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MA Commercial Photography at University of the Arts London

University of the Arts London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

MA Commercial Photography focuses on technical excellence and supports ambitions to become a high-end freelance photographer across advertising, fashion, still-life, portraiture, fine art, lifestyle and editorial.

Faculty: London College of Communication  |  Duration: 1 year 3 months full-time (45 weeks across a four-term model)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Units include Commercial Photography in Practice (40 credits); Histories and Theories of Commercial Photographic Practices (20 credits); Collaborative Unit (20 credits); Professional Identities and Portfolio Developments (40 credits); Final Major Project (60 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree in photography or a photographic, visual or lens-based related area, or equivalent qualifications or prior experiential learning. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall (or equivalent).

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,710 for the whole programme (2027/28). Home (UK) tuition fee for the course as listed; correct for entry in 2027/28 Source

International applicants: GBP 31,510 for the whole programme (2027/28). International tuition fee for the course as listed; correct for entry in 2027/28 Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year 3 months full-time (45 weeks across a four-term model)

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