Fashion Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Bath Spa University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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**A fast-paced, dynamic and demanding course for determined and ambitious individuals who want a career in fashion.**- A reputation for producing highly individual, award-winning designers and practitioners.- Member of the British Fashion Council Colleges Council and Graduate Fashion Week.- Unique partnership with the world famous Fashion Museum – students have access to an unrivalled collection of fashion.The course offers a comprehensive design education for dedicated and ambitious ...Read more


A fast-paced, dynamic and demanding course for determined and ambitious individuals who want a career in fashion.

- A reputation for producing highly individual, award-winning designers and practitioners.- Member of the British Fashion Council Colleges Council and Graduate Fashion Week.- Unique partnership with the world famous Fashion Museum – students have access to an unrivalled collection of fashion.The course offers a comprehensive design education for dedicated and ambitious individuals looking for a specialist career in the fashion industry. Our philosophy is to develop students as individuals to become innovative and creative designers with a design aesthetic relevant to the contemporary fashion industry.There is an emphasis on ideas, creativity, and developing your own personal design philosophy underpinned with strong pattern cutting and product development skills. We aim to take the fear out of the ‘technical’ side of fashion by combining the ‘technical’ and ‘design’ into one creative endeavour. We look for highly motivated students with a strong creative focus and a clear determination to enter the highly competitive world of fashion.


More about the Integrated Foundation Year

The preliminary and intensive Integrated Foundation in Art and Design is designed to develop your ideas, skills and confidence in readiness for progressing to year one of your degree programme.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
47th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
104th
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
94%
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC - BBB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:45 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM - DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

A Level - grades BBB-BCC including a Grade B in textiles or Art and Design related subjects.

Access to HE courses – typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher) together with evidence of experience in Art and Design.

A minimum of 32 points are required.

Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) in a related subject.

Grade Merit is preferred in a relevant subject.

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

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

Art & Design
55%
Fashion & Textiles
30%
Photography
21%
English Literature
18%
Graphic Communication
17%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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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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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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Bath Spa University
Newton Park Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 9BN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oldfield Park  1.6 miles away
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