Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Fashion Design
- 3 years
- Duration
- 17,500 GBP/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Epsom / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
UCA Epsom's BA (Hons) Fashion Design program is widely regarded as one of the best in the world, generating talented and in-demand designers who go on to influence the fashion industry as leaders.
You will acquire the in-depth technical expertise necessary to discover and cultivate your unique creative personality and voice, ultimately resulting in a comprehensive graduate collection and professional portfolio.
You'll gain a thorough understanding of research, design, and visual communication abilities that are reflective of both current industry practice and future industry needs thanks to our focused and inspirational curriculum, which includes 'real' industry briefs and collaborative projects. You will make important connections in the business and learn about the international fashion industry to help you establish your niche when you enter the workforce.
Participate in exciting elective units that broaden your horizons, gain valuable work experience in an industry that aligns with your career goals, and exhibit your work at events like Graduate Fashion Week as you progress through your degree.
Program structure
Year 1
- Guest Speakers’ Series
- Method
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Make
- Hackathon
- Industry
- Market
- Business of Fashion
- ATOM Activities
Year 2
- Career Week
- Tailoring
- The Conscious Practitioner
- Elective - Branding
- Elective - Business Start-up
- Dragon's Den
- Collaboration
- Identity
- Placement
- ATOM Activities
Year 3
- Project Pitch
- Portfolio & Career
- Pre-Collection
- Graduate Career Fair
- Collection & Portfolio
Price
Fee for two semesters (1 year) is 17,500 GBP for international students
We have offer a range of scholarships and fee discounts.
Requirements for applicants
If you do not have qualifications from the United Kingdom, we will accept equivalent qualifications from your native country for admittance into our programs.
In addition to academic credentials, some of our courses require a portfolio of previous work.
For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have:
- High school leaving certificate or equivalent.
- A transcript showing successful completion of one year of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university with CGPA 3.8.
English Language requirements for BA/BSc courses:
- IELTS UKVI or Academic - Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5, Total 6.0
- Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT - Listening 17, Reading 18, Speaking 20, Writing 17, Total 80
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) - Listening 59, Reading 59, Speaking 59, Writing 59, Total 59
- Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency - Listening 162, Reading 162, Speaking 162, Writing 162, Total 169
- Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) - Listening Merit, Reading Merit, Speaking Merit, Writing Merit, Total ISE III
- LanguageCert International ESOL SELT - Listening 33, Reading 33, Speaking 33, Writing 33, Total B2 Communicator High Pass
Portfolio requirements
For these course, you must perform an individual piece as an audition. This piece can be up to two minutes long and can be one of the following: a brief modern text (play or screenplay); a short piece of Shakespeare; or an original work you have composed.
About the university
The UCA team firmly believes that creativity enhances the vitality, innovation, and humanity of global communities. That is why the university has been a fervent supporter of creative research and teaching for the past 160 years.
Architecture, crafts, fashion, graphic design, illustration, fine art, photography, film, media, the performing arts, and creative business are among areas of study offered by the university. Employers in the creative sector hold a high regard for this programs because of their excellent teaching standards.
We want to inspire people to use their creativity to drive change, overcome challenges and improve the lives of others.
So we’ve designed our university to be an inclusive, dynamic environment. Our campuses across Surrey and Kent, our Institute for Creative Innovation in Xiamen, China, and our homes within partner organisations such as the Maidstone Television Studios all have one thing in common: they are places to forge inspiring partnerships, make work with purpose and build real solutions to human problems across the globe – whether that’s as part of our vibrant teaching and research community, or as a student on one of our courses.
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