Fashion Image Making and Styling BA (Hons)
University of Salford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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

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SEP-25

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From magazines to Instagram’s, to films to music videos – images are the new currency. Fashion images define the zeitgeist of the times we live in - in terms of how we dress, how we live and how we think – how do you want your times to be defined?As one of the original courses within this field our Fashion Image Making and Styling degree course is both respected and supported by industry leaders. We have a track record of producing successful graduates who have transformed the way we experience ...Read more

From magazines to Instagram’s, to films to music videos – images are the new currency. Fashion images define the zeitgeist of the times we live in - in terms of how we dress, how we live and how we think – how do you want your times to be defined?As one of the original courses within this field our Fashion Image Making and Styling degree course is both respected and supported by industry leaders. We have a track record of producing successful graduates who have transformed the way we experience Fashion across the UK and globally. We have an established network of industry partners providing live projects, collaborative opportunities and opportunities to showcase student work, these include Matty Bovan, Selfridges, The Face, Dazed and Liam Hodges. We’re located in one of the UK’s fastest-growing and exciting cities. A 15-minute walk from our stunning New Adelphi campus and you’re in the heart of Manchester – known for its thriving music scene, café life and shopping culture! Not only this, but Manchester is a youthful city well known for tolerance, diversity and revolution from the suffragettes to Factory Records you’ll be following in the footsteps of legendary rule-breakers, liberal thinkers and instigators – maybe you’re next?From your first year with us you will be taught by a range of staff who are themselves key game-changers within the field – here you will learn core skills from lighting and studio setup through to layout and fashion moving image – both working individually and as part of a team. We will support and guide you in developing your own unique personal voice and vision. In the second year you will have the opportunity to partake in an internship within the industry from New York, Paris, London and beyond you will have the opportunity to work with famous stylists, photographers and publications. In year three you will be working directly with industry on external projects and on modules that inform your final portfolio – you’ve made it – now it is over to you to change the world with your vision!` We are one of the few courses in the country to have its own magazine. In FIMS you will have the opportunity to be published and have your work distributed throughout the UK. Fashion Image Making and Styling (FIMS) is a progressive, creative and dynamic course that informs your employment opportunities within the industry. This is a hands on, practical course, where you will be creating images, experimenting, learning techniques and then undoing them – all moving toward finding your own unique style and vision that will enable you to create amazing contemporary fashion images, build on your core skills and showcase your individual vision.Overall satisfaction with this course is 93%, and 97% of students said staff made the subject interesting (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2019 data).You will: Work in a creative environment that explores key fashion styling, photography, presentation and contextual skills with world-class teaching and endless amounts of creative freedom.Build your profile as an employment-ready creative practitioner – with industry-led crits, feedback and workshopsRefine your digital skillset to industry standards and beyond through mastering software such as InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere and Lightroom.


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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
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12/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
24th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
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 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
75%
Average salary
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Cinematics and Photography graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Cinematics and Photography graduate salary
£17,000
Design Studies
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 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
88%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

104 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

30 - 31 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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

DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

104 - 112 UCAS Points with a B/C grade in an Art and Design subject.General Studies accepted.

104 - 112 UCAS tariff points in an Art and Design subject.

To include an Art and Design subject.

104 - 112 UCAS tariff points in an Art and Design subject.

To include and Art and Design subject.

104 - 112 UCAS tariff points in an Art and Design subject.

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Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

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

Art & Design
31%
Graphic Communication
25%
Mathematics
23%
Media Studies
21%
Photography
19%
HESA
Cinematics and Photography

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

Photography
58%
Art & Design
34%
Media Studies
18%
Film Studies
15%
Graphic Communication
14%
HESA

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University of Salford
University of Salford , Salford

Located just minutes from Manchester’s vibrant city centre, the University of Salford is a hub of contemporary learning...

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