Fashion and Textile Design - MA
Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom
Course overview
Our MA in Fashion and Textile Design brings together craftspeople, artists, and designers who are passionate about exploring the intersections between fashion, textiles, and material innovation.
Key highlights
- Explores intersections between fashion, textiles and material innovation
- Brings together craftspeople, artists and designers in one cohort
- Optional 18-month route includes a professional placement
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include Fashion or Textile Design; or above
- Additional condition: portfolio — Applicants will also need to submit a digital portfolio that shows examples of creative project building, including research and development, sampling, and final outcomes.
Scholarships
Bowater Financial Assistance Award
Graduate Scholarship
20% fee discount for BCU graduates undertaking Master’s or PhD study.
Up to 20% of feesInternational Postgraduate Scholarships
BCU is offering a scholarship of £3,000 to all self-funding international postgraduate students joining BCU on a full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree in 2026.
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Fashion Designer
- Textile Designer
- Materials Designer
- Print Designer
- Design Researcher
- Creative Director
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,350 in 2026/27 | International: £18,970 in 2026/27
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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