Photography (including a Foundation Year) at University of Chester
Photography (including a Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), 74W9) at University of Chester asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 74W9
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
75%
still studying
UK 85%
25%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%86%
Learning opportunities76%83%
Assessment and feedback81%85%
Academic support78%90%
Organisation and management56%71%
Learning resources88%88%
Student voice73%79%
15 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£18.5k5 years£21k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
photography design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College) | HNC Film and Television HND | 72 points | — |
| Leeds Beckett University | Illustration & Animation BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Film, Radio & Digital Media Production (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| SAE Institute | Film Production BA/BSc (H) | 72 points | — |
| University Centre Farnborough | Broadcast Media and Film Production FdA | 72 points | — |
| University of Chester | Photography (including a Foundation Year) this course | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Commercial Photography with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Animation BA (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Salford | Animation BA (Hons) | 72 points | 160–175 |
| University of West London | Film, Screen and Content Production with Foundation BA (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| York College & University Centre | Film Production and Industry Practice (York School of Art)* BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
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