BA Fashion Communication and Styling
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion Communication and Styling, a fashion communication and styling degree focused on visual media and industry practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Accounting, Marketing, Engineering Design, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can undertake an optional placement year and participate in live briefs set by brands such as Tank Magazine, Next, and AllSaints. The first year establishes core creative foundations through compulsory modules like Fashion Styling, Fashion Image Creation, Communication Creation, and Fashion Film Cultures. The second year advances into campaign strategy, digital content, and live environments via The Fashion Client: Campaign with Film, Concept to Consumer, Fashion Event Styling, and Futures: Professional and Promotional Identity. The final year centres on professional integration and independent production through Fashion Communication and Styling Consultancy, Fashion Communication and Styling Portfolio, and a Final Major Project.
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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 77%: 301 offers from 391 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 70%
- Left higher education: 25%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
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: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fashion Styling
- Fashion Image Creation
- Communication Creation
- Fashion Film Cultures
- The Fashion Client: Campaign with Film
- Concept to Consumer
- Fashion Event Styling
- Futures: Professional and Promotional Identity
- Fashion Communication and Styling Consultancy
- Fashion Communication and Styling Portfolio
- Final Major Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Communication and Styling 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 Communication and Styling at De Montfort University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Fashion Communication and Styling at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 102 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Fashion Communication and Styling at De Montfort University?
77% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 301 offers from 391 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Fashion Communication and Styling 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 Communication and Styling at De Montfort University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.