BA Contour Fashion
About this course
BA (Hons) in Contour Fashion BA (Hons), a contour fashion degree centred on garment production and technical product design within the intimate apparel sector. Core topics include Research Methods, Marketing, Engineering Design, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose to complete an optional placement year during their studies. The first year covers foundational techniques through Contour Introduction, Contour Creative, Contour Consolidation, and Contour Collaborations, focusing on soft lingerie, sleepwear, and loungewear. The second year extends practical knowledge via Technical Inquiry, Contour Futures, Contour Exploration and Communication, and Consolidation project, examining product construction and design decision-making. The final year involves advanced study through Creative Practice, External Client, and Major project with cultural context, culminating in a personally negotiated body of work.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 26 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 81%: 85 offers from 105 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 99%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 510 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 43%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 13%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contour Introduction
- Contour Creative
- Contour Consolidation
- Contour Collaborations
- Technical Inquiry
- Contour Futures
- Contour Exploration and Communication
- Consolidation project
- Creative Practice
- External Client
- Major project with cultural context
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Contour Fashion at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,500.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Contour Fashion at De Montfort University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Contour Fashion at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Contour Fashion at De Montfort University?
81% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 85 offers from 105 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Contour Fashion at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Contour Fashion at De Montfort University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.