Program Overview

Introduction to Fashion Photography BA (Hons)

The Fashion Photography BA (Hons) course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the fashion photography industry. This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of fashion photography, including technical, creative, and professional aspects.

Course Details

• UCAS code: W641
• Level of study: Undergraduate
• Typical offer: 104 - 112 UCAS tariff points
• Start date: September 2026
• Duration: 3 / 4 years (with an optional placement year)
• Attendance: Full-time, with an optional placement year
• Course delivery: On-campus (City Campus)
• The course offers work placement opportunities and study abroad opportunities.

About this Course

Fashion Photography is evolving, and this course is designed to provide students with the critical, ethical, and professional tools to express their identity and create new visions of the world. Through live and simulated assignments, students will collaborate with dancers, filmmakers, musicians, games designers, and more. They will learn from an award-winning academic team with a client list that includes Vogue, i-D, Rolling Stone, GQ, Paul Smith, Levis, and Swiss Army.

What You'll Study

Using both traditional and cutting-edge, immersive approaches to picture-making, this course provides students with the professional expertise to express their identity and vision of the world through fashion photography. The course includes a range of modules, such as:

• Fashion Behind the Lens
• Fashion Beyond the Lens
• History, Context and Near-Future of Photography
• Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-taking
• Fashion Assignments
• Fashion Lab
• Optional modules, including Publishing: Experimental Formats, Telling Stories, Digital Marketing and Communication, Music Video, Beauty Industry: Innovation to Impact, Fashion Styling, Virtual Production, and Live Art / Collisions

Placement Year Routes

The course offers an optional placement year, which provides students with the opportunity to gain hands-on industry experience. Students can also opt to study abroad for a full academic year or for a semester during their placement year.

How You're Taught

Students will be taught through a variety of teaching and learning experiences, including:

• Lectures and seminars
• Studio workshops
• Darkrooms
• On-location practical demonstrations
• Portfolio reviews
• Tutorials
• Live projects
• Study trips
• Peer and self-evaluation

International Exchanges and Study Trips

The course offers opportunities for international exchanges and study trips, including destinations such as the Hepworth Gallery, Yorkshire; Paris Photo; European Month of Photography, and Berlin.

Entry Requirements

UK Students

• Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications
• Contextual offer: 104 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications
• Other requirements: A portfolio

International Students

• Academic entry requirements: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications
• English language requirements: See the English language requirements page for requirements for your subject and information on alternative tests and Pre-sessional English.

Fees and Funding

UK Students

• ｣9,790 per year
• If you choose to do a placement year, you'll pay a reduced fee for that year of ｣1,905.

International Students

• ｣18,700 per year
• If you choose to do a placement year, you'll pay a reduced fee for that year of ｣1,905.

Careers and Employability

The course prepares students for a career in fashion photography or photo-related activities. Students will learn about proposals and CVs, how to cost their work, how to prepare estimates and invoices, and their rights, responsibilities, and obligations as a photographer. Graduates can pursue roles such as:

• Fashion Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Art Director
• Director of Photography
• Art Buyer
• Photo Editor
• Content Production
• Location Scout
• Retoucher
• Lighting Director
• Campaign Designer
• Visual Strategist
• Entrepreneur / Business Owner / Change Agent

Campus and Facilities

The course is based at the City Campus, which offers a range of facilities, including studios, darkrooms, and equipment.

Applying

UK Students

Apply for this course through UCAS. You will be asked to provide a digital portfolio.

International Students

You can apply for this course through UCAS or directly to the university. If your initial application is successful, you may be asked to upload a portfolio of your work and attend an interview.