BA (Hons) Fashion Photography at Leeds Arts University

Programme overview

This course will provide the opportunities to engage with diverse and innovative approaches to fashion image making. You will develop your knowledge and understanding while cultivating an experimental approach to produce striking photography and film. We offer hands-on experience in the form of live briefs, publishing, exhibition opportunities, educational trips, and commissions.

Duration: 3 years full-time / 4 years with placement year | Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year) | Intake: September | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Develop your creative potential through a range of briefs and tasks that integrate technical skills with experimental ideas. Year two: You will further investigate moving image and digital technology alongside still photography. Year three: The modules in the final year will enable you to consolidate your skills and understanding of fashion photography.

Career pathways

Graduates can find work as freelance fashion photographers, fashion filmmakers, production assistants, content creators, producers, art directors, stylists, picture editors, for agencies and in post-production. Graduates may also progress to postgraduate study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104-120 UCAS tariff points from any combination of A Levels/T Level/Extended Diploma/Foundation Diploma (expected subjects depend on the course); GCSE English Language or Literature at grade 4/C or above, or English Functional Skills Level 2 Pass. International: A-levels 104-120 UCAS points including an art/design-related subject; IB Diploma 26 points; European Baccalaureate 70%; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM; BTEC Diploma DD; UAL Extended Diploma Merit; UAL Foundation Diploma Distinction; IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5; one reference. Applicants may be assessed through personal statement, predicted grades, reference, examples of work and digital audition or interview. Course requirement: 10-15 photographs showing an understanding of fashion imagery (e.g. portraits, studio work, location work with models, street style), ideally three different kinds of image.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Home fee per year for years one to three; optional placement year charged at 20% of the annual tuition fee; rises to £10,050 in 2027/28. Home students who already hold a degree pay £10,540 in 2026/27. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,600 a year (2026/27). BA/BSc (Hons) international fee per year; optional placement year charged at 20% of the annual tuition fee; increases by inflation in later years. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time / 4 years with placement year

Apply through the official page: https://www.leeds-art.ac.uk/apply/how-to-apply-undergraduate

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