Nottingham College
Photography top-up
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom · UCAS PHT2
Level
Bachelor
Duration
1 year
Campus
City Hub
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
Intake
September 2027
UCAS code
PHT2
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Course Overview
Photography top-up at Nottingham College in Nottingham, England, United Kingdom is a bachelor programme designed to give you both rigorous academic grounding and exposure to current practice in the field.
- Study with academics who are active researchers and industry practitioners, with regular contact through seminars, tutorials, and project work.
- Develop core knowledge in your first year before specialising through optional modules in later years tailored to your interests and career goals.
- Build practical, transferable skills — analysis, communication, teamwork, and project delivery — that employers across sectors actively look for.
- Access dedicated employability support including internships, placements, alumni mentoring, and a careers service that connects students to graduate roles.
- Join a global student community with extracurricular societies, sports, volunteering, and study-abroad opportunities to round out your university experience.
The University at a Glance
Student Population
12,000
Staff Ratio
19.0:1
International
12.0%
Career Prospects
Avg Starting Salary
£26,070
First-year earnings
City & Location
Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Course Curriculum
Year 1
- Foundations of Photography top-up
- Academic and Research Skills
- Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Theory and Practice
- Optional language or breadth module.
Entry Requirements
Subjects
- Agriculture, horticulture and veterinary studies
- Area studies, languages and literature
- Construction
- Engineering and production
- Environment
- Family and personal care services
- Food, leisure and hospitality
- Information technology
- Transport
- Area studies
- Languages
- Literature
- Arts
- Art
- Art direction
- Art theory
- Calligraphy
- Signwork
- Drawing
- Life drawing
- European art
- Italian art
- Fine art
- Art history
- Fine art valuation
- Graphic arts
- Animation
- CGI Computer Generated Imagery
- Illustration
- Concept art
- Technical illustration
- Modern art
- Printmaking
- Screen printing
- Sculpture
- Community arts
- Creative arts
- Design
- Character design
- Design history
- Design management
- Design theory
- Display design
- Editorial design
- Exhibition design
- Fashion design
- Fashion styling
- Graphic design
- Motion graphics
- Visualization
- Interior design
- Media design
- Metal design
- Packaging design
- Plastics design
- Set design
- Spatial design
- Textile design
- Surface pattern design
- Three dimensional design
- User centred design
- Wood design
- Digital Art
- Museum studies
- Book conservation
- Curating
- Fine art conservation
- Paintings conservation
- Restoration studies
- Curation
- Paper conservation
- Visual arts
- Crafts
- Basketry
- Carpentry
- Clothing
- Decorative art
- Furniture
- Upholstery
- Glass
- Jewellery
- Gemmology
- Lacemaking
- Metalwork
- Modelmaking
- Needlecraft
- Embroidery
- Patchwork
- Quilting
- Pottery
- Ceramics
- Soft furnishing
- Spinning
- Stone carving
- Textiles
- Millinery
- Printed textiles
- Tailoring
- Textile analysis
- Textile arts
- Weaving
- Woven textiles
- Toymaking
- Woodworking
- Fashion
- Performing arts
- Creative studies
- Theatre studies
- Administration
- Arts administration
- Art gallery studies
- Business administration
- Public administration
- School administration
- Sports administration
- Business studies
- Management
- Access
- Adult education
- Basic skills
- Community education
- Continuing education
- Early childhood studies
- Educational administration
- Educational management
- Educational studies
- Learning
- Life skills
- Special needs
- Learning disability studies
- Special educational needs coordination
- Teaching the hearing impaired
- Teaching the visually impaired
- Study skills
- Teacher education
- Curriculum studies
- Teaching assistant studies
- Training
- Inclusive practice
- Industrial training
- Training development
- Training for trainers
- Urban education
- Archaeology
- Classics
- Combined studies
- Cultural studies
- General studies
- Heritage studies
- History
- Renaissance studies
- Archive administration
- Bibliography
- Broadcasting
- Communication skills
- Communication studies
- Communication design
- Intercultural Communication
- Mass communication
- Fashion Photography
- Desktop publishing
- Teaching (FE teaching)
- Teaching (primary teaching)
- Art (primary teaching)
- Craft (primary teaching)
- Creative arts (primary teaching)
- Design (primary teaching)
- Teaching (secondary teaching)
- Art (secondary teaching)
- CDT (secondary teaching)
- Creative arts (secondary teaching)
- Media studies
- Business communication
- Communication policy studies
- Science communication
- Technical communication
- Visual communication
- Cinematics
- Sports journalism
- Television journalism
- Audio production
- Film Music
- Film production
- Cinematography
- Filmmaking
- Film Scoring
- Lighting Design
- Live event design
- Live event production
- Music Production
- Stage lighting
- Television production
- Video production
- Virtual production
- Visual Effects / VFX
- Print estimating
- Printing administration
- Printing office practice
- Reprographics
- Technical authorship
- Television studies
- Video studies
- Health studies
- Medicine (general and para-medical)
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Earth sciences
- Ecology
- Extended science
- Land surveying
- Natural science
- Nautical science
- Applied social sciences
- Social studies
- Teaching
Assessment Methods
Assessment is varied across the programme and may include: Written examinations across foundational modules; Coursework essays and analytical reports; Group and individual projects with presentations; Practical lab, studio, or fieldwork assessments where relevant; A final-year dissertation or capstone project that lets you specialise in a topic of your choice.
Campus & City Life
Student Population
12,000
Total students
Staff Ratio
19:1
Students per staff
International Students
12%
Of student body
Campus at a Glance
City Size
Mid-size city (200k-499k inhabitants)
Climate (indicative)
Cool temperate
Safety Index (indicative)
8.0/10
Transport
Moderate (coach or indirect connections)
Social Scene
Friendly community | Academic / intellectual | Professional / career networks
University Stats
Career & Outcomes
Avg Starting Salary
£26,070
Average first-year salary
Costs & Living Expenses
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
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