Commercial Photography at Arts University Bournemouth
Commercial Photography (BA (Hons), W644) at Arts University Bournemouth asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 120 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W644 · W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%86%
Learning opportunities97%83%
Assessment and feedback94%85%
Academic support98%90%
Organisation and management88%71%
Learning resources97%88%
Student voice90%79%
25 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 240 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
79% working7% working and studying1% studying7% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
56%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
66%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
49%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations16%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals16%
- Elementary occupations12%
- Sales occupations9%
- Skilled trades occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 700 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Poole, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BH12 5HH
Subjects
photography design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Arts University Bournemouth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Cinematics and photography at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Creative Writing and Film and Television BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | — |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Commercial Photography this course | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Film & Screen Arts BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Bath Spa University | Fashion Photography BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Animation BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | Animation BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Futureworks | Animation with Illustration BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Animation BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cumbria | Film and Television BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Animation BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Character and Creative Effects BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
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