Photography: Editorial and Advertising (with Foundation) BA (Hons)
University of Gloucestershire
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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The Park, Main Campus

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SEP-26

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4 Years

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

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The Park, Main Campus

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Editorial photography tells a story, it is created to inspire, engage and inform the audience. It’s in magazines, in print or online, it’s content creation for social media, Instagram, tiktok, blogs, behind the scenes photography for Films, TV and Brands. Advertising photography promotes, sells, raises awareness for Brands, products, services, charities and organisations, in print, magazines, posters, sides of buses, and everywhere online, from social media to banner ads. You will become part ...Read more

Editorial photography tells a story, it is created to inspire, engage and inform the audience. It’s in magazines, in print or online, it’s content creation for social media, Instagram, tiktok, blogs, behind the scenes photography for Films, TV and Brands. Advertising photography promotes, sells, raises awareness for Brands, products, services, charities and organisations, in print, magazines, posters, sides of buses, and everywhere online, from social media to banner ads. You will become part of our mutually supportive ‘Ed&Ad Photo’ community that works across year groups, courses and has a fantastic network of alumni all there to encourage the development of your creative and academic practice. Our students create photography and moving image, for everything from fashion to food, sports to automotive, music to still life, portraits to interiors, so whatever your interests we will help you develop your creativity and learn how to apply this professionally.

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85/279
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19th
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72nd
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Paria
04 Dec 23

The support of the staff and tutors helped me a lot through the past 2 years. There were few aspects such as the cafeteria not having good food in the morning when we starts in..Read more

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Maisie
26 Jan 23

Facilities are great. Staff are lovely. I don’t particularly feel like I’ve had enough sessions involving facilities. Would’ve liked more sessions in the printing rooms, and..Read more

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48 Grades / Points required

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£16,600 per year

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Accommodation - Prices range from £133 per week (a room with shared kitchen and bathroom) to £213 per week (self-contained studio).

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Paria
04 Dec 23
The support of the staff and tutors helped me a lot through the past 2 years. There were few aspects such as the cafeteria not having good food in the morning when we starts in...
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M
Maisie
26 Jan 23
Facilities are great. Staff are lovely. I don’t particularly feel like I’ve had enough sessions involving facilities. Would’ve liked more sessions in the printing rooms, and...
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University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire , Cheltenham

Spread across three picturesque campuses, the University of Gloucestershire (UoG) offers a broad range of undergraduate and...

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University of Gloucestershire
The Park,Cheltenham Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Cheltenham Spa  0.5 miles away

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