BA (Hons) Photography at University of Brighton

Programme overview

Award-winning contemporary photographers and pioneering artists including Helen Cammock have studied photography at Brighton. Our emphasis is on the creative exploration of photography. This is a degree that lets you develop your individual style as you build the technical and analytical skills required for photography practices such as fine art, editorial, fashion, documentary and commercial photography.

What you will study

In the first year, there are four themed practice modules, each lasting six or seven weeks, and two historical and critical studies modules. In this module you will look at the photographic ‘portrait’ and its relation to identity by producing a body of work. Your subject matter and approach could consider social, personal, gender, ethnicity, generational or family relations. Your final work should demonstrate aesthetic consideration, conceptual coherence, research through work in progress, technical realisation in DSLR camera, studio and location lighting. You will use Lightroom, Photoshop and sequencing and selection skills. Modules include Photography and Identity, Photography and Place, Origins and Histories of Photography (Perspectives on Photography 1), The Real and the Imagined, Creative Process for Exhibition, Design for Publication, Commercial Photography Practices, Extended Essay (Perspectives on Photography 5), Independent Practice 1, Dissertation (Perspectives on Photography 5).

Career pathways

This degree opens up postgraduate study options. At Brighton, for example, you could progress on to our Photography MA.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Your portfolio. Your portfolio is the most important part of your application for this course. Your grades do matter so you’ll still need to work hard but they’re not the only thing we take into account. Every application is considered individually. Even if your predicted or actual grades are below our usual range, we will review your application if your portfolio shows high-quality work and demonstrates your thinking and abilities. A-levels ABB–BCC. BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–MMM. UCAS tariff 104–128 points. Art foundation diploma Pass. A foundation diploma is not a requirement for entry – it is just one of a range of qualifications that is accepted for admission to the course. International Baccalaureate 27 points, with three subjects at Higher level. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma Merit. Access to HE Diploma Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above. T-level Merit in any T-level. English language requirements. If English is not your first language, IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee, full-time; fees may rise in later years. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,108 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee, full-time; fees may rise in later years. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/register

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