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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Photography, Video and Digital Imaging
University of Sunderland
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Photography, Video and Digital Imaging course at University of Sunderland.
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T Level
M
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Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at University of Sunderland. These students are taking Photography, Video and Digital Imaging or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Photography | A |
| Film Studies | B |
| Media Studies | D |
| English Literature | C |
| Fine Art | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W651
Here's what University of Sunderland says about its Photography, Video and Digital Imaging course.
Join us at the Northern Centre of Photography and develop your photographic skills in state-of-the-art facilities. Be guided by our photographic experts and specialist technicians. Gain the confidence, knowledge and skills to start a successful career in the creative industries.
Our Film Production and Photography courses are 1st in the UK (Guardian University Guide, 2023). BA (Hons) Photography, Video and Digital Imaging provides you with the wide-ranging skills needed for success in today’s photographic industries and beyond. You’ll learn how to make high quality digital and traditional images in our professional photography studios, digital production suites and photographic darkrooms. Learn how to tell compelling stories about the things that matter to you with guidance from our expert team of practising photographers. Develop your own distinct visual language and acquire the skills and contacts to get your work out into the world. Our students have gone on to work in a whole range of areas such as medical, music, sports and events photography, working as studio and gallery assistants, curating, running commercial photography businesses, teaching, community and social work and publishing.
Source: University of Sunderland
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Art & Design
Location
Sir Tom Cowie Campus | Sunderland
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Photography
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £17,500 per year |
| International | £17,500 per year |
The modules you will study
Please see our website for more details on modules
How you will be assessed
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University of Sunderland student reviews
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Unknown year
1 year ago
Highly facilitated and providence of knowledge is great.
Unknown year
1 year ago
Five stars: Excellent
1st year student
1 year ago
I do like Sunderland for the most part, the people are mostly nice, it's diverse and there's a wide range of shops, but I do feel like there's not nearly enough stuff here compared to other cities. The campuses are very nice, especially the media centre.
1st year student
1 year ago
The university has a store called StudyPlus where you can buy a bunch of essential and non-essential items using either your own money or money granted to you by the university. You can apply for various bursaries and I was granted the low-income bursary. This was paid through StudyPlus but you coul...
1st year student
1 year ago
Oh boy. I've technically been at the university for three years but I'm only in my first year due to dropping out of my foundation year, then re-joining the next year. This is all due to severe mental health issues that the university have been aware of since the start but have done absolutely n...
1st year student
1 year ago
I don't live in a university accommodation and was never shown the library so have not used this, but I will say that I've had a lot of experience with the well-being team and they're very hit or miss. The first two years, I received no help and they even admitted that they weren't helping me enough...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Sunderland
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Sunderland students who took the Photography, Video and Digital Imaging course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
91%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
88%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
82%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
88%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
73%
med
Assessment and feedback
89%
high
Assessment and feedback
89%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
76%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
97%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
med
Academic support
91%
med
Academic support
91%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
94%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
Organisation and management
80%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
med
How well organised is your course?
82%
high
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
85%
med
Student voice
78%
med
Student voice
78%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
68%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
85%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
72%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Sunderland. These students are taking Photography, Video and Digital Imaging or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Photography, Video and Digital Imaging at University of Sunderland.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Sunderland graduates who took Photography, Video and Digital Imaging - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19.2k
First year after graduation
£19.3k
Third year after graduation
£21.5k
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, Video and Digital Imaging.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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