Textile Design BA (Hons)
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Cardiff Met - Llandaff

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Full Time

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Start date

SEP-24

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Duration

3 Years

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

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Cardiff Met - Llandaff

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SEP-24

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The BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course at Cardiff Met will help you develop the creative, professional, and research skills needed to work across this diverse and growing industry.You will experience a broad range of textiles techniques and styles, including Print and Pattern, Knit and Weave, Stitch and Fabric Manipulation and Mixed Media.This course will encourage you to become an industry change-maker, combining innovative techniques to create unique and enduring textile products for the ...Read more

The BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course at Cardiff Met will help you develop the creative, professional, and research skills needed to work across this diverse and growing industry.You will experience a broad range of textiles techniques and styles, including Print and Pattern, Knit and Weave, Stitch and Fabric Manipulation and Mixed Media.This course will encourage you to become an industry change-maker, combining innovative techniques to create unique and enduring textile products for the future.Textile Design at Cardiff Met is ideal for you if you love colour, pattern, drawing, textures, materials, and making. You’ll discover how to apply your designs to interiors, ceramics, clothing, furnishings, gift wrap, cards, accessories, and even public spaces.You’ll explore key themes in Textile Design such as sustainability, manufacturing, and material culture, all while developing your own style and personal textiles language.Our industry contacts mean that we can provide you with the chance to take on live client briefs and internship opportunities, preparing you for your future career. You will also have the chance to take part in graduate exhibitions such as New Designers, exposing you to the industry at large.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
32/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
31st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
71st
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 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£17,000

Modules

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

CCC - BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

DDD - CCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

96 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:33,M:0,P:12 Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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):

H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

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

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

MMM - DDM Grades / Points required

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

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

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

MMM - DDM Grades / Points required

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

C Grades / Points required

Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two A levels.

Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.

96 - 120 points to include 2 A levels or equivalent.

96 - 120 points, other grade combinations accepted.

Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Mathematics. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy.Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Mathematics

24 points to include portfolio.

Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points.

96 - 120 points, considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications.

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96 - 120 points, considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications.

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96 -120 points from at least 2 A Levels or equivalent to include Grade CC. Skills Challenge Certificate accepted as the third subject.

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

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

Art & Design
56%
Product Design
21%
English Literature
13%
Fashion & Textiles
12%
Photography
12%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,000 per year

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,000 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,000 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.

£16,000 per year

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Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff Metropolitan University , Cardiff

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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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