Our award-winning Fashion Design course has been producing successful graduates for more than 50 years. They go on to become creative and innovative designers for all sectors of the fashion industry.
Why study with us
- 2ndin the North West for student satisfactionComplete University Guide (Art and Design)
2023/24 - 3rdin the UK for learning opportunitiesNational Student Survey (Design Studies) (compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)
2023 - Top
5in the UK for overall positivityNational Student Survey (Design Studies) (compared with unis in the Guardian University Guide)
2023
- We have a British Fashion Council membership. The BFC Colleges Council represents the leading fashion departments in universities and colleges throughout the UK.
- We have strong relationships with over 150 global brands. This means we can help you to secure placements with top designer companies.
- You'll work on live projects for real clients, and compete in national and international competitions.
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What you'll do
- We have strong relationships with over 150 global brands. This means we can help you to secure placements with top designer companies.
- You have the option to complete a work placement in the third year or move directly into the final year and complete your degree in three years.
- You’ll have the opportunity to work on briefs that have outcomes linked to your career aspirations and build an impressive portfolio.
Module overview
Course delivery
This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Visit us this autumn
Discover our facilities, explore campus and talk to academic staff and students about the courses you want to study at one of our autumn Open Days.
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Memberships
- We are delighted to announce our British Fashion Council membership. Founded in 1993 to create an interface between education and industry, the BFC Colleges Council represents the leading fashion departments in universities and colleges throughout the UK. This membership enriches our student’s experience and creates additional industry opportunities though an annual programme of events and high profile competitions. The British Fashion Council joined forces with the Saturday Clubs Trust to support our Fashion & Business Saturday Club and we have been fortunate to have secured many high-profile Saturday Club Masterclasses through our BFC connection.
Industry Links
- When size? established links with higher education, one of the immediate goals of size? syllabus was to approach and get involved with the very best fashion and creative arts talent in the UK, so we were made up with the addition of UCLan, with officially one of the best fashion departments in the UK, to our size? syllabus programme. The main aim of the Syllabus is to impart industry level standards, learning and practice in a live brief format to students, who are then given the support and tools from size? to respond. At size? we want to unearth the next generation of creatives and by offering this platform in the form of size? Syllabus we believe students involved stand the best possible chance of making their way into the industry, able to utilise the invaluable learnings taught during their time answering the Syllabus briefs
Future careers in fashion design
Our fashion degree graduates have gone on to have great careers in the fashion industry. We have alumni working for top international brands. This includes Burberry, Iris Van Herpen, Preen, Lou Dalton, Whistles, Boohoo, M&S, Matalan and Ted Baker.
Fees and funding
Scholarships and bursaries
We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.
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Care Leaver Bursary
Our Care Leaver Bursary is for students who need extra support because they have been in care or are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Care Leaver BursaryEstranged student support
Estranged Student Support Bursary is for students who need extra support because they are estranged from their parents.
Find out more about Estranged student supportDependants Bursary
Students with financially dependent children may be eligible for our Dependants Bursary as part of our financial support package.
Find out more about Dependants BursaryContextualised Admissions Bursary
We recognise that the last two years have been very challenging for young people and learning has been impacted. To help support students eligible for a contextualised offer we are offering a bursary of £250 in their first year of study.
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This course is based in the School of Arts and Media
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