BA (Hons) Photography at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The success of this award-winning, practice led Photography BA, is based on our commitment to support and enable our diverse student cohort to find their individual and unique creative identity and learn the technical and professional knowledge and skills needed to apply that identity within a successful career in the creative industries. Our size enables our team of highly experienced, supportive and professionally active and internationally renowned tutors to work closely and individually with our students.

Faculty: School of Art, Architecture and Design | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Critical and Contextual Studies (Photography and Fashion Photography) 1, Looking and Making 1, Project Work 1, Techniques: Photography. Year 2: Critical and Contextual Studies (Photography and Fashion Photography) 2, Looking and Making 2, Professional Practice 1: Photography, Project Work 2. Year 3: Critical and Contextual Studies: Dissertation (Photography and Fashion Photography), Looking and Making 3, Major Project, Professional Practice 2: Photography.

Career pathways

The Photography BA course course opens up a number of job roles in the photography and creative industries, enabling you to pursue a career in magazines or newspapers, editorial or freelance photography, archive work, photo libraries, education or local or national arts organisations. Previous students have gone on to find work at a diverse range of companies and have taken up roles such as photographer, curator, photo journalist, web designer and videographer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have: a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels in art or design subjects (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma/Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Progression Diploma or Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits) GCSE English at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) a portfolio of work, which will need to be submitted as part of your application (you may also be asked to attend an interview) We also accept mature student with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and encourage applications from international students with equivalent qualifications. For details of what to include in your portfolio, please refer to our portfoilio guidance for undergraduate courses. If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Photography (including foundation year) BA (Hons) or Art and Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons) degree. English language: London Met's standard English language requirements apply (Student visa applicants may need a SELT such as Academic IELTS).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=W641-ADF

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