Course Summary

The course will provide you with the ability to plan for continuing personal and educational development and for employment in the photography / digital imaging sector and related creative industries. You will be experience a dynamic and reflective learning experience that will support you in realising your creative and educational potential. The ability to produce innovative work of high quality with an awareness of professional level requirements and expectations will be developed The course is a flexible course that will enable you to identify your particular strengths and interests, and offers the opportunity to develop one area in sufficient depth to provide a sound grounding for professional and/or postgraduate work.

Course Details - Modules

Introduction to Photography Photography and Narrative Photography and the Everyday Experimental Practice Visualising Ideas The Digital Image

Course Details – Assessment Method

Lectures, tutorials, self-directed study, research, project work, critiques, visiting lecturers/speakers. Assessment is by coursework and measures the demonstration of the learning outcomes. Assessment is based on application of practical and written work where applicable. There are formative and summative feedback sessions of all assignments. All assignments are assessed and graded at the end of the module.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: W640

Institution code: O10

Campus Name: Main Site

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Entry onto the Photography course will be via a successful interview, relevant design qualifications either ‘AS’ and ‘A2’ level, BTEC National Diploma, or GNVQ (level 3) or an equivalent qualification in relevant areas. Students are also accepted who have appropriate non-standard entry qualifications and/or relevant experience. Please contact the Admissions Tutor for more information.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

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Fees and funding

EU 7500.0 Year 1
England 7500.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 7500.0 Year 1
Scotland 7500.0 Year 1
Wales 7500.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Any additional costs will be detailed on the course pages at www.uco.oldham.ac.uk/courses/

Provider information

Oldham Business Centre
University Way
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Oldham
OL1 1BB

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