Photography

Entry requirements

We encourage application from students with a broad range of qualifications and we welcome students from all educational backgrounds. We'll take into account the knowledge and skills that you've developed outside the classroom as well as your previous qualifications.

Academic entry requirements
You'll usually have BA (Hons) degree graded at 2.1 or above, or an equivalent UK or international qualification in your chosen subject or a related discipline.

Alternative Qualifications/Experience

Applicants with other than the required academic qualifications will be considered for entry if there is sufficient evidence to indicate that they have the potential to fulfil the objectives of the course of study and to achieve the standard of the final award.

Applications are also welcomed from those with other qualifications or with work experience which demonstrates appropriate knowledge and skills to study at postgraduate level.

Please note that AUB doesn't request information about criminal records from our applicants.

Proof of English Proficiency

If you are an international student or if you have been educated abroad, you may be asked to submit proof of English Language Proficiency. This proof can take many forms, all of which are outlined on the English Language section of our website.

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

The MA Photography course offers you the opportunity to enhance your practice with the aim of becoming a photographer at the forefront of the industry. This course is founded on the assertion that commercial photography is a powerful form of mass communication that can connect with an audience of millions.

This course allows you to undertake advanced study in a wide range of areas including advertising, documentary, editorial, fashion and fine art photography. Through originality in the application of contemporary academic research and professional practices to the production of new complex work, you will challenge the accepted conventions of the genres.

The course enables you to develop an in-depth and critically informed understanding of the commercial photography industry. You will engage with key themes in emerging and established critical analyses that underpin each professional genre. This will equip you with the theoretical understanding to progress your practice and effectively articulate your concepts through the production of advanced outcomes to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

You are encouraged to make industrial links across a broad range of organisations relevant to your chosen professional specialism and work on live projects as part of your MA study. Using these links, you will learn to manage and exceed client expectations through the application of your new academic understanding to the production of inventive commercial work.

Information for international students

For further information, email the International Office or call 01202 363233.

Fees and funding

The course is also eligible for a Postgraduate Loan from Student Finance England for UK and EU nationals meeting the residency requirements.