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BA (Hons)

Fashion Design

Name: Fashion Design, BA (Hons)
Price: £9,250 per year GBP

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

3 years

Start

September 2024

UCAS Code

W231

Delivery

In-person

Foundation entry

Our award-winning Fashion Design course has been producing successful graduates for more than 50 years. They go on to become creative and innovative designers for all sectors of the fashion industry.

This course will encourage extremely creative, highly personal, research-informed projects. We deliver the necessary elements and programs to fulfil your individual needs. You will be supported to reach your true potential, with our industry-relevant, research-active, nurturing team of tutors and technicians. They are here to help and guide you through your studies every step of the way.

During your studies, you will explore creative shape-making, avant-garde silhouettes, and sustainable textile solutions. You'll push boundaries with forward-thinking concepts, 2D design and trend awareness. Creating garments for specific customers, the catwalk and commercial fashion brands. Brief outcomes include 2D design, CAD and pattern cutting, and garment manufacture. Alongside, you will create a rolling portfolio of your best work driven by your areas of interest.

Why study with us

2nd
in the North West for student satisfaction
Complete University Guide (Art and Design)
2023/24
3rd
in the UK for learning opportunities
National Student Survey (Design Studies) (compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)
2023
Top
5
in the UK for overall positivity
National Student Survey (Design Studies) (compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)
2023

We have a British Fashion Council membership. The BFC Colleges Council represents the leading fashion departments in universities and colleges throughout the UK.
We have strong relationships with over 150 global brands. This means we can help you to secure placements with top designer companies.
You'll work on live projects for real clients, and compete in national and international competitions.

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Patrick Grant gives his advice to our creative students

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Fashion Show 2018 - Fashion Design Student Alexandra McMaster's Work

What you'll do

We have strong relationships with over 150 global brands. This means we can help you to secure placements with top designer companies.
You have the option to complete a work placement in the third year or move directly into the final year and complete your degree in three years.
You’ll have the opportunity to work on briefs that have outcomes linked to your career aspirations and build an impressive portfolio.

Modules

Compulsory modules

These modules are set and you have to study these as part of your course.

Compulsory modules

These modules are set and you have to study these as part of your course.

This module will help you make informed choices when considering progression onto fashion disciplines via specifically written briefs. You'll produce a portfolio of work which will allow you to evidence certain skill sets which will be essential for employability within the fashion industry. You will build confidence in knowledge and skills along with a professional approach to the management of time and resource.

Module code: FS2004

Compulsory modules

These modules are set and you have to study these as part of your course.

In this module you will be building on selected pathways identified in Year 2. You'll develop creative outcomes dictated by detailed briefs. Creative briefs will outline the conceptual, commercial, and fashion enterprise pathways. You'll choose between two options to present a final conclusion: either a conceptual fashion collection, commercial portfolio, and showroom presentation or a collection and business proposal.

Module code: FS3008

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Fashion and textiles: two students working on project — Fashion Design Studio

We are delighted to announce our British Fashion Council membership. Founded in 1993 to create an interface between education and industry, the BFC Colleges Council represents the leading fashion departments in universities and colleges throughout the UK. This membership enriches our student’s experience and creates additional industry opportunities though an annual programme of events and high profile competitions. The British Fashion Council joined forces with the Saturday Clubs Trust to support our Fashion & Business Saturday Club and we have been fortunate to have secured many high-profile Saturday Club Masterclasses through our BFC connection.

When size? established links with higher education, one of the immediate goals of size? syllabus was to approach and get involved with the very best fashion and creative arts talent in the UK, so we were made up with the addition of UCLan, with officially one of the best fashion departments in the UK, to our size? syllabus programme. The main aim of the Syllabus is to impart industry level standards, learning and practice in a live brief format to students, who are then given the support and tools from size? to respond. At size? we want to unearth the next generation of creatives and by offering this platform in the form of size? Syllabus we believe students involved stand the best possible chance of making their way into the industry, able to utilise the invaluable learnings taught during their time answering the Syllabus briefs

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I enjoy studying the fashion design course as I'm able to learn and develop skills in all areas of fashion.

Lydia Jade Ball

BA (Hons) Fashion Design
United Kingdom

Future careers in fashion design

Our fashion degree graduates have gone on to have great careers in the fashion industry. We have alumni working for top international brands. This includes Burberry, Iris Van Herpen, Preen, Lou Dalton, Whistles, Boohoo, M&S, Matalan and Ted Baker.

With so many transferable skills from university, the career choice is extensive upon graduation. Many of our Fashion Design graduates continue their studies going on to complete a masters. We are seeing more of our graduates setting up small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As well as this many are working within:

Design studios
Pattern cutting
Buying
Menswear design
Quality control
Knitwear design
Textiles design
Teaching

Lots of our fashion course graduates have set up their own successful businesses. One of these is Amy Molyneaux and her brand Lelloue Official, which is worn by the ‘in crowd’. There is also local girl Sana Zinga. Sana won Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019 with her stylish modest fashion label Valenci.

Our Propeller Hub supports students, staff and graduates to start up their own business. This includes one-to-one support from a business mentor.

Fees and funding

2024/25

Full-time£9,250 per year

Sandwich year£1,500 for the sandwich year

International

Full-time£16,500 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
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Estranged student support
Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
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Dependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package. 
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Financial Bursary
If you are from a low income household our Financial Bursary may be able to help.
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Throughout the course, you’ll attend a mix of tutorials, lectures, seminars and practical sessions. These will be both online and face-to-face. Independent study is also an important aspect of this course.Most teaching is studio and workshop based. Our tutors have a good rapport with students. You’ll have the chance to discuss your work through individual tutorials and small group sessions.

First year

In Year 1 (Year 2 for Foundation Entry) we’ll introduce you to the broad area of fashion design. We equip you with a broad range of skills that will start you off on your fashion journey. We also give you a fantastic starter kit that includes all sewing tools, calico and pattern paper. You'll learn many creative skills such as:

Research and trend
Design
Illustration
Textile techniques.

Plus more technical skills such as:

Pattern cutting
Garment manufacture
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Digital embroidery
Knitting

You'll also get to study enterprise modules or critical studies in fashion.

Second year

The second year is all about finding out what kind of designer you are. You'll work on both traditional and experimental briefs. Allowing you to make informed choices about your career path, and tailor your brief outcomes to match your pathway of choice. You'll get advice throughout via one-to-one tutorials. You'll also have a module in professional practice. This will assist you in creating professional CVs. You'll also learn interview techniques and how to build your personal brand identity. You can opt in to taking a placement year in Year 2. There'll be guidance from staff and graduates who have completed their placement to help you to make informed choices.

Placement year

If you have decided to take on a placement you'll spend your third year out in the industry.

Final year

The final year (Year 3 for non-placement and Year 4 for sandwich/placement students) is all about you. We want you to work on highly personal briefs that really mean something to you and inspire you to create a final collection that you are proud of. Through completing exciting briefs you'll be encouraged to make work that pushes boundaries. You'll create innovative fabrics solutions. This is through consideration of sustainable issues such as up-cycling, re-using or re-making garments. You can also work with companies who supply specific fabrics that link to your theme

Detail is key. We work with industry professionals who deliver masterclasses to our students. These are on different subjects including:

Menswear
Knitwear
Experimental pattern cutting
How to style your collection
How to Swarovski crystal your fabric

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This course is based in the School of Arts and Media

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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