Fashion Design with Foundation Year

With this foundation year course, you'll gain all the credentials you need to begin your career in Fashion. It's ideal for you if you don't yet meet the entry requirements of our undergraduate degree, if you're returning to study after a break away, or you need a bit of extra support to get uni-ready.

You'll spend a year studying with us on campus, through ICP. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.

The skills you'll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. You'll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.

After your foundation year, you'll be ready to move onto the first year of BA (Hons) Fashion Design.

A guaranteed place Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you'll be ready to progress onto BA (Hons) Fashion Design with a guaranteed place.

Course highlights

ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so you'll have access to all facilities, support and societies

When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Fashion Design

Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success

Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelor's at university

Careers and opportunities When you complete this foundation year, you'll be all set to continue on to our BA (Hons) Fashion Design degree. Our collaborative and project-orientated course will give you the skills to become highly employable.

Our graduates have worked across design, marketing, communications and commerce in areas such as fashion, textile or accessories design, trend prediction, visual merchandising and journalism. Graduates have worked with some of the biggest names in fashion and major retailers, including Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Matthew, River Island and Marks and Spencer.