BA Fashion Design
About this course
BA (Hons) Fashion Design is an undergraduate fashion design degree that explores garment creation, textiles, and collection development. Students are required to complete a work placement to gain professional industry experience, with past students securing internships at companies such as Alexander McQueen and Marks & Spencer. The curriculum culminates in the showcase of final-year work at Graduate Fashion Week. The first year establishes core design principles through modules such as The Silhouette, Fashion Fundamentals, Concept to Consumer, and Fashion Fabrication. Year two advances interdisciplinary collaboration and technical competence via Future Focus, Semiotics of Style, Form and Functionality, and Capsule Collection, with an optional module available in Creating a Product Range. The final year focuses on professional preparation and advanced garment realization through Portfolio and Professional Presence, ReFashion the Future, Final Collection Research and Development, and Final Collection: Production.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D, T-level Merit or equivalent qualification or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Applicants are required to send an electronic portfolio. Direct entry into the second or third years may be considered for this course. Applicants over the age of 21 may be considered based on relevant experience, without having the required tariff points. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 75%
- Learning opportunities: 69%
- Assessment and feedback: 64%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 40%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 39 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 83%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 25%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 17%
- Sales occupations: 13%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 385 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 17%
- South East: 45%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Silhouette
- Fashion Fundamentals
- Concept to Consumer
- Fashion Fabrication
- Future Focus
- Semiotics of Style
- Form and Functionality
- Capsule Collection
- Creating a Product Range
- Portfolio and Professional Presence
- ReFashion the Future
- Final Collection Research and Development
- Final Collection: Production
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Design at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £31,000. The £25,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Fashion Design at Solent University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fashion Design at Solent University?
75% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Fashion Design at Solent University?
The average entrant had 106 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Design at Solent University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.