BA (Hons) Photography

Robert Gordon UniversityAberdeen, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our Photography course will provide you with the opportunity to develop your creative and practical expertise and engage with a wide range of topics and themes that deepen your understanding of photography's social and cultural significance.

Key highlights

Develops both creative and practical photographic expertise
Explores photography's social and cultural significance across wide-ranging themes

Entry requirements

Scottish Highers: BCC — to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or media subject e.g. Graphic Comm
A-level: CC — to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or media subject e.g. Media Studies
International Baccalaureate: 24 — to include
Additional condition: interview — All applicants with the appropriate qualifications (or due to sit appropriate qualifications) will be invited to attend a portfolio review/interview and participate in a selection process.
Additional condition: portfolio — All applicants with the appropriate qualifications (or due to sit appropriate qualifications) will be invited to attend a portfolio review/interview and participate in a selection process.
Scottish Highers: CCC — to include to include Art / Design (or a creative design and/or media subject such as Graphic C; minimum (widening access) offer
HNC / HND — minimum (widening access) offer; from one of our partner colleges will be considered for entry into Year 3, subject to successfully meeting the partner; from one of our partner colleges will be considered for entry into Year 3 subject to successfully meeting the partner c

Scholarships

Alumni Discount
A 20% discount is provided exclusively on tuition fees and not to any associated course costs.
Up to 20% of fees
International Students Emergency Fund
The fund aims to help students with basic living costs such as food, utilities and rent.
RGU Early Deposit Payment Discount
Self-funding students paying an international fee joining in the September 2026 intake who pay their deposit will receive an additional £500 discount.
Up to £500
RGU Golf Scholarship
Up to £8,500 per year
RGU International Student Discount for Undergraduate Students
£2,000 discount on each year of study of undergraduate tuition fees.
Up to £2,000
RGU SPORT Scholarship
Financial assistance is awarded to support travel, training, equipment and competition expenses accrued during the academic year.
Vice-Chancellor's Undergraduate Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

Photographer
Freelance photographer
Photographic artist
Picture editor
Photography technician
Photojournalist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £1,820 (Scotland), £9,535 (rest of UK) | International: £18,940

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Robert Gordon University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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