Photography with Foundation Year at University of West London
Photography with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), W643) at University of West London 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 under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on uwl.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 uwl.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 under 96 points.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other higher education 20%, an Access course 5%.
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
Accredited by the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course61%86%
Learning opportunities62%83%
Assessment and feedback82%85%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management41%71%
Learning resources71%88%
Student voice77%79%
10 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£20k5 years£24.5k
£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
60% working10% studying20% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
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
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- W5 5RF
Subjects
photography design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Ealing / Brentford
- 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 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 | Photography with Foundation Year this course | 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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