BA Fashion, Textiles & Footwear
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion, Textiles & Footwear, a fashion design degree centred on creative practice and industry preparation. Students can choose to specialise in Fashion, Textiles or Footwear during the course of their studies. The foundation year covers academic skills, an applied learning project, and foundations in design and creative arts through compulsory modules like Professional and Academic Skills for University Study and Foundations in Design and Creative Arts. The first year introduces core concepts via Creative Skills for Fashion, Exploring Creativity, and Fashion Branding and Communication. The second year allows students to define their specialisms through Developing Future Specialisms, Changemaker Mindsets, Defining Specialism: Fashion, Textiles or Footwear, and Materials. The final year focuses on professional positioning and execution through Digital Positioning, Creative Futures: Planning, Practice and Positioning, and Final Creative Collection.
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Entry requirements
A typical offer for Fashion, Textiles & Footwear is: BBC at A Level or, DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or, Pass (C and above) at T Level Other Entry Requirements: We welcome applications from students with a mix of A levels and BTEC/Cambridge Technical qualifications. For more information on how to make an application, please visit our How to Apply page . If you are an International student and would like information on making an application, please see our How to Apply page . Integrated Foundation Year (IFY) Entry Requirements: The University of Northampton now offers on a range of our courses an alternative route to study – the integrated foundation year (IFY). Admission to this foundation course is normally: DEE at A Level or, MPP at BTEC or, Pass (D or E) at T Level However, we would also like to hear from you if you have professional or industry experience instead, a range of other qualifications or self-developed subject knowledge that relates to the course you wish to study.
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What students say
Based on about 45 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 73%
- Gained a higher qualification: 9%
- Left higher education: 16%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Design occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 41%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 12%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Professional and Academic Skills for University Study
- Applied Learning Project
- Foundations in Design and Creative Arts
- Creative Skills for Fashion
- Exploring Creativity
- Fashion Branding and Communication
- Developing Future Specialisms
- Changemaker Mindsets
- Defining Specialism: Fashion, Textiles or Footwear
- Materials
- Digital Positioning
- Creative Futures: Planning, Practice and Positioning
- Final Creative Collection
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion, Textiles & Footwear at University of Northampton earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £28,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Fashion, Textiles & Footwear at University of Northampton do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fashion, Textiles & Footwear at University of Northampton?
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, Textiles & Footwear at University of Northampton?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 103 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fashion, Textiles & Footwear at University of Northampton?
73% of students continued into their second year, and 16% left higher education.