15Nov
UndergraduateNottingham Trent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
Our BA (Hons) Fashion Design course has an established reputation, with exceptional national and international links within the fashion Industry, as well as a recognised global presence. NTU fashion graduates are renowned within the industry for their creative, innovative and directional design skills, as well as a strong underlying awareness of commerciality, sustainability and technologies. Key features
- Gain hands-on industry experience: You’ll have the opportunity to complete a work experience placement of up to a year in length. Dependent on the duration of your placement, you could gain an additional Diploma or Certificate in Professional Practice.
- Take part in global opportunities: Go on optional international study trips to events like Paris Fashion Week. You can also apply for a European or international exchange to partner institutions, including the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- Learn from visiting experts: Benefit from guest lecturers such as Giles Deacon, Christopher Raeburn, and internationally renowned Japanese pattern cutting expert Shingo Sato.
- Work on live briefs with leading brands: Get involved with competitions and live projects with companies like Paul Smith, Sunspel, AllSaints, Universal Works, Priya Ahluwalia, Burberry, and Phoebe English.
- ASOS
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Burberry
- Coach
- George
- H&M
- Mulberry
- Next
- River Island
- Roksanda
- Tom Ford
- Victoria Beckham
- Vivienne Westwood
- Yohji Yamamoto.
Modules
[Year One]
- Fashion Fundamentals and Specialisms (80 credit points, full year)
- Design Fundamentals and Refection (40 credit points, full year)
- Industry Practice and Menswear (40 credit points)
- Co Lab: Research, Exploration and Risk-Taking (20 credit points, second half of the year)
- Personal Exploration and Research (40 credit points, first half of the year)
- Slow Making and Craftsmanship
- Millinery : Object and Narrative
- Trend Forecasting
- Web3 & Creative Autonomy
- Drawing & Exploring with Natural Materials
- Fashion Styling
- Virtual Production
- Prop Making
- Optional Placement Year (Sandwich)*
- If you choose to take the sandwich route option, you will still need to apply for this course with the full-time UCAS code.
- Creative Practice and Theory (20 credit points)
- Creative Practice and Intention (40 credit points)
Assessment method
Assessment is predominantly through coursework. You will receive feedback throughout each module and will be awarded a grade. Depending on the module, you may be assessed through 2D visual research and design development work; 3D development work and final product; portfolio work; evaluations; reports; essays; and a dissertation. People excel in different ways, and we want everybody to have the best possible chance of success. On this course you will be assessed on a range of individual and group presentations, and your final year project. Year 1 coursework (100%) Year 2 coursework (90%), practical exams (10%) Year 3 course work (100%) Your work in Year Two accounts for 20% of your final degree mark, and your work in your final year accounts for the other 80%
How to apply
14Jan
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:
- W230
- Institution code:
- N91
- Campus name:
- City Campus
- Campus code:
- 1
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 112 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
T Level
A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
Tuition fees for 2026 entry are yet to be confirmed. As a guide and to enable you to plan your finances, the fees for Home undergraduate students for 2025 are £9535 .The current expectation is that the University may increase this for future and subsequent years of study in line with inflation and as specified by the Government.
Provider information
Nottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ