Fashion Design (With Foundation Year)

Fashion at Bedfordshire is fun! Our course asks you to think outside the box, finding creative approaches, and negotiating conceptual and wearable designs. While providing you with technical skills alongside open and creative briefs, our highly experienced academic team encourage you to experiment and play, taking you on a journey of creative discovery and suspended disbelief. There is an emphasis on digital design skills in textile and pattern cutting as well as 3D garment design using specialist software.

Foundation Year
In the Foundation year you will study three days per week. The focus will be on academic writing skills and numeracy, plus subject-specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree. The course has been designed to develop your skills and to prepare you for entry onto the first year of your chosen course. It provides a balance between content related to your chosen subject and the range of wider skills required for undergraduate study. This is an integrated four-year degree, with the foundation year as a key part of the course. You will be required to pass the foundation year in order to progress to the first year of your BA (Hons) degree. This course is ideal for those who do not meet our standard entry requirements or those with a non-standard educational background. It will allow you to graduate with a full undergraduate degree in your chosen subject in four years.

Facilities and Specialist Equipment
- Spacious studios and facilities in Alexon House, the previous home of the Alexon and Eastex fashion company.

- Textile and pattern-cutting facilities with cutting tables; digital pattern cutting; and industrial sewing machines.

- Access to Browzwear, the fashion industry’s leading 3D apparel design software, allowing you to use 3D modelling directly on avatar.

Your Student Experience
- Our teachers are industry-experienced practitioners and academics eager to develop your creativity and technical skills, preparing you for a vibrant future in fashion.

- Our course incorporates both manual and digital skills so you develop to be a well-rounded fashion practitioner, ready for industry and the professional world.

- Benefit from hands-on learning in a nurturing environment with ample contact time with tutors.

- Participate in Graduate Fashion Week, where students can interact with potential employers and new graduates as well as showcasing their work.

- Attend weekly World of Work guest talks from a wide range of creative-industry professionals, who share insights into how to get your first job in fashion and establish yourself as an independent creative.

- Join national and international trips to visit trade fairs and galleries.