Entry requirements
Our typical offer is:
| Qualification |
Minimum grade |
| High School Diploma along with one of the following at the required grade: SAT I and SAT II, ACT or Advanced Placement | GPA 3.0 or above and:
Sat score of 1100/1600 from SATs
AP (Grades 3+ in at least 2 subjects)
ACT (score of 26+) |
If you don't meet our standard entry requirements, you can take one of the foundation pathways at our partners ONCAMPUS Sunderland. Find out more information and whether your course is eligible on our ONCAMPUS page.
If your qualification is not listed above, please contact the Student Administration team at studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk for further advice.
If English is not your first language, please see our English language requirements.
If you are studying a HND or Foundation Degree you may be able to enter onto stage two of our degree courses. For more information, please contact studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk
Part-time study
If you study this course on a part-time basis you will typically complete 40-80 credits in a year, rather than the 120 credits of full-time students. All modules are taught during the day time and you will be studying alongside full-time students.
Portfolio requirements
We're interested in your creative potential; please prepare a portfolio of work you have completed so far. We're not looking for perfection as we appreciate you may still be developing work. We'd like to see:
- A variety of work – we want to see a range of styles and technique
- Work completed in or outside of your studies
- Ideas that you feel didn’t work
- Research: examples of various forms of investigation
- A USB stick or online link with any digital and screen-based work
- Accompanied by work in progress, sketch books and development work
We'll ask you to come in for an interview to allow us to get to know each other. We're interested in your approach to your work, your awareness and your understanding of photography, video and digital imaging as well as what you’re passionate about, interests, influences, and experiences. We'll also ask you about your plans for the future and the research you have done to find a suitable course.
Is your qualification not displaying here? For international qualifications, search our full list of international entry requirements for this course.
Fees and finance
Full-time fees
The annual fee for this course is:
- £9,250 if you are from the UK/Europe*
- £13,000 if you are an international student
Part-time fees
Tuition fees for part-time students are £6,935 per 120 credits.
Please note that part-time courses are not available to international students who require a Student visa to study in the UK.
*European Union (EU), EEA (European Economic Area) and Swiss nationals are classed as international, however, for 22/23 admission you will receive a European student fee scholarship and will pay the home tuition fee rate for the duration of your studies. The discounted fee will be reflected in your offer letter. Learn more in our Help and Advice article.
Take a look at the Your Finances section to find out about the scholarships and bursaries that may be available to you.
This information was correct at the time of publication.
