Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Textile Design (Central Saint Martins)
- 3 years
- Duration
- 30,890 GBP/year
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
The BA Textiles programme at Central Saint Martins explores textiles as a vital medium for communication, identity, and innovation. The first year establishes a foundation, introducing the core pathways of Knit, Print, and Weave alongside essential concepts in research, colour, and sustainability.
In the second year, students develop a personal design identity through risk-taking and experimentation, while engaging with industry contexts and ethical, sustainable practices. The final year is dedicated to refining a unique design direction, pushing creative boundaries, and honing professional presentation skills to prepare for a career as a graduate.
Program structure
Year 1
- Unit 1: Textiles: Introduction to Study in Higher Education
- Unit 2: Introduction to Textile Design Skills
- Unit 3: Developing Research and Textile Design Skills
- Unit 4: Creative Unions
Year 1 introduces you to the three principal areas of Print, Knit and Weave, alongside visual research and colour skills. You will build design development skills alongside experimental ways of working and thinking. You will study two of the pathways in more depth, learning further specialist processes and forming the beginning of your own design direction.
Year 2
- Unit 5: Research Methods and Approaches (Textiles)
- Unit 6: Experimentation and Specialisation in Textile Design
- Unit 7: Innovation and Contextualisation in Textile Design
- Unit 8: Design, Context and Professional Development
During Year 2 you will develop your skills in research, practical making and critical thinking; focussing your specialist interests. From January you specialise in Print, Knit or Weave. Projects place a strong emphasis on personal expression, risk-taking and professional context. During this year you will develop your professional and employability skills.
Year 3
- Unit 9: Personal Research Narratives and Design in Textiles
- Unit 10: Dissertation
- Unit 11: Final Major Project
Year 3 allows you to push and refine your skills You will focus your personal design direction, developing innovative and resolved outcomes for a clear design context. From January, you will concentrate on your degree collection. For the dissertation, you are free to choose an area of study within art, design, media or popular culture.
Price
Tuition fee:
- 30,890 GBP per year*
*Tuition fees for international students may increase by up to 5% in each future year of your course.
During your studies, you may need to cover extra costs which are not included in your tuition fees. You might need to budget for materials and equipment specific to your course. You may also need a laptop or other digital tech/software.
Requirements for applicants
The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:
104 UCAS tariff points which can be made up of one or a combination of the following accepted full Level 3 qualifications:
- Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Level 3 or 4) and one A Level at grade C or above
- Three A Levels at grades BCC (at least one subject must include Art, Art and Design or Design and Technology)
- Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma (preferred subjects include Art, Art and Design or Design and Technology)
- Merit at UAL Extended Diploma
- Access to Higher Education Diploma equivalent to 104 UCAS tariff points (preferred subjects include Art, Art and Design or Design and Technology)
- Equivalent EU/international qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma (24 points)
- And three GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A–C).
Entry to this course will also be determined by assessment of your portfolio. A very high proportion of successful applicants complete a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
Exceptionally applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered.
The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- Or a combination of these factors.
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
English language requirements
- IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
About the university
The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.
London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.
Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.
UAL's colleges
Ranked second in the world for art and design, UAL comprises six distinct colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins
- Chelsea College of Arts
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
- Wimbledon College of Arts
Together, they form a community of creatives, innovators, trailblazers, and storytellers, united in their mission to reimagine the future.
Courses in the visual arts, animation, screen, communication, fashion, media, and performance are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
