This programme develops your technical and creative skills across both digital and analogue photography, including studio lighting, post-production, visual communication and professional practice. You will work in specialist facilities such as our black-and-white darkroom, industry-standard digital suites and dedicated photography studios. Throughout the course, you will refine your personal style and visual language while exploring contemporary debates around the social, political and economic contexts that influence photographic practice today. The programme supports you in building a strong, industry-ready portfolio and developing the critical understanding needed for a successful career in the creative industries.
What will I do
Units for Level 5 . Professional Practice (ongoing) . Applied Practice collaborative Project (Pearson-Set) . Advanced Photographic Studies . Moving image . Photojournalism . Commercial Photography
What will it give me
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Photography (this is equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor's degree). You can then apply and acquire a bachelor's degree by completing the final year at a university.
September 2026
Bishop Auckland College
Woodhouse Lane,
Bishop Auckland,
County Durham,
DL14 6JZ, Northern England, United Kingdom
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