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BTEC National Extended Diploma in Art and Design Practice - Photography Level 3 Year 1

at Boston College, Boston · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull time

What the college says

The Level 3 Photography National Extended Diploma will encourage you to develop your practical skills from a variety of photographic areas including studio work, landscape photography, portraiture, Photoshop techniques, image manipulation, videography and presentation. You will be assessed by completing practical photography assignments. Your lecturers all have a working knowledge of the photography industry and are still actively involved in the business outside of the College, resulting in accurate, up-to-date knowledge being shared in lectures.

What you need to get on

The entry qualifications for the Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Photography are five GCSEs at grades 4 or above (Old GCSE grade C or above), or equivalent (i.e. Level 2 Diploma to a Merit standard) and a portfolio of work will be required when you are invited in for a review.

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Boston College Skirbeck Road

    Skirbeck Road, Boston, PE21 6JF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Boston

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