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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Photography course at Gloucestershire College.
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A level
D,D
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: 37C3
Here's what Gloucestershire College says about its Photography course.
Both digital and film-based photography are essential areas of visual language. The course focuses on the development and extension of existing skills and knowledge in the production of photography for digital media and print.
There is an option to do a level 4 HNC in one year.
During the course you will be encouraged to develop both creative skills and individual style. The course will also encourage the development of commercial skills and knowledge.
Studies may include a variety of techniques that may include -
Photographic Techniques Visual Language Silver-based Imaging Digital Imaging Studio Photography Location Photography Critical Paper Specialist Practice Independent Practice Professional Development
Source: Gloucestershire College
Course details
Qualification
Higher National Diploma - HND
Department
Centre for Arts
Location
Cheltenham | Cheltenham
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Photography
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Core Mandatory Modules (Year 1)
- Photographic Techniques
- Visual communication in Art and Design
- Ideas generation and development in Art and Design
- Studio Practice in Photography
- Contextual and cultural referencing in art and design
Optional Modules (Year 1)
- Darkroom practice in photography
- Professional practice in art & design
- Fashion photography
- Photographic material, techniques and technology
Core Mandatory Modules (Year 2)
- Communication with Images in Art and Design
- Location Photography
- Visual Language in Photography
- Advertising Photography
- Video Production
Optional Modules (Year 2)
- Specialist practice in photography
- Design, Implementation and Evaluation
- Digital Image Creation and Development
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Gloucestershire College graduates who took Photography - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Photography.
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