Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles, BA (Hons), with industry placement

This esteemed degree empowers students with comprehensive creative authority in designing and producing fabrics, garments, and products for fashion or interiors. It fosters technical and design expertise, including cutting-edge digital knit processes highly sought in the industry. Students engage in contemporary fashion and textile design, product development, and styling, utilizing advanced digital tools alongside traditional techniques. Opportunities include year-long work placements in the UK or abroad, participation in industry competitions and projects with partners like Next and John Smedley, international trade fairs such as Pitti Filati, exchanges at institutions like Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and showcasing at events like Graduate Fashion Week. Educational grants from industry collaborators enhance the experience.Assessment focuses on coursework with ongoing feedback, while employability is strengthened through placements at companies like Burberry and Hugo Boss, leading to careers in design, product development, and global sourcing for graduates at firms such as Nike and ASOS. The program features modules like Creative Exploration and Innovation, with access to state-of-the-art facilities and a vibrant creative community, as highlighted in the 'We Are Creatives' showcase.

[Year One] • Curiosity: Creative Exploration and Research (40 credit points, full year) • Curiosity: Creative Development and Application for Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles (80 credit points, full year) [Year Two] • Directions: Industry and Context for Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles (40 credit points, first half of the year) • Directions: Innovation and Transition for Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles (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 from: • Slow Making and Craftmanship • Trend Forecasting • Buying, Merchandising and Product Fundamentals • Human Stories and Inclusive Design • Introduction to 3D Virtual Clothing & Product Design • Made to Last: Clothing Longevity for Circularity • Creative Live Event Production • Web3 & Creative Autonomy [Year Three] • Work Placement Year [Final year] • Resolutions: Culture and Context (20 credit points, first half of the year / 40 credit points, full year) • Resolutions: Practice and Context for Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles (100 / 80 credit points, full year)