Photography at The Northern School of Art
Photography (BA (Hons), W642) at The Northern School of Art asked for 96–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northernart.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
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Published as 96 - 112 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 northernart.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W642 · W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 3 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 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%86%
Learning opportunities100%83%
Assessment and feedback98%85%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management95%71%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice93%79%
10 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£15.5k5 years£18.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working15% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
50%
use what they learned
UK 35%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations45%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Hartlepool, North East England, England
- Postcode
- TS24 7DR
Subjects
photography design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Church Square
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks New University | Animation (Online) BA (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Film Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Central Film School London | Post Production & VFX BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| Coventry University | Animation BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| dBs Institute | Music & Sound for Film & Game BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| The Northern School of Art | Photography this course | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Film & Visual Culture MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Film and Television Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Chester | Photography BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cumbria | Animation and Visual Effects BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Film and High-End Television Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
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