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BA (Hons) Photography at University of Cumbria

University of Cumbria, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Photography degree offers the opportunity to explore your creativity and photographic practice, encouraging you to experiment across genres such as studio portraiture, documentary, editorial, commercial, and landscape photography. Whether you're capturing compelling narratives or crafting striking visual compositions, you'll build a strong creative identity, and a versatile skill set that reflects the demands of today’s photography industry.

Faculty: Institute of Education, Arts and Society  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 Years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Photography is a fantastically versatile discipline and as such offers many routes into employment within the creative industries. At the University of Cumbria, we have designed a programme that allows you to experiment with techniques, develop your practical skills, study through critical thinking and enquiry. Modules include: Photographic Image Capture; Cultural Contexts; Picturing Place: Culture & Identity; Collaborative Practice; Networks & Narratives: Photography in the Community; Immersive Image-Making; The Photographic Interface: Industry Experience; Theorising Photography; Blueprint of Practice; Independent Research Paper; Resolution of Practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-levels: BCC-BBC T-levels: P (C+) – M. All subjects are accepted for entry to this course Access to HE: 15 Credits at Distinction & 30 at Merit Scottish Highers: BBBC - BBBA Irish LC Highers: B1, B2x3 – B1x3, B2 Minimum entry: 104-112 UCAS Tariff points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,535 a year (2025/26) Source

International applicants: GBP 14,900 a year (2025/26) Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full-time: 3 Years

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