BA (Hons) Textile Design at Arts University Plymouth

Programme overview

A project-based, student-led textile design degree blending traditional, digital and experimental practice around innovation and sustainable thinking. Students work with natural dyes, biomaterials, a natural dye garden and locally sourced materials, alongside AI, 3D modelling and prototyping tools.

Duration: 3 years full-time / 6 years part-time; 4 years full-time (7 part-time) with Integrated Foundation year | Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional sandwich year (placements and internships) | Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Regenerative and circular design through non-toxic processes, colour and material development, natural dyeing, biomaterials and digital tools. Year One units: Methods & Materials, Encountering Place, Exploring Subject and Platforms of Exchange. Year Two: Speculative Strategies, Global Challenges, Ideas & Audience and Emergent Practice, with an optional sandwich year of placements and internships. Year Three: Research & Development, Publication, Positioning Practice and Final Project.

Career pathways

Career opportunities include Textile Designers, Surface Pattern Designers, Design Stylists, Trend Forecasters, Materials Researchers, Textile Buyers and Sustainable Design Consultants.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104-120 UCAS points from an Art & Design Foundation Diploma, A-levels, BTEC Extended Diploma (MMM), Access to HE Art & Design, T-Levels, Irish/Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, International Baccalaureate or international equivalents; portfolio required. Applicants with less traditional routes are considered on portfolio and creative experience. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (or equivalent, e.g. PTE Academic 50, WAEC English C4). UCAS code WYC2 (3-year) / J400 (4-year Integrated Foundation); institution code P65.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). BA (Hons) full-time UK fee; part-time £4,895 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). BA (Hons) full-time EU & international fee Source

Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years full-time / 6 years part-time; 4 years full-time (7 part-time) with Integrated Foundation ye

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/216ac113-d921-f68c-9f5b-2b87e9e243ff/textile-design?studyYear=2027

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