BA (Hons) Textiles at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Welcome to textiles at London Met, a course where your creative energy meets its match. This undergraduate degree will see you learn technical skills as you explore a a variety of processes that encompass textile design for interiors, fashion, community work and wellbeing, fine art and accessories, spanning hand-worked traditional skills to digital industry software. Throughout the course you'll have opportunities to produce collections of textiles and surface techniques, all of which will be showcased in a professional setting in your final year.

Faculty: School of Art, Architecture and Design | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: 3D Design and Development 1, 3D Workshop Practice, Critical & Contextual Studies 1 (3D), Research and Visual Communication. Year 2: 3D Design Realisation, 3D Design and Development 2, Critical & Contextual Studies 2 (3D), Professional Practice 1. Year 3: 3D Design and Development 3, Critical & Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (3D), Major Project Resolution: Textiles, Professional Practice 2.

Career pathways

Whether you aspire to be a craftsperson or a designer for the design industry, perhaps working for a huge high street brand or a couture house, our Textiles BA (Hons) will prepare you for a bright and exciting career. Upon graduating, you can enter the professional design sectors in rich and varied ways.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have: a minimum grade of BBC in three A levels in relevant art and design subjects (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC National, OCR Diploma or Advanced Diploma) English Language GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent) a portfolio of work, which will need to be submitted as part of your application (you may also be asked to attend an interview) We also accept mature student with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and encourage applications from international students with equivalent qualifications. For details of what to include in your portfolio, please refer to our portfoilio guidance for undergraduate courses. If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Textiles (including foundation year) BA (Hons) or the Art and Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons). If you don't meet the entry requirements but have a strong portfolio and work experience, you may be considered for the traditional BA course. We encourage applications from international/EU students with equivalent qualifications. We also accept mature students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. English language: London Met's standard English language requirements apply (Student visa applicants may need a SELT such as Academic IELTS).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=W2J6-DF

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