Fine Art - Photography at Glasgow School of Art
Fine Art - Photography (BA (Hons), W640) at Glasgow School of Art asked for 114–128 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 gsa.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 114 - 128 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 gsa.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 35% had fewer than the 128 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 20%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W640 · W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 95%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%92%
Learning opportunities77%83%
Assessment and feedback93%80%
Academic support92%88%
Organisation and management90%79%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice76%79%
25 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£19k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
76% working9% working and studying3% studying7% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
51%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
54%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
44%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Elementary occupations16%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations14%
- Sales occupations11%
- Design occupations11%
- Skilled trades occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 210 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G3 6RQ
Subjects
fine art design, and creative and performing arts
photography design, and creative and performing arts
history of art historical, philosophical and religious studies
moving image techniques design, and creative and performing arts
photography design, and creative and performing arts
history of art historical, philosophical and religious studies
moving image techniques design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Garnethill Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Art 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow School of Art | Fine Art - Photography this course | 114 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Art and Technology BA (Hons) | ABB | 208–223 |
| University of Dundee | Art & Philosophy BA (Hons) | ABB | 176–191 |
| University of Leeds | Art and Design BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Art and Psychology BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Creative Writing and Fine Art BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 144–159 |
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