Photography (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton
Photography (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), W642) at University of Northampton asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W642 · W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
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 course78%86%
Learning opportunities83%83%
Assessment and feedback74%85%
Academic support78%90%
Organisation and management72%71%
Learning resources92%88%
Student voice82%79%
30 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£19.5k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working15% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Northampton, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NN1 5PH
Subjects
photography design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley College University Centre | Film and Television HNC | 64 points | — |
| BIMM University | Film Business & Production BA (Hons) | CC | 112–127 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Film Production with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 48 - 64 points | 96–111 |
| Central Film School London | Post Production & VFX with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 32 - 64 points | — |
| East Sussex College | Photography & Moving Image BA (Hons) | CC - DDE | — |
| Falmouth University | Animation BA (Hons) | 64 points | 144–159 |
| Middlesex University | 3D Animation for Games and Film with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 40 - 64 points | — |
| Morley College London | BA (Hons) Creative Practice: Photography BA (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| Newcastle College University Centre | Animation FdA | 64 points | — |
| University of Lincoln | Animation and Visual Effects with Arts Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| University of Northampton | Photography (with Foundation Year) this course | 64 points | 112–127 |
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