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BA (Hons) Photography at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Develop your own ways of seeing with our well-connected, career-focused Photography BA. From day 1 you will begin to form your own digital photographic practice in the area of photography most relevant to your future career.

Faculty: School of Arts  |  Duration: 3 years, or 4 years with a work placement; part-time: 6 years, maximum 8 years  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course provides flexible bespoke learning to help you build transferable skills whether you’re preparing to shoot fashion, food or football. Year 1 is your time to explore passions and interests away from photography.

Career pathways

Employers will recognise and value your industry knowledge and strong technical competence. Your specialisations and industry understanding will help you stand out from the crowd.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Standard offer: UCAS Tariff Points: 112 A Level: BBC IB Points: 27 BTEC: DMM Contextual offer: UCAS Tariff Points: 88 A Level: CCD IB Points: 24 BTEC: MMM We welcome applications from candidates with alternative qualifications, and from mature students. A Level: Grade B in Art and Design OR submission of a strong portfolio of work. If your portfolio meets our requirements, then we will waive the Tariff Points condition and confirm your offer as unconditional, provided that there are no other outstanding conditions. Selection process Applicants are offered places through: A Level: Grade B in Art and Design OR a portfolio review - see guidance below. Portfolio guidance: What are we looking for? Your portfolio should introduce us to your work, passions and skills as a photographer. We want to see your interests outside of photography and how they inform what, where and who you photograph. Through your portfolio we encourage you to demonstrate your inspirations and what motivates you as a photographer. It is important that your portfolio contains a range of work including recent work for college / school and personal self-initiated images. What do you need to include? Your portfolio should feature between 10 - 15 photographic images that you feel represent who you are and what you like to photograph. Your images should be formatted to fit pages which are all the same size. UCAS code: W640.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Annual full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

International applicants: GBP 17,250 a year (2026/27). Annual full-time tuition fee as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 3 years, or 4 years with a work placement; part-time: 6 years, maximum 8 years

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