BA (Hons) Studio Practice (Fashion Design) (top-up) at University for the Creative Arts

Programme overview

Ideal for international students and also suitable to UK students looking to build upon existing qualifications, this course is aligned with the final year of BA (Hons) Fashion Design , so you can progress to a Master's in a streamlined way, and provides the perfect opportunity for you to realise your 2D design sketches into 3D creations that show you at your best. This course integrates the opportunity to develop textile processes directly into your fashion design practice – from weaving and print to dye and biomaterials. Taught at UCA Epsom.

Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Farnham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

BA (Hons) Fashion Design provides you with the visual, creative, practical and research skills to design and produce fashion garments and collections. It also encourages you to explore the wider global context of fashion, developing innovative and sustainable design solutions. In this final year top-up, your final collection, portfolio and career planning will allow you to undertake in-depth, self-sustained research and the opportunity to create a design collection and prepare for employment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK BA (Hons) course (top-up) The standard entry requirements for this course are: 240 credits from a relevant degree (120 credits at level 4 and 120 credits at level 5), with a minimum of 55% overall Foundation Degree in a relevant subject Higher National Diploma in a relevant subject And/or Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) In recognition that you may already have a relevant professional qualification, or appropriate working experience in the relevant industries, APEL may be accepted for entry on to the course. This will be based on the partnership articulations and will be assessed on a case by case basis. Other relevant and equivalent UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply. Portfolio requirements For this courses, we’ll need to see your portfolio for review. We’ll invite you to attend an Applicant Day so you can have your portfolio review in person, meet the course team and learn more about your course. Further information will be provided once you have applied. UCAS course code W400 (institution code C93).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition for the course as listed on the course page; UK home fee Source

International applicants: GBP 19,800 a year (2027/28). Tuition for the course as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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