Fashion, Marketing and Communication with Foundation Year
Course overview
• ▼ Fashion and Textiles studios Our Chandos Pole Street building contains specialist facilities for Fashion and Textiles, including light and airy studio spaces. • Mara Boll: Winner in the Collective Show and Shortlisted for The Graduate Fashion Week x Debenhams Catwalk to Commercial Runway Show (2025) • Michael Hothersall: Shortlisted for The Graduate Fashion Week x Debenhams Catwalk to Commercial Runway Show (2025) • Anika Vo: Winner of the Menswear Design category at the FASHANNE Fashion Designers of the Future Awards (2021) • Parasto Qalandari: Winner of the Womenswear Design category at the FASHANNE Fashion Designers of the Future Awards (2021) • Dominica Buonasorte: Winner of the Sustainability category at the FASHANNE Fashion Designers of the Future Awards (2021)
Key highlights
- Specialist Fashion and Textiles facilities with light, airy studio spaces
- Students shortlisted for Graduate Fashion Week x Debenhams Catwalk to Commercial show
- Past students won FASHANNE Fashion Designers of the Future Awards categories
- Maths and English at Level 2 can be studied alongside the course
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 72 — Requirement: What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 72 A Level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you…
- A-level: DDD — …What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 72 A Level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to…
- T-level: Pass — …looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 72 A Level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Ma…
- BTEC: MMP — …Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 72 A Level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and Englis…
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass; with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum
Scholarships
Full Payment Discount
If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount.
Up to £1,000Sports Scholarships - Individual and Team Sport Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Sports Scholarships - Performance Team Sports Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Talented Athlete Award
Please contact the provider.
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships - £2,000
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Fashion marketing executive
- Fashion PR officer
- Social media manager
- Fashion buyer
- Visual merchandiser
- Fashion communications assistant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £17,500 per year
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 University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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