BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A degree giving full creative control over the design and creation of fabrics, garments and products for fashion or interiors, combining specialist digital knit techniques with traditional hand methods. It balances technical teaching with project-based work on live briefs with brands such as Next, John Smedley and Boden, in 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 Design Fundamentals and Reflection and Fashion Knitwear and Knitted Textile Fundamentals. Teaching includes knitting and manufacturing workshops, technical demonstrations and live projects; students may spend a semester on exchange in Year Two (for example Hong Kong Polytechnic University or Amsterdam Fashion Institute) and may take an optional year-long placement.

Career pathways

Graduates work as assistant garment technologists, buying assistants, junior and assistant knitwear designers and assistant accessories designers, with employers such as Burberry, Marks & Spencer, Hugo Boss, Gucci and Next.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants: standard offer 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications; contextual offer 104 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications; a digital portfolio is required and an online interview may follow. International applicants: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications or equivalent, plus a portfolio (and possibly an interview), and NTU's English language requirement for the subject.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Three years full-time, or four years with an optional placement year

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