Fashion Design, BA (Hons)

The BA (Hons) Fashion Design course at NTU holds a strong reputation for its global industry connections and emphasis on creative, innovative design skills, alongside commercial, sustainable, and technological awareness. Graduates excel in roles such as designers and stylists at leading brands like ASOS and Burberry. Key opportunities include collaborations with companies like Oasis, guest lectures from experts such as Giles Deacon, international trips to Paris Fashion Week, exchanges with institutions like the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and final-year exhibitions at Graduate Fashion Week.The curriculum spans three years, featuring modules on creative exploration, industry context, and innovation, with options for placement years. Assessment focuses on coursework, including portfolios, presentations, and reports, with final-year work comprising 80% of the degree mark. Students benefit from advanced facilities and an online showcase of creative work.

[Year One]

• Curiosity: Creative Exploration and Research (40 credit points, full year)

• Curiosity: Creative Development and Application for Fashion Design (80 credit points, full year)

[Year Two]

• Directions: Industry and Context for Fashion Design (40 credit points, first half of the year)

• Directions: Innovation and Transition for Fashion Design (40 credit points, second half of the year)

• Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-Taking (20 credit points, second half of the year)

• Optional module (20 credit points, first half of the year). Choose one optional module from:

• Slow Making and Craftmanship

• 3D Materials and Exploration

• Millinery : Object and Narrative

• Trend Forecasting

• Human Stories and Inclusive Design

• Made to Last: Clothing Longevity for Circularity

• Music Video

• Web3 & Creative Autonomy

[Year three]

• Optional Placement Year (Sandwich)*

We have an option for all of our students to undertake a placement year (Sandwich) and allow you to decide whether this is right for you once you have completed years 1 and 2 of your course. This time spent working in industry provides our students with crucial work experience, which is highly prized and much sought after by employers upon graduation. If you are successful in securing a placement you will have the chance to gain an additional Certificate or Diploma in Professional Practice, dependent on duration.

• If you choose to take the sandwich route option, you will still need to apply for this course with the full-time UCAS code.

[Final year]

• Resolutions: Culture and Context (20 / 40 credit points, the full year)

- Resolutions: Practice and Context for Fashion Design (100 / 80 credit points, the full year)