BA (Hons) Fashion at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

The BA (Hons) Fashion is a 100% coursework-based degree at the Stoke-on-Trent campus combining creative design, technical practice and fashion business skills, with live industry projects and collaborations. Students choose a Fashion and Textiles, Design and Technology, or Marketing and Communication pathway.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Creative Cultures, Fashion in Context, Fundamentals of Fashion and Textiles and Sustainability, Society and Impact; Year 2 includes Collaborative Creative Industries Project, Fashion Futures and Industry: Business and Practice; Year 3 includes Contextual and Critical Investigation, Professional Practice and a 60-credit Final Major Project in the chosen pathway. The programme is accredited by the Textile Institute for Associateship.

Career pathways

Fashion designer, garment technician, fashion buyer, textile designer, content creator or brand marketing specialist; graduates have worked in design and marketing for brands such as Burberry, Tom Ford, Next and ASOS.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 UCAS points; A-levels CCC; BTEC MMM. Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points (a reduced tariff offer applies to Access applicants). OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM. T Levels: eligible applicants are asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass. Offers are also made to applicants with Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers and the Irish Leaving Certificate, normally in line with the standard entry requirements and possibly with specific subject grades. All applicants are individually assessed via a portfolio review.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year; 4 years with a foundation year

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