BA Fashion Design with Foundation
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion Design with Foundation, a fashion design degree centred on creative and practical approaches to garment creation. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course begins with a foundation year designed for students requiring preparatory study, after which learners progress to the three-year degree programme. The foundation year establishes core principles through Introduction to Fashion, Concept to Consumer, Introduction to Academic Practice, Fashion Media & Communication, Fashion Project, and Critical thinking. Year 1 builds foundational abilities with Portfolio 1, Skills, Sustainability, and Transformation, alongside the optional module Construction. Year 2 advances professional preparation through Identity, Preparation for Industry, and Sustainable and Responsible Cutting and Draping, with optional choices including Portfolio 2 and Surface. The final year concludes the programme with Collection, Portfolio 3, and Thesis, alongside the optional module Pre-Collection.
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Entry requirements
International Baccalaureate – 48 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme. International Baccalaureate Career-related programme will be considered on a case by case basis. BTEC Extended Diploma – PPP. BTEC Diploma – MP. UAL Extended Diploma – Merit. Access – 48 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course. A levels – DD (48 UCAS Tariff points). In addition to one of the above, you should have: GCSE English Language grade 4/C – IB grade 4 Higher level, GCSE Maths pass – IB pass. If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each component. Selected applicants will be invited to present a portfolio of their work. Portfolio guidance: To be able to gain an understanding of you as a practitioner and your current breadth and depth of fashion related knowledge, we would like to see edited sample portfolio of recent work. What should I include in my portfolio submission?: Your edited sample portfolio should not exceed 10 pages and should consist of at least: A minimum of three page of fashion related research. (Use your own photographs, sketches, notes, and gathered inspirational images, etc). At least three pages of design development from your initial related research. These can be a mix of hand-drawn, collage and computer work. This development work can also include sewn samples, knit, print etc. At least two pages of your outcome developed from, and in response to, your research and design development above. Demonstrated through photographs of the work, in close-up etc. At least one page that demonstrates EITHER your skills in drawing (for example a fashion illustration) OR demonstrates your personal inspirations/skills (outside of your Foundation or BTech project work). One page of fashion illustration that sho
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What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 77 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 6%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 9%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 19%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 11%
- Sales occupations: 8%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 8%
- Design occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 48%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started
- A levels: 70%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 27%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Fashion
- Concept to Consumer
- Introduction to Academic Practice
- Fashion Media & Communication
- Fashion Project
- Critical thinking
- Portfolio 1
- Skills
- Sustainability
- Transformation
- Construction
- Identity
- Preparation for Industry
- Sustainable and Responsible Cutting and Draping
- Portfolio 2
- Surface
- Collection
- Portfolio 3
- Thesis
- Pre-Collection
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Design with Foundation at University of Westminster earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £34,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Fashion Design with Foundation at University of Westminster do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fashion Design with Foundation at University of Westminster?
92% 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 with Foundation at University of Westminster?
The typical offer is DD at A level. The average entrant had 160 UCAS points.
Does BA Fashion Design with Foundation at University of Westminster include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Design with Foundation at University of Westminster?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.