Textile Design with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
Birmingham City University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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SEP-26

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

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Our BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course gives you the opportunity to experience broad textile specialist skills combined with design and industry awareness. You will be guided and encouraged by an experienced teaching team engaged in textiles practice, helping you to explore your ambitions and skills, testing career aspirations in five focused teaching pathways, which will prepare you for graduation and beyond.About foundation coursesThe foundation course is an exciting step towards your ...Read more

Our BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course gives you the opportunity to experience broad textile specialist skills combined with design and industry awareness. You will be guided and encouraged by an experienced teaching team engaged in textiles practice, helping you to explore your ambitions and skills, testing career aspirations in five focused teaching pathways, which will prepare you for graduation and beyond.About foundation coursesThe foundation course is an exciting step towards your chosen degree. It provides an opportunity to develop skills to equip you on your professional journey into the creative industries.

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78/279
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52nd
CUG Ranking
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103rd
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Amelia
04 Oct 24

The facilities are great, with the building itself being modern and well maintained, with an excellent range of equipment for my course. The student union isn't as good as other..Read more

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Maria Diana
27 Nov 23

Best aspect would be that you have all you need and the help of tutors also the campus is easy to access. Worst aspect would be that as a student there’s a bit too much for us to..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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£18,570 per year

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£18,570 per year

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Amelia
04 Oct 24
Textile Design - BA (Hons)
The facilities are great, with the building itself being modern and well maintained, with an excellent range of equipment for my course. The student union isn't as good as other...
Read more
MD
Maria Diana
27 Nov 23
Textile Design with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)
Best aspect would be that you have all you need and the help of tutors also the campus is easy to access. Worst aspect would be that as a student there’s a bit too much for us to...
Read more
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Parkside Building Cardigan Street Birmingham B4 7BD United Kingdom
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