| Mid-Year Intake | 19 June 2023 | Enquire Now |
Applications close 19 June |
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| Download a Bachelor of Photography Course Guide | Click Here |
| Mid-Year Intake 2.5 Years |
| Face-to-face OR real-time learning via Zoom Includes interactive photography classes, workshops and tutorials, demonstrations and practical participation. Whether you choose to study face-to-face OR in real-time via Zoom, all PSC students receive the same level of teacher guidance and support. |
| Course Code | 9100191442 |
| CRICOS Course Code | 079866G |
Our Bachelor of Photography course is now taking applications for our 2023 Mid-Year intake. This Bachelor of Photography course is one of the best in Australia, developed with the know how that comes from decades of providing high quality industry relevant photographic education and award winning, highly employable graduates. As a Bachelor of Photography student, you will graduate job ready with strong industry networks and connections because of our industry focused curriculum, entrepreneurial and marketing subjects and the final year industry mentor program. Your course lecturers are leading professionals, highly respected and connected in the photography image making industry and these connections often lead to direct job and work experience outcomes for students and graduates. Building a network of external mentors and industry contacts is an important part of the course and is often a pathway to employment and career connections within the creative industries. In our extensive and unique mentor program, you will work with national and international industry professionals to build those networks and contacts. Studying with us means you become part of a thriving community - a photography and image making network that uses ideas, innovation, and dynamic content to constantly expand and challenge your creative potential. |
At PSC, our No. 1 rated Bachelor of Photography degree in Australia will prepare you for a career as an innovative and successful professional photographer.
Throughout the bachelor's degree, you will discover and be immersed in the enormous possibilities of image making in the 21st century!
Starting with a strong focus on ideas, technique and hands-on approaches to your image making, you will be guided through digital workflow, image composition and creative output.
As your creative vision gathers momentum, you will expand your photography to include more complex lighting, narrative, content production and video and moving image.
In the final year of your Bachelor of Photography, you select a major in either commercial photography, photojournalism or art photography. You will be mentored closely and linked to the photographic industry in tangible ways and guided through the professional and business practices you’ll need to establish your career.
Mentoring, attendance at overseas photography festivals, meeting international practitioners and completion of real-world projects, combined with our expert practising teaching staff, ensures that you will graduate career ready in your chosen field with strong professional photography connections.
Images by PSC Students: Lewis Cook, Kiyan Ahmadizadeh and Jason Perry.
In your final year of the Bachelor of Photography degree, you select a major in either commercial photography, photojournalism or art photography. You will be mentored closely according to your choice of major and guided through the professional and business practices you’ll need to establish your career.
PSC is a community of experienced practitioners and educators with national and international profiles in the areas of documentary, photojournalism, art, commercial photography, photobook publishing, curation and photographic theory.
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Admission Criteria
At PSC we strongly believe that every student who loves creative pursuits should be given the opportunity to find their path to tertiary study. Non-Year 12 or Mature Age applicantsNon-Year 12 or Mature Age Applicants should apply directly to PSC using the Bachelor of Photography Application form. Once received, you’ll be contacted to arrange your informal interview. This relaxed and friendly discussion includes a folio presentation. Offers will be made within 48 hours once requirements have been completed. Interviews are held on campus or via Zoom. Year 12 applicantsCurrent Year 12 for February 2024 Intake – apply through VTAC. Just preference the Bachelor of Photography course in your application. Once we receive your application, you will be contacted to arrange your interview. We don’t use ATAR as any part of the admission criteria and base admission on an interview with examples of your creative work and completion of Year 12. Our informal and friendly interview allows us to consider you holistically and thoughtfully. Interviews are held on campus or via Zoom. If you are only applying to PSC, just apply directly International applicantsInternational student applicants must apply directly to PSC using the Bachelor of Photography International Student Application form. You should refer to the Bachelor of Photography International Student Information Guide for detailed course entrance requirements, English language proficiency and selection criteria. Click here to read more on our International Students page. |
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Application Process
IntakeApplications are open now. Essential RequirementsAll applicants must ensure they complete and submit the PSC Bachelor of Photography Course Application Form and attend an interview with a creative work presentation. More information about the interview process here. International ApplicantsYou should refer to the Bachelor of Photography International Student Information Guide for detailed course entrance requirements, English language proficiency and selection criteria. International student applicants must apply directly to PSC using the Bachelor of Photography International Student Application Form. There are no prerequisite studies. Special entry assistance scheme (SEAS) applicantsSEAS provides consideration to applicants who can demonstrate they have not been able to reach their full potential due to life circumstances or circumstances beyond their control. PSC participates in the VTAC (SEAS). Applicants can find the details of the SEAS categories and requirements here. Advanced standing and credit transferPSC will ensure that all prospective students with relevant prior experience (RPL) or academic studies (credit transfer) are advised of the possibility of having this prior experience and/or studies taken into consideration. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a degree. Student ProfileApplicants to PSC are admitted on the basis of interview and folio presentation at the interview; ATAR is not a factor. We welcome a range of applicants. The table below indicates the likely peer cohort for you as a new Bachelor of Photography student at PSC. It provides you with the data on students who commenced their undergraduate study in our Degree course in the most recent intake period including all offer rounds and including international students.
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Offers and Enrolments
Offers for domestic and international studentsOffers are made after the successful completion of the interview and folio presentation. Further informationCall 03 9682 3191 or email study@psc.edu.au |
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Fee Information
Domestic Students who are Australian Citizens may apply for FEE-HELP. FEE-HELP is not available for international students. International Students' tuition fees are paid up-front annually or per semester. When you accept your offer and complete your enrolment form, you also choose your tuition fee payment option.
This course is approved for Study Loans (ZeeFi). Check your eligibility here. |
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Government Assistance
FEE-HELP Tuition Fee AssistancePSC is an approved FEE-HELP provider. FEE-HELP is a government loan scheme that assists eligible fee paying students with loans to pay all or part of their tuition fees. It cannot be used for additional study costs such as equipment and materials, accommodation, living expenses or other costs. It is available to Australian Citizens or holders of a permanent humanitarian visa who are enrolled in a higher education course. Further information about FEE-HELP loans is available in this 2022 FEE-HELP Booklet. FEE-HELP is available for eligible students for the tuition fees for the Bachelor of Photography course. Policies for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Photography course including the specific policies that relate to FEE-HELP click here.
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Scholarships Information
The PSC First Peoples Equity Scholarship will be awarded each year for up to two applicants identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and applying to study for the Bachelor of Photography. For further information, please contact our Course Advisor Team. Call 03 9682 3191 or email study@psc.edu.au |
Photography Studies College (Melbourne) is a division of Photography Holdings Pty. Ltd.
ACN 005 525 306, ABN 58 860 041 097, CRICOS Provider No. 00257G, TEQSA Provider No. 12200, RTO Code 0111
