Photography FD
Course Overview - Photography FD
Please note: This Cardiff Met accredited programme is delivered by a partner institution, Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys Campus. Applicants are encouraged to enquire directly to Coleg Gwent for this course. 01495 333777 hello@coleggwent.ac.uk
https://enrolment.coleggwent.ac.uk/
This foundation degree in photography course brings together creative photographic skills and academic study, allowing you to express your creativity and communicate ideas through photography.
This Photography Foundation Degree will allow you to explore and...
<strong>Please note: This Cardiff Met accredited programme is delivered by a partner institution, Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys Campus. Applicants are encouraged to enquire directly to Coleg Gwent for this course. 01495 333777 hello@coleggwent.ac.uk</strong><br/><br/><strong>https://enrolment.coleggwent.ac.uk/</strong><br/><br/>This foundation degree in photography course brings together creative photographic skills and academic study, allowing you to express your creativity and communicate ideas through photography.<br/><br/>This Photography Foundation Degree will allow you to explore and develop expertise in photography that will enable you to turn your passion and creativity into a career path. You will acquire professional digital and photography skills alongside a knowledge of photographic history and practice.<br/><br/>The course involves two years of study at Crosskeys Campus after which you will gain a Level 5 FDa qualification. The course also allows you to progress onto a ‘top up’ year to complete your third year of study, and to achieve a full BA Hons.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Coleg Gwent
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
PF30
Institution Code
C20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Access to HE Diploma
Access to HE where you have achieved a Pass Diploma with 45 Passes
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants should normally have three GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or a
A level
48 UCAS Points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £7,500 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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