Program Overview

BA (Honours) Fashion Design

Course summary

This course gives you the skills and design acumen to thrive in the exciting world of fashion. Through practical and applied projects, you’ll experience a diverse range of sectors, in preparation for finding your individual focus.

How you learn

Our courses are designed with key principles of engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing a supportive environment where you can thrive.

You learn through:

• Studio practice
• Workshops and lectures
• Technical demonstrations
• Group and individual tutorials
• Creative reviews
• Live briefs
• Guest talks
• External visits and field trips

Modules

Year 1

• Fashion Practice: Design Realisation & Portfolio (60 credits)
• Fashion Practice: Research & Design Principles (60 credits)

Year 2

• Advanced Fashion Practice & Production (60 credits)
• Digital Fashion Futures (40 credits)
• Future Now: Collaboration In Action (20 credits)

Year 3

• Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
• Independent Fashion Project: Graduate Portfolio (60 credits)
• Independent Fashion Project: Research & Design Ideation (60 credits)

Future careers

This course prepares you for careers and future study in:

• Womenswear design
• Menswear design
• Category design
• Digital design
• Creative direction
• Creative pattern cutting
• Garment technology
• Product development
• Studio and production management
• Fashion illustration
• Styling
• Print design
• Academic research and teaching
• Fabric buying and development

Equipment and facilities

The ‘Studio’ is placed at the heart of the student journey, providing an incubator for collaboration, community and curiosity.

It’s a vibrant place where you can explore traditional crafts and experiment with progressive ways of making. Here you can engage with specialist tools and equipment, such as:

• Industry-standard computer hardware and software
• Lock stitch and overlock machines
• Cover stitch machines
• Industrial steamers
• Heavy-duty hand and roller press
• Binding, buttonhole, and range of hardware
• Digital and screen-printing facilities
• Ultrasonic welder and taping machine
• Dress forms and mannequins
• Digital pattern cutting technology, Optitex and CLO-3D
• And on-site store for borrowing and buying materials and equipment

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

Entry requirements

• UCAS points: 112 – 120
• GCSE: English Language or literature at grade C or 4 or equivalent
• Access: an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, in an art or media-related programme from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate
• IELTS score: 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent

Fees and funding

• Home students: £9,535 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year)
• International students: £18,000 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year)

Additional course costs

• General course additional costs
• Additional costs for Sheffield Creative Industries Institute (PDF, 745.6KB)