Overview

Documentary Photography from Catalyst – Institute for Creative Arts and Technology is practice-based. From day one you're making documentary work in Berlin with real communities—spending weeks or months with subjects, building trust, navigating questions of consent, representation and power. You'll learn by doing, guided by working documentary photographers teaching from current practice.

Career:

As a graduate, you’ll be equipped to tell powerful visual stories through photography and beyond. You could work as:

A documentary or editorial photographer
A visual storyteller for publications, NGOs or creative agencies
A freelance photographer producing independent projects and exhibitions
A photojournalist capturing social, environmental or cultural narratives
A curator, producer or researcher within visual media and arts contexts

Programme Structure

Learning outcomes:

Understand and apply the core principles of photographic composition, lighting, editing, and sequencing.
Engage with ethical frameworks for representing people, places, and communities.
Work with industry-standard equipment and digital workflows to produce engaging narratives and high quality images.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00

More details

EU/visa-exempt or post-arrival applicants: Late applications: Until 28 August

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Berlin, Germany

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduation from high school at a level which would normally permit entry to university in the country where it was gained. This would be A-Levels in the UK and the Abitur in Germany, for example.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

10056 EUR / year

≈ 10056 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

10056 EUR / year

≈ 10056 EUR / year

Additional Details

Annual payment: €9,753 per year (3% discount)

Living costs

Berlin

Germany

836 - 1340 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Living costs

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Funding

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