You’ll master the practical and technical skills used in fashion design, covering areas such as pattern cutting and computer aided design. You’ll also gain a solid understanding of design theory, exploring the history of fashion, fashion business and the wider cultural context of fashion.
Negotiated Studies modules will encourage you to further pursue your personal career ambitions in your chosen specialism.
Technical workshops including digital fabric printing, laser cutting, wood, metal, ceramics, plaster and plastics, will ensure your creative vision is not restricted.
Most excitingly, you’ll work on live industry projects for real companies – gaining work experience and boosting your portfolio.
You’ll master the practical and technical skills used in fashion design, covering areas such as pattern cutting and computer aided design. You’ll also gain a solid understanding of design theory, exploring the history of fashion, fashion business and the wider cultural context of fashion.
Negotiated Studies modules will encourage you to further pursue your personal career ambitions in your chosen specialism.
Technical workshops including digital fabric printing, laser cutting, wood, metal, ceramics, plaster and plastics, will ensure your creative vision is not restricted.
Most excitingly, you’ll work on live industry projects for real companies – gaining work experience and boosting your portfolio.
Academic year
The course operates on a modular basis, typically the majority of modules are 20 and 40 academic credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.
The course operates on a modular basis, typically the majority of modules are 20 and 40 academic credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester, with part-time students taking proportionately fewer credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.
Professional body accreditation
Accreditation is the approval of a programme, giving holders of the programme's award exemption from the academic requirements for a Textile Institute professional qualification.
Upon the recommendation of the Professional Qualifications Committee the Governing Council of The Textile Institute agree to accredit this programme as fulfilling the academic requirements for the Associateship of the Textile Institute.
Professional body accreditation
Accreditation is the approval of a programme, giving holders of the programme's award exemption from the academic requirements for a Textile Institute professional qualification.
Upon the recommendation of the Professional Qualifications Committee the Governing Council of The Textile Institute agree to accredit this programme as fulfilling the academic requirements for the Associateship of the Textile Institute.