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

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Peel Park Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-25

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4 Years

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

Location

Peel Park Campus

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SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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The world of arts and media is changing at a phenomenal rate, and there has never been a better time to explore your creativity and the ways in which you can apply it to the world around you.This Foundation Year provides the perfect opportunity for you to explore the key principles of art, design and media. The course is designed to help you develop your creative skills, it gives you a chance to build a larger portfolio, and provides a good transition period to familiarise yourself with the ...Read more

The world of arts and media is changing at a phenomenal rate, and there has never been a better time to explore your creativity and the ways in which you can apply it to the world around you.This Foundation Year provides the perfect opportunity for you to explore the key principles of art, design and media. The course is designed to help you develop your creative skills, it gives you a chance to build a larger portfolio, and provides a good transition period to familiarise yourself with the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology and life as a student at Salford. You will then be in a strong position to progress onto your chosen degree pathway. This is a shared Foundation Year across Art, Design and Media disciplines, and will give you a collaborative environment to explore ideas, take creative risks and become confident independent learners. You will be joining a thriving and creative community. The Foundation Year of this four-year programme aims to provide you with an understanding of the subject to allow you to progress on to the BA (Hons) Fashion Design course, which is ranked in the top 10 for Fashion and Textiles in the Guardian University Guide 2023.You will:- develop your creative skills and academic confidence- familiarise yourself with student life- prepare to study on one of our degree programmesThis course is not open to international students.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
12/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
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 - 91 = 9% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
9%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£18,000
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Entry requirements

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

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

MPP Grades / Points required

T Level:

P Grades / Points required

64 UCAS Points. Art & Design subject preferred

64 UCAS Points. Art & Design subject preferred

Art & Design subject preferred

64 UCAS Points. Art & Design subject preferred

Art & Design subject preferred

64 UCAS Points. Art & Design subject preferred

Art & Design subject preferred

D/E in core subject. Art & Design subject preferred

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

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

Art & Design
31%
Graphic Communication
25%
Mathematics
23%
Media Studies
21%
Photography
19%
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Holly
10 Oct 24
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Summer
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University of Salford
University of Salford , Salford

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