Fashion Design: New Practice with Foundation

Combining fashion practice with business will propel your career and open a range of opportunities such as working for a brand, freelancing or even setting up your own business.

Our Fashion Design: New Practice course will build your confidence and understanding of fashion with the aim of launching your professional career in this exciting and dynamic industry.

You will develop your design thinking, explore industry processes, learn how to design for specific markets with a business focus and more.

From hands-on workshops, lectures, tutorials and seminars you will experience authentic learning experiences to develop creative, cognitive and technical skills such as:

You will gain experience in industry practice through live briefs, guest speakers, visits and the opportunity to undertake a placement year, while developing your visual language within the fashion business context.

From Level 5 of the course, you’ll be able to personalise your design direction, towards more garment technology or textile application orientated, as well as exploring entrepreneurial thinking.

Facilities and equipment Throughout your studies, you will have access to a range of specialist equipment and facilities, including:

Placement year You will have the opportunity to engage in an optional placement year between Level 5 and Level 6 if you wish.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.