Photography with Foundation Year at University of Salford
Photography with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), W643) at University of Salford asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 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 salford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
410 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, other higher education 2%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W643 · W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%86%
Learning opportunities83%83%
Assessment and feedback84%85%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management69%71%
Learning resources88%88%
Student voice73%79%
310 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£18k5 years£22k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
77% working9% working and studying2% studying7% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
51%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
69%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
29%
use what they learned
UK 35%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations32%
- Sales occupations14%
- Elementary occupations14%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations5%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 170 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Salford, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
Subjects
photography design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Salford University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | Photography HNC | 48 points | — |
| Bournemouth and Poole College | 2D Digital Animation and Design Production FdA | 48 points | — |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Photography FD | 48 points | 96–111 |
| Gloucestershire College | Creative Media Production: Film and Moving Image HND | 48 points | — |
| Grwp Llandrillo Menai | Photography FdA | 48 points | — |
| Halesowen College | Photography HNC | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Film and Television Production (With Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 32 - 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Cumbria | Animation and Visual Effects with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Commercial Photography (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Animation (with Foundation) BA (Hons) | 48 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Photography with Foundation Year this course | 48 points | 128–143 |
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