Heriot-Watt University

Postgraduate MA Fashion and Textiles Design with Industry Placement

Heriot-Watt UniversityScottish Borders, United Kingdom

Course overview

Challenge traditional and contemporary uses of fashion and textiles and create opportunities to promote new approaches and processes in fashion and textiles with an industry placement.

Key highlights

  • Includes an industry placement alongside postgraduate design study
  • Challenges traditional and contemporary uses of fashion and textiles
  • Promotes new approaches and processes in fashion and textiles
  • Each student develops their own design collection

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2nd class — to include relevant subject

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount Scheme

    A 20% discount is applicable to postgraduate taught courses across all of our global campuses.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Coaching Scholarships Programme

    Varies – up to a 100% Tuition fee Reduction (dependent on experience and number of coaching hours across the year).

  • Heriot-Watt Actuarial Scholarship For Academic Excellence

    The Heriot-Watt Actuarial Scholarship For Academic Excellence awards the successful recipient(s) with a 20% reduction on their tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Remission of Fees (Families of Staff)

    Please contact the provider.

  • Staff Scholarships

    Please contact the provider

  • The Brodie Family Scholarship (PGT)

    The Brodie Family Scholarship provides financial support of £2,500 per year (or £2,000 per year for students enrolled in a five-year programme) to four undergraduate students.

  • The Island Scholarship Programme - Orkney Campus (UK) (International)

  • The New Dawn Energy Scholarship

    The New Dawn Energy Scholarship provides £1900 towards living costs to two students enrolling on our MSc in Petroleum Engineering in September 2026.

    Up to £1,900

Careers this course leads to

  • Fashion designer
  • Textile designer
  • Print designer
  • Knitwear designer
  • Design researcher
  • Product developer (fashion and textiles)

Cost of study

UK/Home: UK: £10,864 | International: International: £20,456

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 Heriot-Watt University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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