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Course summary
Immerse yourself in creativity and craftsmanship with our Fashion Design with Business Studies degree. You'll develop practical skills and discover your unique design approach, guided by industry professionals and skilled technicians. A year-long placement lets you apply your learning, enhancing your portfolio and contacts. Explore creative cutting, materials innovation, and both traditional and digital processes. At Brighton, we value inclusivity, social responsibility and sustainability. You'll study in a diverse and welcoming creative environment where we'll encourage you to think critically about fashion. You will share modules with other fashion and textiles students, and become part of a progressive and dynamic community. TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE
- Excellent reputation in industry for producing creative, innovative and hard-working graduates – our alumni have worked at organisations including Burberry, Victoria Beckham, River Island and Calvin Klein.
- Sustainability is one of our guiding principles and integrated into all your learning.
- A vibrant and supportive community in an art school in the centre of Brighton.
- Excellent technical facilities and spacious studios with technicians are on hand to help you develop practical skills.
- An optional placement year gives you the chance to put your learning into practice in a professional environment, strengthening your portfolio and industry contacts.
- Lecturers with years of fashion industry experience will be guiding and supporting you.
- The Graduate Show and fashion show mark the end of your degree and you can exhibit a body of work.
- Industry-standard technologies and practices develop your understanding and appreciation of process and quality, enabling you to create professional design proposals.
- Business studies is integrated throughout the degree meaning you will leave ready to enter the business of fashion, whether to start your own company or work as part of a team within international brands and design houses.
- Graduate with a portfolio ready for the fashion industry.
- Talks from industry professionals throughout your studies will give you both business insight and creative inspiration.
- Follow the course on Instagram: @fashion_brighton
Modules
In Year 1 you will develop the technical skills of fashion design, including pattern cutting, draping and garment manufacture, while designing and exploring the cultural and commercial contexts of fashion. In Year 2, design projects will broaden your knowledge of different fashion market sectors. As well as testing your design skills, the projects will help you build a body of design work and garment samples to add to your portfolio. Optional work placement opportunities are available in the UK, Europe and the USA in Year 3. In your final year, you will design and make a collection of market-specific outfits. You will also produce a professional portfolio of design work, a dissertation and business plan.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
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Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
A level - BCC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - M: 30 credits P: 15 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification. |
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Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.
Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT