University of Southampton

Fashion Design (BA)

University of SouthamptonWinchester, Southampton

Course overview

Innovate and influence positive change in the design of clothes and put your creative ideas into practice. This fashion design degree provides a dynamic and questioning environment to engage your creativity. On this course, you’ll gain an understanding of who you are as a designer, what you offer and why it’s relevant.

You can also expect to: develop your knowledge of consumer connection with colour, pattern, and material stay updated on industry changes and traditional heritage craft methods collaborate with others and undertake problem-based learning projects investigate sustainable and ethical decision making The BA Fashion Department prioritises sustainability through using donated fabrics that would otherwise go to waste. You’ll have exclusive use of these fabrics for your creative development as a fashion design degree student. Throughout your study, you’ll be supported by industry experienced academic, technical, and research staff.

The curriculum is based on market intelligence

Key highlights

  • Exclusive use of donated waste fabrics for creative development
  • Focus on sustainable and ethical decision making in design
  • Problem-based learning and collaborative projects with other students
  • Explores traditional heritage craft methods alongside current industry changes
  • Taught by industry-experienced academic, technical and research staff
  • Curriculum shaped by market intelligence and consumer connection with colour

Entry requirements

  • A-level: BBC — or equivalent qualification, we also consider grades of comparable value and offer on
  • A-level: BCC — with EPQ; and grade A in the EPQ
  • A-level: CCC — Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is: CCC from 3 A levels.
  • BTEC: DDM — BTEC National Extended Diploma
  • BTEC: DM — BTEC National Diploma; combined with A levels
  • A-level: BC — combined with BTEC

Scholarships

  • Biological Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Business School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Economic, Social and Political Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Education School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Engineering Global Talent Scholarship

    Up to 5 scholarships of £2,000 are available to international students for the first 3 years of study on an undergraduate degree within the School of Engineering.

    Up to £2,000

  • Geography and Environmental Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Health Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Law School Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Ocean and Earth Science Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Physics and Astronomy Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Psychology Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • School of Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate International Scholarship

    Up to £4,500 off the first year of tuition fees.

  • Southampton Arts and Humanities Deans Global Talent Scholarship

    Successful applicants will get £10,000 towards their tuition fees.

    Up to £10,000

  • Southampton Chemistry Deans International Scholarship

    If you are awarded this scholarship, you'll get £5,000 towards your tuition fees in your first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Southampton Electronics and Computer Science Global Scholarship

    There are 12 scholarships for £5000 each.

    Up to £5,000

  • Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship

    The scholarships are renewable for subsequent years of study (subject to continuing academic performance) for up to £20,000 total. There are 10 stipend scholarships of £5,000.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Fashion Designer
  • Womenswear Designer
  • Menswear Designer
  • Textile Designer
  • Sustainable Fashion Consultant
  • Pattern Cutter

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £24,800 per year

Admission

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