Bachelor’s degree · Dedicated photography program
Bachelor of Visual Arts in Photography
Nelson Mandela University · Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Award
- Bachelor of Visual Arts in Photography
- Subject
- General photographyFull time
- Format
- On campusGeneric first year followed by a full-time three-year program
- Price
- Not published
About this program
Three-year photography degree that follows a generic Visual Arts first year and is mostly hands-on studio and location practice.
- School and department
- Nelson Mandela University
- Subject or specialization
- General photographyRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree
- Exact award
- Bachelor of Visual Arts in Photography
- Award status
- Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
- Awarding body
- Nelson Mandela University
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- Generic first year followed by a full-time three-year program
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full time
- Teaching location
- Visual Arts department (Gqeberha)
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio requirement not confirmed
The pages we checked do not state a portfolio requirement. Missing information does not mean no portfolio is needed, or that admission is open; ask the institution.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.
Facilities, final project and placement
As published by the institution. None of this guarantees employment or exhibition opportunities.
- Facilities and equipment
- The department has two photography studios, the largest 18 m by 9 m with infinity curved walls, and two Adobe-equipped digital labs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: price, portfolio requirement, application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)