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Higher National Certificate - HNC
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Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Higher National Certificate - HNC
University Centre
Full time
SEP-25
1 Years
Select a subject
If it’s your dream to work in the photography industry and build a career as a photographer, at Blackpool School of Arts, we are creating ways to make our higher education qualifications even more accessible. We know that not everyone can commit to three years of study and with this in mind, we're introducing a staged approach. This enables you to study a year at a time, starting with an HNC (Level 4), moving to an HND (Level 5) and finally finishing with a BA (Hons) Top-up programme (Level 6), which will arrive in 2024/2025. You can complete the entire programme in three years or stop at the end of any year, take a break, then pick up again where you left off. This new approach means that on the completion of each year of the programme, you will receive a formal, industry recognised qualification.This Art & Design lens-based programme represents a fresh approach to Higher Education at Blackpool School of Arts. The first year of the programme (HNC, L4) covers all aspects of the lens-based arts, with core skills being developed and refined across the lens-based industry giving you a broad and comprehensive experience. You will also have the opportunity to specialise in your chosen pathway where you will learn the specialist skills to reach your career goals.You will work with peers from a range of creative backgrounds and with a range of career aspirations, collaborating and working together, as in the industry, whilst also specialising in key areas for your chosen career pathway. This will develop the industry skills you need to enable you to progress to the second year of the programme (HND, L5), where you will specialise further in your pathway. From 2024/2025, and subject to validation, applicants will be able to progress to a full BA (Hons) top-up programme in the and achieve a full bachelor's degree here at Blackpool School of Arts.These programmes have been developed in Blackpool by creative industry experts and in line with the needs of local and national industries to ensure you are able to gain the skills necessary to reach your goal of a career in the creative industries. The HNC and HND create the opportunity to upskill or re-skill and enter the industry at a variety of levels and in a range roles.
Exam type
A levelA level:
DD Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
48 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):
MP Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
PPP Grades / Points required
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pass full Access to HE Diploma in relevant subject
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Students living in
England
£7,000 per year
Students from England
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£7,000 per year
Students from Scotland
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£7,000 per year
Students from Wales
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£7,000 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
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