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Photography

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Brighton
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Course summary

Award-winning contemporary photographers and pioneering artists such as Helen Cammock have studied photography at Brighton.

Our emphasis is on the creative exploration of photography. This is a degree that lets you to 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.

You’ll be working in an experimental and critical environment, learning with practising artists and researchers. Our aim is for you to graduate with your own style, ready to join the creative industries and maximise your employability.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE

  • Based in a vibrant school of art and media, you will be joining a dynamic community in central Brighton, an artistic and progressive city.

  • Explore a range of photographic methods and technologies, including traditional analogue processes and digital technology.

  • Highly experienced photographers and artists make up the staff teaching team.

  • A team of helpful technicians are on hand to guide and support you in the studios, processing areas and darkrooms.

  • Option modules throughout your course enable you to combine practice and theory, and tailor the degree to your specific career and creative ambitions.

  • Explore the theory of photography, learning about its history and critically considering all aspects of the practice, from composition to post-production to curation.

  • Excellent kit room with a wide selection of cameras.

  • Industry-standard facilities where you will use sophisticated lighting and camera equipment.

  • Visiting artists, writers, photographers, gallerists and media professionals share their experience, giving a window into the creative and business aspects of the media industries.

  • Exchange opportunities with Nagoya University of the Arts in Japan.

  • Opportunities to exhibit throughout the course, culminating with the major graduate show in the final year.

Modules

Year 1
Photography and Identity
Photography and Place
The Real and the Imagined
Stillness and Time
Origins and Histories of Photography (Perspectives on Photography 1)
Photographic Documents and Photographic Fictions (Perspectives on Photography 2)

Year 2
The Global Challenge Project; Art as Activism
Photographic Investigations
Concepts and Theories in Contemporary Photography (Perspectives on Photography 3)
Professional Practice: Research and Resolutions
Research Themes, Methodologies and Proposal (Perspectives on Photography 4)

Final year
Extended Essay OR Dissertation (Perspectives on Photography 5)
Independent Practice 1
Independent Practice 2
Professional Practice

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Brighton

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W640
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus Code:
B
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W640
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus Code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff 104 - 120 points

Your portfolio of work is the most important part of your applications for this course. It’s not just about finished work, this is your opportunity to show us your thinking, ideas and abilities. We will assess it alongside your UCAS application.

A level BCC - BBB

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) MMM - DDM

Access to HE Diploma M: 24 credits

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 26 points

Must include at least three subjects at Higher Level.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H2, H3, H3, H3, H3

Or equivalent combination of grades.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of English Language and Mathematics at grade C/4

A foundation diploma is not a requirement for entry – it is just one of a range of qualifications (for example, A level, BTEC or Access Diploma etc) that is accepted for admission to the course.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification.

Review our English Language requirements https://www.brighton.ac.uk/international/applying-here/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/index.aspx

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Brighton we recognise that not everyone's background provides the same advantages, and we know that grades are not the only indicator of potential.

If you meet our contextual admissions criteria we will make you an offer which is at least 16 UCAS points lower than our standard offer. You may also be eligible for additional financial and practical support from us through the Brighton Boost cost of living support package.

Learn more on the University of Brighton website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.

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