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Photography with Integrated Foundation Year

Dbs Music Holdings Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Ready to define a new era of contemporary photography? We’ll support you to craft a unique artistic voice as you experiment with techniques and processes, utilising our specialist studios, equipment and digital and analogue post-production spaces. As you develop a portfolio of original work, your technical know-how will be matched by a deep understanding of the critical and societal impact of your practice.

With industry masterclasses, guest lectures and collaboration opportunities, you’ll gain the professional experiences to establish a sustainable career.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts2%
48-63 pts1%
64-79 pts11%
80-95 pts8%
96-111 pts12%
112-127 pts23%
128-143 pts9%
144-159 pts9%
160-175 pts14%
176-191 pts2%
192-207 pts1%
208-223 pts3%
224-239 pts1%
240+ pts1%
How they qualified
91% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels91%
no formal qualifications3%
other higher education3%
the IB1%
another degree1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
86%
In work or further study after
88%
Continue past first year
83%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£19,500
3 years on
£23,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations15%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled23%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled8%
Elementary occupations12%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled6%
Skilled trades occupations4%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations3%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled2%
What students say National Student Survey
83%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching84%
Assessment & feedback78%
Academic support78%
Well organised75%
Learning resources86%
Student community86%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Dbs Music Holdings Limited's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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