BA Fashion Buying with Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion Buying with Design, a fashion buying with design degree centred on the commercial and creative aspects of the global apparel industry. Core topics include Research Methods, Engineering Design, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can complete an optional placement year with brands such as Boohoo, ASOS, and Ralph Lauren. The first year introduces foundational principles through modules such as Fashion Consumer and Marketplace, Design and Development, Fashion Lifecycle, and Sustainable Futures, focusing on consumer behavior, trend analysis, and sustainable sourcing. The second year builds professional expertise with Buying and Professional Practice, Design Innovation and Sustainable Futures, Fashion Buying Professional Practice, and Fashion Design Practice. The final year involves advanced commercial study through Sustainable Sourcing and Supply Management and Collaboration with Industry, alongside a choice between the Major Design Project and the Major Research Project options.
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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.
What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
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 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fashion Consumer and Marketplace
- Design and Development
- Fashion Lifecycle
- Sustainable Futures
- Buying and Professional Practice
- Design Innovation and Sustainable Futures
- Fashion Buying Professional Practice
- Fashion Design Practice
- Sustainable Sourcing and Supply Management
- Collaboration with Industry
- Major Design Project
- Major Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Buying with Design 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 Fashion Buying with Design at De Montfort University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Fashion Buying with Design at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA Fashion Buying with Design 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 Fashion Buying with Design at De Montfort University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.