Course summary
BA (Hons) Fashion are award winners in fashion innovation. The AUB Fashion community supports experimentation, exploration and the application traditional and contemporary techniques/methods, to inform creative solutions for a more considered fashion future. From concept to realisation our students will experiment, interrogate, and develop design practises appropriate to their individual design philosophy. They will creatively explore traditional and modern techniques, cutting edge digital fashion technology, craftmanship, product development and presentation. Our students will explore connections between concepts of dress, fashion, and the body as a site for artistic expression. The social, ethical and environmental contexts of fashion are critical forces: they are central to course debate and practice. How we understand fashion’s impact will inform creative solutions and help students to become effective change makers for a more sustainable and inclusive world. AUB Fashion are award winners in innovation, with a portfolio of student successes which are internationally recognised through graduate destination, exciting industry collaboration and inspirational speakers integrated into the DNA of the course. During their time at AUB students will construct a unique portfolio of skills to support their career launch or graduate outcomes. We celebrate their individuality and will help them realise a tailored path within the fashion industry and community at this critical time in history. 100% of assessment for this course is coursework based. What you will learn Level 4 (first year) introduces creative exploration and skill set submersion. It focusses on fundamental skills as an enriching foundation for the student journey. Level 5 (second year) prioritises innovation, market awareness and industry practise. Building on the knowledge of fundamental rules from Level 4, students now challenge them, critique the status quo, and innovate solutions to problematics within fashion industry and culture. Level 6 (third year) consolidates the skills developed through previous levels in preparation for graduation and your career launch. It’s considered by graduates as the most challenging and exciting time of their university experience. Students will focus on a specialist area of study; The Final Major Project is a self-determined body of industry-ready work aligned to a career plan, alongside portfolio development and a Research Project interrogating a topic relevant to individual practice. You can choose to complete your degree in one of the following named awards:
- BA (Hons) Fashion (Design)
- BA (Hons) Fashion (Textiles)
- BA (Hons) Fashion (Digital Innovation)
- BA (Hons) Fashion (Product Development)
- Communicate to a diverse audience a comprehensive understanding of critical thinking, contemporary practices and behaviours and emerging trends, innovations and technologies in the global fashion industry.
- Select and responsibly apply appropriate creative, technical, professional and personal skills in the initiation, development, management and realisation of projects.
- Articulate and have confidence in the positioning of the student’s individual practise in the context of the global fashion industry. Apply transferable skills, exercising initiative and personal responsibility.
- Extend academic learning as an independent, self-reflective and creative practitioner, fully prepared for professional environments or postgraduate study.
- Choose how to extend their learning as an independent, self-reflective creative, fully prepared for professional environments or postgraduate study.
- Apply transferable skills, exercising initiative and personal responsibility.
- Extend academic learning as an independent, self-reflective and creative practitioner, fully prepared for professional environments or postgraduate study.
Assessment method
Coursework and practical work
How to apply
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:
- A66
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Arts University Bournemouth
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 120 points
A level - BBC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Scottish Higher - CCCCCD
T Level - M
Please see AUB's website for a full list of our entry requirements, including tariff points where applicable. We are happy to accept a wide range of qualifications, including but not limited to: A Levels, BTEC Extended Diploma, OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma, BTEC Subsidiary Diploma(s), Access to HE courses, Scottish Highers, IB Diploma Programme, Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. We can also accept many EU and International qualifications. See website for details. Email Admissions ([email protected]) with any queries about entry requirements. We welcome applicants who are currently studying or who have gained a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design and this qualification meets our level three entry requirements. This is a recommended qualification for many of our courses but it is not a compulsory qualification. Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 qualifications are considered on an individual basis and we are happy to accept applicants with a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Please check your qualifications using UCAS Tariff calculator and remember we are looking for the equivalent of 3 A levels if you are combining Level 3 qualifications. AUB tailors its offers to the qualifications an applicant is studying and looks for applicant to be studying a relevant creative subject. AUB makes offers based on up to three A Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications with the most UCAS Tariff points attached to them to give applicants the best chance possible at achieving our required tariff (120 UCAS Tariff points in most cases).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
Applicants will be asked to submit a digital portfolio for review by the course team.
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Academic IELTS or UKVI IELTS with 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, speaking and listening) |
TOEFL (iBT) | 80 | With 80 overall and a minimum score of 18 in writing, listening, and reading and 19 in speaking. Please note the home version of this test is not accepted. |
Cambridge English Advanced | C | Minimum grade C |
PTE Academic | 64 | With 64 overall and a minimum of 59 in each component |
Cambridge English Proficiency | C | Cambridge C2 Proficiency English exam with a minimum grade of C. |
Trinity ISE | Pass | Level III or level IV with a pass. |
English language requirements
https://aub.ac.uk/international/english-language/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £17950 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
International | £17950 | 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
Provider information
Arts University Bournemouth
Wallisdown
Poole
BH12 5HH