BA (Hons) Fashion Design at Nottingham Trent University

A fashion design degree with established national and international industry links, integrating research, design ideas, technology and theory to develop directional, contemporary fashion concepts. The curriculum covers visual research, material awareness, creative pattern cutting, garment manufacture, prototyping, fashion illustration, sustainability and future thinking, in studios at the Bonington building.

Faculty: Nottingham School of Art & Design  |  Duration: Three years full-time, or four years with an optional placement year  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year-one core modules are Fashion Fundamentals and Specialisms and Design Fundamentals and Reflection. Teaching is studio-based with workshops, live projects, study trips and masterclasses; students may study abroad for a semester in Year Two and may take an optional placement year with a Professional Practice Certificate or Diploma. Assessment is predominantly coursework.

Career pathways

Graduates work as design assistants, junior designers, assistant fashion designers, garment technologists, assistant merchandisers and digital product creation assistants, with employers such as Burberry, Paul Smith, Next, Urban Outfitters and John Lewis Partnership.

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