BA (Hons) Fashion Styling and Creative Direction at Solent University

Programme overview

Perfect your skills in styling and art direction, make-up and hair design, photography, shoot production, trend forecasting, and branding to start a career as a fashion stylist or creative director. From planning creative concepts, scouting models and locations, to selecting clothes and accessories for photoshoots, a fashion stylist and creative director is the ultimate multitasker.

Faculty: Fashion and beauty | Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Icons and Image, Fashion Moments, Beauty Futures, Fashion Stories: Concept to Print, Future Focus, Fashion in Motion, Creative Campaign Direction, The Fashion Statement, Major Project: Create, Major Project: Ideas and investigation, Professional Identity, Professional Perspectives.

Career pathways

The course can lead to a wide range of exciting career prospects in roles such as magazine editor, brand consultant, art director, catwalk stylist, celebrity stylist, studio manager, content creator and e-commerce styling. Roles include: Recent graduates have gained career opportunities at, Vogue UK.

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Application information

Entry requirements

104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D or equivalent qualification, or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Direct entry into the second or third years may be considered for this course UK applicants are required to send an electronic portfolio. Applicants from outside the UK will be required to send an electronic portfolio. Applicants over the age of 21 may be considered based on relevant experience, without having the required tariff points. English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK, ROI, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,081 a year (2026/27). International full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year

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

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