Photography at University of South Wales
Photography (FdA, W640) at University of South Wales asked for 48 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 ↗ Course page on southwales.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 southwales.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a foundation course 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Foundation Degree in Arts
- Code
- W640 · W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%86%
Learning opportunities91%83%
Assessment and feedback88%85%
Academic support90%90%
Organisation and management78%71%
Learning resources83%88%
Student voice75%79%
25 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£23.5k3 years£18k5 years£21.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working5% working and studying10% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
35%
use what they learned
UK 35%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF15 7QX
Subjects
photography design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff
- 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 South Wales | Photography this course | 48 points | 112–127 |
See all 653 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More creative arts and design at University of South Wales
- Animation BA (Hons)
- Animation (2D and Stop Motion) BA (Hons)
- Costume Construction BA (Hons)
- Creative Visual Arts HND
- Documentary Photography BA (Hons)
- Fashion Design BA (Hons)
- Fashion Design (Sandwich) BA (Hons)
- Fashion Design (Sandwich) BA (Hons)
- Fashion Marketing BA (Hons)
- Fashion Marketing (Sandwich) BA (Hons)
- Film BA (Hons)
- Graphic Communication BA (Hons)