Overview

The Professional Photography degree at Oxford Brookes University will enable you to pursue projects globally, regionally or locally, responding to issues you most care about, whilst receiving valuable mentorship from industry professionals.

You will also work with online platforms to establish a presence within professional fields, supporting your career aspirations.

Careers

After successfully completing this postgraduate degree, you’ll be prepared for a wide choice of career options in the rapidly transforming media industry and creative industries.

You can use the qualification as a gateway into a wide range of careers, such as the roles below:

Professional photographer
Director of photography
Cinematographer
Publisher
Creative director
Art director
Photo editor

Programme Structure

In Semester 1, you will be introduced to the Exploratory Photography Project module that introduces the concept of a personally instigated body of work, and a Histories, Theories and Ethics module where you’ll explore the history of the medium alongside relevant critical theory. These will include practical workshops, guest talks, and lectures, designed to build your creative output, professional self-awareness, critical awareness, and communication skills.
In Semester 2, you will explore the professional environment of the creative industries relating to photography within the Professional Practice module and undertake a Research and Context module in which you will complete your final dissertation. These will support you in considering research as a fundamental aspect of contemporary photography in both academic and industry contexts.
In Semester 3, you’ll complete your self-initiated Major Photography Project.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants should have at least an upper second class (2.1) honours degree in a relevant subject or relevant equivalent industry experience. Relevant subjects include (but are not limited to) photography, fine art, graphics, video, film-making, music, media studies, media production, architecture, creative writing, journalism, and media communications.

Tuition Fees

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18900 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9950 GBP / year

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Funding

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