Photography degrees

Flexible modules, professional practice options and technical workshops mean you will graduate with the skills and subject knowledge ready to embark on your chosen career.

Our links with Photoworks, Brighton Film Festival, Cinecity and Screen Archive South East mean you’ll benefit from guest talks, screenings and workshops with leading photographers, artists and filmmakers.

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Vocational and creative

We have innovative, award-winning graduates. Recent achievements include Jess O’Neill and Joel Goldstein selected for exhibiting at Photo London; Kate Rosewell, Dulcie Wagstaff and Richard Boll among Wellcome Photography Prize finalists; graduate Laura Pannack winning the Sony World Photography Awards; and graduate Emma Charles exhibiting at the Museum of Modern Art New York.

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Showcase your work

You will have the opportunity to exhibit work throughout your course at our on-site exhibition spaces and in the annual University of Brighton Graduate Show.

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Specialist equipment and facilities

Facilities include our digital and analogue photography equipment, photographic studios, photographic computing facilities, traditional colour and black and white processing and dark rooms, and digital print bureau.

What jobs could I do with a photography degree or masters?

As well as using your photography degree to pursue a career as a professional photographer. You could also use your photography skills in related fields such as graphic design, advertising, or media. Here's 10 jobs you could get with a photography degree:

  • Photographer (documentary, fashion, press, commercial)
  • Film/video editor
  • Photojournalist
  • Photo editor
  • Advertising art director
  • Graphic designer
  • Magazine editor
  • Television camera operator
  • Medical illustrator
  • Photography teacher or instructor.

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