BA (Hons) Photography and Fine Art

... United Kingdom
... University of Chester

Course Overview

During the course, students have the opportunity to meet with practitioners, curators, and writers who provide invaluable advice and insights. These experiences help you to move into a diverse range of photography careers including art practice, documentary, and fashion as well as specialist areas such as medical illustration, and cinematography.

Some of our graduates include:

Emma Simpson

Michael Holden

Stephi Lareine

Nicola Kelley

Joe Collier (also featured in this BBC News article)

Rebecca Merrick

Molly James

John Lloyd Quayle

Elise Weir

Suzanne St Clair

We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University, and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, and extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications, and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.

Students and graduates of the University of Chester can use our services free of charge for up to two years after graduating.

General Eligibility

Typical Entry:

112

UCAS points

GCE A Level:

A minimum of 112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels, including one of the subjects recommended by the Department, including Art, Art & Design

BTEC:

BTEC Extended Diploma (Art & Design): DMM

BTEC Diploma (Art & Design): D*D*

Irish/Scottish Highers:

Irish Highers - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4 including H3 in Art

Scottish Highers - BBBB including Art

International Baccalaureate:

26 points including HL5 in Visual Arts

Access requirements:

Access to HE Diploma (Art & Design) to include 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit or above.

OCR:

Accepted in combination with level Art, Art & Design

Extra Information / General Entry Requirements:

Please note that we accept a maximum of 8 UCAS points from GCE AS Levels and that the Welsh Baccalaureate (core) and A Level General Studies will be recognized in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A Levels and BTECs/OCRs.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)

Programme Information
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Course Category

Education


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Campus Name

Creative Campus, Kingsway


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Course Level

Undergraduate


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Duration

Full-Time, 3 years


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Available Intake

September


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IELTS Score

5.5


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Tuition Fees Range

9250,

12450, (INT)


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