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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Documentary Photography University of South Wales - Cardiff Campus University of South Wales - Cardiff Campus, UK

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GBP 14100

Tuition Fee (GBP)

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 Free

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36 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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72

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Since it was established by Magnum photographer David Hurn in 1973, BA Documentary Photography has become one of the leading documentary photography and photojournalism courses in the world.

Our students have a passion for social issues storytelling in all its forms. We closely mentor you to work on topics that you are passionate about; to produce powerful and visually distinctive photography. Our assignments immerse you in the worlds of fine print and photobooks, exhibition production, digital storytelling for web, documentary filmmaking and much more.

Our students and alumni are celebrated within the photographic industry: working as photojournalists for the world’s most prestigious news agencies including Associated Press, magazines like The New York Times, National Geographic and Time Magazine; winning awards, exhibitions, and publishing photobooks. Recently, Lua Ribera gained a Magnum agency nomination (the only course in Europe to achieve this), Tobias Zielony represented Germany at the Venice Biennale and in the Deutsche Boerse award, Jack Latham won the Bar Tur Photobook award, Sam Laughlin was a winner in the Jerwood/Photoworks Award and Leo Maguire won a Grierson Trust award for documentary film.

BA Documentary Photography is part of a pathway in documentary at USW including MA Documentary Photography and The European Centre for Documentary Photography for PhD and post doc.

USW has a history of 100 years of photography, and nearly 50 years of teaching Documentary Photography. We have been collecting photography books since 1973 and have one of the largest specialist library collections in documentary/ photojournalism in Europe at your disposal as well as a extensive, specialist department with full digital and analogue faculties.

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Additional Information

Program Level 3-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 21

Program Intensity Full-Time

Post-Study Work Visa (PSWV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

     

    6 IELTS Score
    72 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    64 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    14100

    Tuition Fee
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     Free

    Application Fee
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    9207 Per year

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