Program Overview

Photography with Foundation BA Honours

Overview

Our degree courses with Foundation year offer the opportunity to prepare you for advanced study before you progress on to a full honours degree at the University of Westminster. Whether you do not feel ready for degree-level study, don’t have the right qualifications, want to change your subject specialism or return to study after an absence from education, we aim to encourage a broad range of students to undertake our Foundation year in order to progress on to their full honours degree with us.

Course Structure

• Foundation: The foundation year in Art and Design is designed to provide you with an introduction to our range of subject areas, and to prepare you for the discipline of your choice. It will give you the opportunity to explore new ideas, opening up new perspectives on the key debates within the field.
• Year 1: You are provided with an intensive grounding in the key photographic techniques, theories and concepts, forming the basis for later learning. Students are given the option to reconsider their chosen pathway at the end of the first year (Photography BA / Fashion Photography BA).
• Year 2: You are encouraged to push the boundaries of your own photographic practice, and experiment and explore new ways of working, including video and emerging technologies, camera-less photography (photograms) and alternative photographic processes. Students are offered options in work placements, group exhibitions, study abroad and collaborative interdisciplinary modules.
• Year 3: You’ll focus on the production of two major pieces of self-directed visual and written work. You’ll work independently, supported by workshops, work reviews, individual and group tutorials, to produce a Research Project and a Major Photographic Project for public exhibition.

Entry Requirements

UK

• A Levels: DD (48 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels: 48 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate: 48 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• BTEC Extended Diploma: PPP
• BTEC Diploma: MP
• Access: 48 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course
• GCSE English Language: grade 4/C - IB grade 4 Higher level
• GCSE Maths: Pass - IB Pass

International

• International Baccalaureate: 48 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
• English language requirements: If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with a score of 5.5 in each component

Tuition Fees

UK

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)

International

• International tuition fee: £17,000 (Price per academic year)

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods: Teaching methods across all our undergraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application
• Assessment: Our undergraduate courses include a wide variety of assessments, including practical, written exams, and coursework

Supporting You

• Study support: workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors: support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team: provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
• Extra-curricular activities: volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more

Location

• Harrow Campus: our creative and cultural hub, home to most of our arts, media and digital courses. It houses state-of-the-art facilities for every discipline, including project and gallery spaces, film studios, creative labs, collaborative learning spaces, and the Westminster Enterprise Network.