Photography BA (Hons)
Kingston University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Start date

16-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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16-SEP-24

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**Reasons to choose Kingston**- We’re ranked No.2 in London for Film Production and Photography (The Guardian University Guide League Tables 2023).- You can prepare yourself for employment and increase your workplace skills through an optional work placement.- You’ll be taught by staff who publish and present their work nationally and internationally. Our technical staff are practising artists and will support you in the bespoke photography workshop.- Our commitment to high quality teaching has ...Read more


Reasons to choose Kingston

- We’re ranked No.2 in London for Film Production and Photography (The Guardian University Guide League Tables 2023).- You can prepare yourself for employment and increase your workplace skills through an optional work placement.- You’ll be taught by staff who publish and present their work nationally and internationally. Our technical staff are practising artists and will support you in the bespoke photography workshop.- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.


About this course

This course enables you to develop your unique and individual style as a photographer and to create an exceptional body of work over three years. It’ll prepare you for professional employment in the creative industries and/or postgraduate study.You’ll work in a highly supportive and structured studio setting, exploring and experimenting with new approaches and techniques. You’ll work on vital and diverse project briefs that engage with the professional world.Our photography technical workshop has been designed to an exceptional specification. Studios are equipped with the latest studio lighting and cameras, tethered shooting and Capture One. We have colour and black & white analogue darkrooms, with dip and dunk film processing, deep tanks and a 50" digital C-Type printer. Alongside our professional industry- standard digital workspaces.


Future Skills

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.


Career opportunities

Our graduates have progressed to roles in editorial, studio photography, fashion, documentary, picture editing, styling, archival and web management and roles within the film industry.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
52/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
61st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
87th
Cinematics and Photography
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Cinematics and Photography graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Cinematics and Photography graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Sadiq
10 Jan 24

I love it here in England..Read more

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Izabella
26 Feb 23

Facilities are great ! You can use any of the workshops no matter what subject you take. The location is okay, close to london but it does cost quite a bit to get into london..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBC - ABB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

112 - 128 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM - DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

Or A Levels at equivalent to 112 - 128 UCAS points.

Applicants will need 112-128 tariff points from recognised level 3 qualifications to include an Art or Design subject. Plus GCSE (A*–C or comparable numeric scores under the newly reformed GCSE gradings): five subjects including English and Maths (Key Skills Level 2 may be used in lieu of GCSE English and Maths).Offers will be made on the basis of your UCAS application and portfolio.More details about portfolio requirements can be found on the course page on our website.You will be notified by email giving you advice about how to upload your online portfolio, once we have received your application.

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Popular A-level subjects

Cinematics and Photography

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Media Studies
36%
Photography
31%
Film Studies
30%
English Literature
28%
Art & Design
17%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

18,400 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

Year 1 (2024/25): £18,400; Year 2 (2025/26): £19,200; Year 3 (2026/27): £19,900.

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Sadiq
10 Jan 24
Photography MA
I love it here in England...
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Izabella
26 Feb 23
Photography BA (Hons)
Facilities are great ! You can use any of the workshops no matter what subject you take. The location is okay, close to london but it does cost quite a bit to get into london...
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Kingston University
Kingston University , Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University is an internationally renowned university, located within a short distance of London, in Kingston upon Thames....

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Yorkon Building Kingston University Kingston upon Thames London KT2 7LB United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Wimbledon  1.6 miles away Nearest train station: Norbiton  0.9 miles away
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