Fashion Design BA (Hons)
Arts University Plymouth
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Join our dynamic **BA (Hons) Fashion Design** program, tailored to nurture independently-minded fashion thinkers and makers poised to lead change in the industry. Our comprehensive curriculum equips you with the skills and knowledge essential for influencing change. With a focus on creativity, innovation, and practical application, our program prepares you for a rewarding career in fashion design.We empower aspiring fashion thinkers, makers, and designers to embrace their creative journey and ...Read more

Join our dynamic


BA (Hons) Fashion Design

program, tailored to nurture independently-minded fashion thinkers and makers poised to lead change in the industry. Our comprehensive curriculum equips you with the skills and knowledge essential for influencing change. With a focus on creativity, innovation, and practical application, our program prepares you for a rewarding career in fashion design.We empower aspiring fashion thinkers, makers, and designers to embrace their creative journey and carve their path in the ever-evolving fashion landscape. By seamlessly blending traditional craft techniques with cutting-edge digital technologies, you'll transcend your ideas from concepts to tangible, three-dimensional creations. Join us as we redefine design, take creative risks, and communicate your unique style through your craft.


Why Choose This Course?

Our interdisciplinary approach ensures that you'll develop not only your fashion design skills but also expertise in textile surface pattern, print, digital media, and production. You’ll collaborate with professionals across various fields, from presentation and marketing to designing a portfolio, working closely with photographers, graphic designers, and filmmakers throughout the university and in industry. Our philosophy focuses on nurturing independently-minded fashion thinkers and skilled makers who confidently challenge industry conventions. With an innovative curriculum and strong industry links, including opportunities for entrepreneurship and live projects, our course equips you with the skills and connections needed to thrive in today's fashion landscape.Equipped with cutting-edge industry-standard technologies, our studios serve as your creative sanctuary. You'll embrace a culture of cross-disciplinary collaboration, where you'll hone your skills in our professional textile print studios, jewellery and ceramics workshops, and our innovative Fab Lab. Here, you'll have access to the latest in laser cutting, 3D printing, and design technology, expanding your horizons and unleashing your creativity to its fullest potential.You'll have the freedom to refine your signature aesthetic without the constraints of a predefined house style. Our comprehensive program covers every facet of the design process, including trend analysis, research, design development, drawing, and illustration. Dive into the realms of colour and fabric development, and immerse yourself in historical and cultural studies that inform your creative vision.Whilst studying this course, you'll utilise global trend forecasting tools like WGSN and The Future Laboratory, and master software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Gerber Accumark for CAD pattern cutting. Our curriculum covers every aspect of the design process, from future forecasting to concept and design development, and from creative pattern cutting to the leadership of compelling marketing campaigns.Throughout this course you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainable design and ethical manufacturing, gaining insight into every step of the commercial supply chain.Students on this course explore the factors influencing design, development, and production while participating in industry events worldwide, including London, Paris, New York, and Berlin. Showcase your work at prestigious events like Graduate Fashion Week and leverage our extensive professional network to secure placements with leading fashion houses like Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, and more.Fashion is one of the largest employers in the UK’s creative industries, offering endless opportunities for forward-thinking individuals. Our students pursue various career paths, such as fashion designers, knitwear designers, stylists, buyers, tailors, fashion illustrators, pattern cutte

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
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4/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
75th
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 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
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Employment rate
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85%
Average salary
Average salary
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Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£18,000
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104 - 120 Grades / Points required

Although many of our students do come in with top grades and high UCAS points, these aren’t necessarily essential for entry. We typically ask for a minimum of 104 UCAS points, but we understand that talented artists, designers and makers can have a wide range of relevant strengths and skills beyond formal qualifications. We’re just as interested in exploring your portfolio as we are in seeing your grades.

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

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

Art & Design
51%
Media Studies
21%
Photography
21%
Fashion & Textiles
19%
English Literature
14%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,500 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,500 per year

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£16500 Per year

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Arts University Plymouth
Arts University Plymouth , Plymouth

Creative degrees for the designers and makers of tomorrow....

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Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place Plymouth PL4 8AT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Plymouth  0.2 miles away

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