BA (Hons)Fashion

Study location	United Kingdom, City Campus East
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	W230

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A relevant portfolio is required. If invited to interview, applicants must present a portfolio. - Interview is a part of admission process - Applicant is required to submit a portfolio

More information	northumbria.ac.uk/..ses/fashion-ft-uuffhn1

Overview

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Programme structure

Your course in brief

Year 1

You will be introduced to the fundamentals of fashion design, creative and technical pattern cutting, constructed knitwear and printed fashion fabrics. You will investigate and experiment with a diverse range of fashion disciplines including menswear, womenswear, textiles and knitwear.

Year 2

Through a combination of tutorial guidance, project critiques, lectures, competitions, live industrial projects and placements, you will build your understanding and expertise, and hone your specialist skills in your chosen Fashion specialism, and continue to build your portfolio.

Year 3

You will continue to work in industry on placement before you return and continue to develop your specialism and style, and work with industry on collaborative projects.

Year 4

Through your personal vision a capsule collection will be developed and presented by you at a key industry-facing national showcase. At the end of your degree, you will have a professional portfolio of your work ready for graduate employment or to progress into postgraduate study.

Career opportunities

Recent graduates have progressed into a wide range of levels across the fashion industry at Designer level at, Richard Nicoll, Lanvin, Christopher Kane, Burberry, Eley Kishimoto, Ralph Lauren and River Island. This success can be attributed to our partnerships with industry to create a learning experience that is both inspiring and relevant.

You can also undertake further study at postgraduate level with a course such as our Design MA. If you decide to start up your own business, it’s good to know that the combined turnover of our graduates’ start-up companies is higher than that of any other UK university.

Whatever you decide to do, you’ll have strong employability as a result of having acquired the characteristics of a Northumbria graduate. These include critical reflection and self-learning, collaboration and curiosity, and the ability to apply your knowledge to solve problems in ways that are sustainable and ethical.