Fashion BA (Hons)
Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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23-SEP-24

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4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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23-SEP-24

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4 Years

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BA (Hons) Fashion at Northumbria offers you the opportunity to explore craftsmanship, aesthetics and the encapsulation of the body through a range of materials, pattern cutting, manufacturing processes, constructed knitwear and printed fashion fabrics. This four-year sandwich course has an established reputation for producing directional designers with the creative vision and the commercial realism to begin a career within the Fashion sector.You will learn how to challenge the conventions of ...Read more

BA (Hons) Fashion at Northumbria offers you the opportunity to explore craftsmanship, aesthetics and the encapsulation of the body through a range of materials, pattern cutting, manufacturing processes, constructed knitwear and printed fashion fabrics. This four-year sandwich course has an established reputation for producing directional designers with the creative vision and the commercial realism to begin a career within the Fashion sector.You will learn how to challenge the conventions of contemporary fashion through design research and critical reflection, set against the study of traditional values of high craftsmanship that underpin garment-making such as haute couture and tailoring. We’ll help you to identify a personal fashion design philosophy through drawing and illustration, developing artisan craft skills, pattern cutting and constructing knitted fabrics and textiles. All this will be supported by contextual fashion studies and critical thinking to enable you to situate your own practice in the context of past and current design practice.


Northumbria University is ranked 10th in Design & Crafts in the UK (Guardian University League Tables 2020)

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
21st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
36th
Design Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 82 = 18% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
18%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
89%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
C
Charlosette
04 Jan 24

I love the city and the community feels great and friendly immediately, the library also has lots of facilities which is super useful. The unis support team have also helped me..Read more

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Lilian
18 Dec 23

They have great facilities dedicated for each..Read more

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UCAS Tariff:

112 Grades / Points required

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.Find out how many points your qualifications are worth by using the UCAS Tariff calculator: www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculatorNorthumbria University is committed to supporting all individuals to achieve their ambitions. We have a range of schemes and alternative offers to make sure as many individuals as possible are given an opportunity to study at our University regardless of personal circumstances or background. To find out more, review our Northumbria Entry Requirement Essential Information page for further details www.northumbria.ac.uk/entryrequirementsinfoSubject Requirements:There are no specific subject requirements for this course.GCSE Requirements:Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.Additional Requirements:A portfolio of creative design work is required. Get advice on preparing your portfolio here: www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/coming-to-northumbria/portfolios-and-auditionsInternational Qualifications:We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.If you have qualifications from outside the UK, find out what you need by visiting www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountryEnglish Language Requirements:International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades in our English Language section: www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualificationsFor further admissions guidance and requirements, please visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/admissionsguidance Please review this information before submitting your application.

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Art & Design
49%
Mathematics
20%
Fashion & Textiles
17%
3D Design
15%
English Literature
15%
HESA

Tuition fees

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England

9,250 per year

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Students from England

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18,250 per year

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18,250 per year

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Charlosette
04 Jan 24
Fashion Communication BA (Hons)
I love the city and the community feels great and friendly immediately, the library also has lots of facilities which is super useful. The unis support team have also helped me...
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Lilian
18 Dec 23
Fashion Design and Marketing BA (Hons)
They have great facilities dedicated for each...
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Northumbria University, Newcastle
Northumbria University, Newcastle , Newcastle upon Tyne

Northumbria University offers students the opportunity to develop skills in a wide range of courses, creating a graduate community that...

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Northumbria University, Newcastle
Sutherland Building Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland NE1 8ST United Kingdom
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