BA (Hons) Photography (Editorial and Advertising) at University of Gloucestershire

From magazines and social media to bold brand campaigns, you’ll learn to create powerful photography and moving image on the AOP Course of the Year 2026. Exhibit your work and graduate ready to thrive in the industry. We have an excellent reputation within the creative industries having won AOP Course of the Year five times in nine years, and Senior Lecturer Trudie Ballantyne being named joint AOP Lecturer of the Year 2026.

Department: Photography  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; part-time no fixed duration  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027; September 2028  |  Location: Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules. Level 4 (Year 1): Creating and Telling Stories, Skills for Still and Moving Image, The Zine, Creating Your Visual Language; Level 5 (Year 2): Editorial Photography with Moving Image , Communications For The Creative Industries (with Placement), Creative Research and Development, The Visual Narrative; Level 6 (final year): Advanced Professional Practice, Major Project Research and Development, The Creative Professional, Major Project Production.

Career pathways

Our awesome ‘Ed&Ad Photo’ community, extends way beyond the excellent staff and students to the many alumni who are incredibly generous with their time, knowledge, and networks: becoming mentors, offering work experience, giving inspiring talks and employing graduates. Learn how to communicate, negotiate and collaborate, key attributes for creative enterprise and employability.

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