7May
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Course summary
Immerse yourself in the world of fashion and design history with our exciting course, exploring the significance of what we wear and use, from designer items to everyday objects. On our Fashion and Design History degree you'll learn from an expert teaching team about the history and current trends of clothing and design, engaging with diverse images, objects, and texts. You will uncover the connections between fashion, design, and social, political, and cultural identities. With access to exclusive resources like our Teaching Collection and renowned Design Archives, you will become a hands-on researcher, as well as developing valuable skills in critical thinking and communication. Our students graduate ready for rewarding careers in fashion, museums, heritage and countless other industries. TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE
- Staff include academics who develop leading research as part of the Centre for Design History on the museums and heritage sector
- Opportunity to take a second-year placement
- You will work with important local collections at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery and Worthing Museum, and there will be opportunities for field trips beyond Brighton.
- At the end of your degree, you will exhibit your dissertation and accompanying poster in the annual graduate show.
- As a university we offer excellent resources including the Design lab, a space housing our extensive collection of historic dress and textiles, the Design Archives, St Peters House Special Collection and Screen Archive South East.
- Off-site study visits and hands-on sessions.
- Join a vibrant community, featuring visiting researchers and practitioners, reading groups, lectures and workshops.
- The specialist course team have research expertise on the Middle East, North Africa, South and East Asia, North America and Britain.
Modules
Year 1 Local and Global: Concepts and Ideas in Cross-cultural Histories of Art and Design, Fashion and Visual Culture Local and Global: Themes and Topics in Cross-cultural Histories of Art and Design, Fashion and Visual Culture Art and Design History in Brighton: Places and Processes Artist, Designer and the Prosumer: Theories and Debates Artist, Designer and the Prosumer: Approaches and Practices Material Matters Year 2 Spaces and Bodies Reading Fashion and Design The Cultural Politics of Fashion and Design Constructing Histories: Research Methods and Professional Practice in History of Art and Design Options* Reconstruct, Recreate, Remake A Trip to Europe: Visual Culture, Art and Design in a European City Understanding Exhibitions and Creating Displays Words and Pictures: Experiments in Art Writing Museums, Material Culture, Representation I Click Therefore I Am: Self and Selfies Modernism in Asia Cold War Cultures: Art, Design and Fashion 1946–1989 Behind the Scenes: Placements in Arts and Heritage Staging and Screening Fashion and Design Final year Networks and Sustainability in Fashion and Design Professional Paths in Art and Design History Dissertation in History of Art and Design Communicating Research Options* Participation, Performance and Politics The Past in the Present: Vintage, Retro, Revival Fashion Contexts Contemporary Art and Design in Asia Making the Modern Home: Design, Domesticity and Discourse *Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.
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
- Course code:
- V371
- Institution code:
- B72
- Campus name:
- Brighton
- Campus code:
- B
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 - BBB - BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - P: 45 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H4, H4
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