BA (Hons) Fashion at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Our BA (Hons) Fashion course has an excellent reputation for producing graduates recognised for their creativity, originality, versatility, and professional skills. You’ll explore future-facing, contemporary fashion design in a hands-on, creative studio environment. Taking an individual approach to fashion design, you’ll develop ideas through original research, material experimentation, and practical making, learning by doing and refining your personal design practice.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: Manchester Fashion Institute | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year and/or overseas study | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

BA (Hons) Fashion is structured to help you progressively build technical expertise, critical understanding and an independent design practice within a studio-based environment. The course combines practical garment development with contextual studies in art and design history, ensuring your creative work is informed by cultural, historical and contemporary industry perspectives. Year 1 core: Fashion Practice, Research and Design, Fashion Cultures, Fashion Collaboration. Year 2 core: Studio Practice, Design Philosophy, Fashion Cultures in Context, Fashion X. Year 3 core: Fashion Futures, Concept, Collection.

Career pathways

Graduates of this course build diverse and dynamic careers across the global fashion industry, with many working freelance or launching their own labels and creative businesses. Others join established brands, applying their design expertise within fast-paced commercial and luxury environments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM. T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English. IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English. Please see our digital portfolio requirements page for guidance on preparing and submitting your portfolio. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5. Portfolio required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year and/or overseas study

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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