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Learn to create garments, accessories and textile collections for fashion and interiors through sustainably driven and digitally enabled design.
Fashion textiles is the largest of the UK creative industries; designers and creatives in this field are globally recognised for their skills and innovation. Today's fashion and textile designers are agile creatives exploring new ideas and solutions across all areas of contemporary culture.
BA(Hons) Fashion Textiles teaches you about all areas of fashion textiles, from the design and production of textiles through to the design and manufacture of fashion product. You'll develop projects through fashion design, textile design or fashion textile futures outcomes.
You'll engage in studio, technical and digital skills development, as well as a core pattern cutting curriculum to support the translation of your ideas from 2D to 3D.
Develop skills and creative approaches to enable you to explore and re-think the role and impact of fashion textiles on the world around us.
You'll be supported to develop your professional and entrepreneurial skills through our Professional Practice modules. You'll also work with industry experts on live studio briefs and gain hands-on experience by undertaking an optional year in industry.
You'll study at City Campus; our creative powerhouse spanning Bristol, where you'll have access to dedicated studio spaces, specialist workshop facilities, and extensive library resources. It consists of Bower Ashton and renowned contemporary arts centres Spike Island, Arnolfini and Watershed.
Showcase your work at high profile national and international events such as London Fashion Week, Graduate Fashion Week and The British Fashion Council's Graduate Preview Day.
As well as the BA(Hons), we offer our BA(Hons) Fashion Textiles with an integrated Foundation Year as preparation if you don't yet have the right qualifications to join at Year one.
Many of our graduates go on to secure successful careers with high profile designers and companies like Craig Green, Matthew Williamson, Cos and Victoria Beckham.
Choose from a wide range of roles such as fashion designer, textile designer, product developer, pattern cutter, studio manager or fashion buyer. Some graduates set up their own businesses or go onto postgraduate study and research. Developing professional, research and enterprise skills, you can shape the course in the direction you want to go in. Whatever you choose to do, our team of subject experts and Careers Service are there to support you.
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Take a look how our graduates Amy and Michalis are changing the future of fashion.
Have a look at some of our students' latest work in our 2021 yearbook, 2022 yearbook, 2023 yearbook and 2024 yearbook.
The image above shows the fantastic work from one of our students (Alice Davis, 2023 Fashion Textiles graduate).
The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.
You'll study:
You'll study:
Plus, one optional module from:
The following modules are available for incoming and outgoing international students only, if required:
If you study on the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after year two.
You'll complete a placement learning module.
See the Placements and Fees sections for more information.
You'll study a total of 90 credits from:*
Plus,
* If you complete the Sandwich year, you'll study 30 credits as follows instead:
or
Plus 60 credits as follows:
This structure is for full-time students only. Part-time students study the same modules but the delivery pattern will be different.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.
"My course offered fantastic facilities, workshops and equipment to help me exercise my creativity and develop as a young designer. I started interning after I graduated, where I had the chance to work at London Fashion Week. I now work as a Junior Designer at Superdry." Emilia, 2018 Fashion Textiles graduate
Learn in design studios and technical resource centres on this practice-based course.
Attend lectures, seminars, practical workshops and tutorials. Develop skills in visual and verbal presentation techniques through group and individual project work.
Develop your professional and creative practice, with access to leading facilities, industry opportunities and plenty of professional input.
Craft your skills as a researcher, and work with academics and partners helping to shape new thinking in the field. The course is linked to the Centre for Fine Print Research, giving you access to the latest ideas in areas such as sustainable textile design.
Develop enterprise skills, exploring different audiences and contexts for your work. Learn to promote and position yourself, and build a compelling portfolio to take to employers.
Take part in live projects, industry briefs and placements throughout the course, gaining valuable work experience and putting your learning in context.
Benefit from regular professional input from guest lecturers. Past speakers include Eric Bremner, Creative Director at MaxMara; Iain Ewing, Head of Design Womenswear and Accessories at John Lewis; Jenny Postle-Cope, Womenswear Designer at Missoni; Richard Malone, Fashion East; and Frances Walker, Creative Design Consultant of Menswear at French Connection.
As well as making sure that the course reflects industry, experts come in to present and deliver live briefs. Recent collaborative partners include Henri Lloyd, Cos, Topshop, Mulberry and Next Sourcing.
Showcase your work at Premier Vision Paris. Past students have exhibited fashion films, live presentations and live streaming at a variety of events.
Our Degree Show demonstrates our most exciting graduate work in art, design, filmmaking and media. We also encourage you to show work on and off-line throughout the course and will help you develop the skills to do this. Hear from Fashion Textiles graduate, Jade Jackson, about their final year degree show project.
In your final year, you can choose to design your own textiles collection, focus on just one product type, or carry out a more traditional type of dissertation on an area of fashion textiles that interests you.
See our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.
Read about Eleana Burrow's success at the prestigious Anne Tyrell Student Design Awards and London Fashion Week.
Approximate percentage of time you'll spend in different learning activities*:
| Year | Scheduled learning and teaching study | Independent study | Placement study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54% | 46% | 0% |
| 2 | 45% | 55% | 0% |
| 3 | 20% | 80% | 0% |
*calculated from compulsory and option module choices (where applicable) each year.
Broaden your perspective by taking part in our international or European exchange programme, spending a semester at one of our partner universities.
Tap into support from our Careers and Enterprise teams, who can offer you 1-1 support, signpost funding, mentoring and co-working opportunities. space for eight weeks over the summer, to help bring your ambitions to life.
There are no exams on this course and you'll be assessed through design-based course work, presentations, written assignments and research projects.
Learn more about assessments.
Approximate percentage of marks awarded by each assessment method*:
| Year | Written exam assessment | Coursework assessment | Practical exam assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 2 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 3 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
*calculated from compulsory and option module choices (where applicable) each year
Professional practice is key to this course and you'll have an opportunity to do a work placement at every level to develop your professional skills. You'll also build your network as you progress through the course and learn how to promote and position yourself, and how build a compelling portfolio to take to employers.
If you choose the four year (sandwich) course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after Year two. Past students have completed Internships with fashion labels such as JW Anderson, Iris Van Herpen, Erdem, Vivienne Westwood and Helen Kirkham.
Get help to find your placement and support throughout from staff within the School and our award-winning careers service.
Broaden your perspective by taking part in our international or European exchange programme, spending a semester at one of our partner universities. Partner universities abroad.
Increase your confidence, intercultural communication skills and boost your employability.
Explore our study abroad pages to find out more.
Go on regular trips to London and other major cities so you can source new materials and conduct research in galleries, museums and archives.
Visit Trade Shows, Archives and undertake In-Store visits to broaden your knowledge and inspire your creative development.
Learn at our City Campus, with access to some of the best technical and creative resources in the country.
Construct garments in our industry standard sample and sewing room and develop technical skills in knit and digital embroidery. Access printed textiles rooms with facilities for screen print, dyeing, fabric manipulation, embellishment and decoration, plus digital, photo and heat transfer printing.
Experiment with materials, alternative forms and wearables in our physical making studios. Bring 2D ideas to life in our print centre, using the latest equipment for screen printing, etching, digital printing and lithography.
A mix of traditional and hands-on learning environments helps you quickly take on essential knowledge and skills, standing you in good stead for your professional career.
Learn more about UWE Bristol's facilities and resources.
Take a Virtual Tour of the Fashion facilities and see what's on offer here for you.
Hear from BA(Hons) Fashion Textiles graduate, Jade Jackson, about their Extended Study Project.
An excellent range of options for all of the Bristol campuses and the city centre.
A stunning city for student living with all the qualities to make you want to stay.
There is more to your experience here than study. Choose to make the most of it and try new things.
We provide support in the way you need it.
Discover our campuses and the wealth of facilities provided for our students.
Our graduates progress into three main professional contexts; industry, enterprise development or research and postgraduate study.
You could build a career with a high-profile company like Craig Green, Erdem, Superdry, H&M and Levi's in roles such as fashion designer, textile designer, garment technologist, product developer, pattern cutter or fashion buyer. Or you might choose to set up your own businesses or go onto postgraduate study and research to develop your practice.
The course is structured to enable you to realise your ambitions and shape the course in the direction you want to go in. Whatever you choose to do, our team of subject experts and careers service are there to support you.
Our award-winning careers service will develop your employment potential through career coaching and find you graduate jobs, placements and global opportunities.
We can also help find local volunteering and community opportunities, provide support for entrepreneurial activity and get you access to employer events.
Visit our employability pages to learn more about careers, employers and what our students are doing six months after graduating.
Your overall entitlement to funding is based on how long the course is that you're registered on. Standard funding is allocated based on the standard number of years that your course lasts, plus one additional year.
You'll apply for funding each year that you study and Student Finance will take into account how long the course is in each year that you apply. So if you register for the four year course and then transfer to the three year course, the number of years you can apply for funding will change. Student Finance will reassess your funding based on how many years you have been in study, not just those years for which you received student finance.
Always seek advice before taking any action that may have implications for your funding.
This refers to items you could need during your studies that aren't covered by the standard tuition fee. These could be materials, textbooks, travel, clothing, software or printing.
International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page.
For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page.
If you don't meet the entry requirements, you may be eligible for BA(Hons) Fashion Textiles (with Foundation Year).
For country specific entry requirements please find your country on the country Information pages. If you are an international student and do not meet the academic requirements to study this course, you can qualify by completing one of our Art and Design foundation programmes.
If you are applying to study at UWE Bristol and require additional support to meet our English language requirements, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Read more about our Pre-Sessional English Programme.
Applicants will be required to submit a digital portfolio for review within 21 days of their application being received.
For more details on the process, please visit our selection page.
Read more about entry requirements.
Read more about undergraduate applications.
Read more about international applications and key international deadline dates.
UK applicants
Admissions@uwe.ac.uk
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UK applicants
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