Think University Isn’t Right For You? Think again!

BA (Hons) Photography

Smartphones may have made photography more accessible, but standout images require more than just the press of a button. They need creative direction, technical control, understanding of lighting dynamics, post-editing, story telling and a strong visual eye.

People who understand the composition of high-quality visual content are in demand across fashion, advertising, editorial, events, sport, documentary and the creative industries as social media drives the requirement of promoting through visual storytelling.

Studying BA (Hons) Photography can help you develop the specialist technical, creative and professional skills needed to produce work with purpose, polish and impact.

BSc (Hons) Mental Health & Wellbeing

A career in mental health is about much more than providing therapy. You might support employee wellbeing through occupational health, helping workplaces respond to stress, burnout and absence. You could work with young people and families to connect them with the right services, or join charities, schools and community organisations to improve awareness, reduce stigma and make support easier to access. 

Studying Mental Health & Wellbeing can help you understand the factors that shape mental health and develop the practical skills to support people and communities in a wide range of settings.  

FdSc Canine Behaviour, Training and Performance

Working with animals doesn’t have to mean becoming a vet. Understanding canine behaviour can open the door to a wide range of rewarding careers, from assisting independent owners with training, working in behaviour modification to supporting service animals in the police and military acquire scent detection skills.

Studying Canine Behaviour will help you develop specialist knowledge of how dogs think, learn and respond to their environment. With growing demand for, and rising awareness of behaviour-led approaches across training, welfare and working dogs sectors, canine expertise can lead to a fulfilling career helping dogs and their owners achieve better outcomes.

Foundation Art

Creativity powers industries, from design, animation and illustration, to advertising, publishing, digital media and visual arts. But turning creative talent into a career takes more than artistic ability alone.

Studying Foundation Art can help you to develop your creative practice while building commercial skills in areas such as portfolio development, client briefs, pricing, promotion, marketing, project planning and presenting your work professionally.

Whether you want to create concept art for games and film, design visual identities for brands, illustrate books and publications, produce animations, or develop your own artistic practice, you’ll learn how creative work is commissioned, marketed and valued across the creative industries.

FdA Football and Community Development

Prepare for careers in football coaching, sports development and community work by combining your passion for football with skills to make a positive impact in local communities.

Partnered with Wrexham AFC Foundation, this foundation degree gives you opportunities to gain applied experience, work on real-world projects, access professional facilities including high-quality pitches at the national football development centre, Colliers Park, and network with local football clubs, community organisations and governing bodies.

Graduate ready to coach the next generation of players, deliver impactful community programmes, support player and community development, or progress to further study with the option to top-up to a full BA (Hons).

Education Degrees

Prepare for a career in teaching through routes that can lead to Qualified Teacher Status, whether you are starting your undergraduate journey or progressing after a degree. Wrexham University’s teacher education routes are delivered in partnership with St Mary’s Twickenham, whose primary teacher education courses have been judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

You will gain school experience in Wales and England, progressing from teaching small groups to whole classes. With placement support and teaching from experienced, research-active practitioners, you will develop the knowledge, confidence and reflective practice needed to support learning in the classroom.

Graduate ready to inspire young learners, begin your teaching career and progress into future pathways such as educational leadership.