Commercial Photography with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Commercial Photography with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), W6FY) at University of Derby 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 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.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 derby.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 96–111 points.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other higher education 7%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W6FY · W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
81%
still studying
UK 85%
17%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%86%
Learning opportunities80%83%
Assessment and feedback86%85%
Academic support77%90%
Organisation and management57%71%
Learning resources85%88%
Student voice71%79%
50 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£17.5k5 years£21.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
45%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
30%
use what they learned
UK 35%
- Elementary occupations25%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
photography design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- 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) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Commercial Photography with Foundation Year this course | 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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