Fashion Design with Professional Placement - BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
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With a pressing need to reduce its environmental impact, the fashion industry is calling for designers who place sustainability and circularity at the forefront. This is your chance to help shape fashion’s future. You’ll explore the environmental, ethical and moral contexts of fashion design as you tackle real- world challenges, learning how to embed responsible practice throughout the process of garment concept and creation – from pattern cutting and construction to curating fashionable, ...Read more

With a pressing need to reduce its environmental impact, the fashion industry is calling for designers who place sustainability and circularity at the forefront. This is your chance to help shape fashion’s future. You’ll explore the environmental, ethical and moral contexts of fashion design as you tackle real- world challenges, learning how to embed responsible practice throughout the process of garment concept and creation – from pattern cutting and construction to curating fashionable, functional and highly original collections that don’t cost the earth.You will:Learn design skills needed to make positive change at the forefront of the creative industries Explore the environmental, ethical and moral challenges of our time in relation to the fashion design sector Have access to resources ranging from specialist industrial sewing and knit machines and ultrasonic welding equipment to screen printing and a natural dye garden Discover the sustainable ways of working in both traditional and digital pattern cutting – including CLO3D Collaborate with likeminded students, expert staff and industry specialists to unlock new ideas, opportunities and networksTackle live briefs from leading brands with a focus on global sustainability Investigate brands and business models to develop professional practice skills Have the opportunity to explore all realms of fashion design, including streetwear, sportswear and functional clothing conceptsGraduate as a confident, innovative and responsible fashion designer, with a career-launching portfolio, look book and final collection

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57/279
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27th
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62nd
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Sienna
22 Jan 26

So great love it, mental health should be better..Read more

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Lucinda
22 Jan 26

FTI is so bright and scary I feel like a mosquito being studied in a lab..Read more

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A level

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UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

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Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):

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

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£2,861 per year

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Placement year £1,907

£5,464 per year

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Placement year £1,907

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Falmouth University
Falmouth University , Falmouth

Falmouth University is a modern learning institution situated in Cornwall....

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Falmouth University
Treliever Road Penryn Cornwall TR10 9FE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Penryn Cornwall  0.4 miles away

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