This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.
This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.
University of East London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Ready to fast-track your future in fashion? This exciting one-year Fashion Studies Top-up degree is designed to elevate your skills, sharpen your industry knowledge, and prepare you for the next big step, whether that’s launching your career, fashion business or progressing to a postgraduate degree. If you want to increase your employability in fashion, have completed Level 4 and 5 or already hold a relevant qualification and are eager to gain a full undergraduate degree in just one year, this course offers the perfect opportunity to level up quickly and confidently. If you're looking to improve your chances of employability in the fashion industry, prepare for a postgraduate course, you have completed Level 4 and 5 in another subject area and are now looking to pivot into the fashion industry or already hold a relevant qualification, this one-year course is the ideal opportunity to fast-track your way to a full undergraduate degree with confidence and purpose. You'll dive into cutting-edge topics such as modern fashion business models, marketing and promotion, sustainability, and collaborative practice. You will have opportunities to create an industry-relevant fashion portfolio and a final major project relevant to your future fashion career, working with industry professionals.
Modules
Introduction to Fashion Business and Marketing, Fashion Enterprise 3, Final Major Project: Theoretical Identity, Final Major Project: Realisation, Freelancing & Fashion Portfolio, Mental Wealth: Professional Life Business of Fashion 3 For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.
Assessment method
We assess you via your presentations, essays, research projects and your final major project. You will always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 15 working days, although you will receive immediate feedback following many of our face-to-face assessments.
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:
- W236
- Institution code:
- E28
- Campus name:
- Docklands Campus
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - Not accepted
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
HND (BTEC) - P
For detailed information on entry requirements for our courses, please see the individual course pages. We consider a range of UK and worldwide qualifications at the appropriate level and also take relevant work experience into account when considering an application. Many courses have a Foundation Year option for those students whose qualifications do not meet the BA or BSc entry requirements. Applicants should have, or be working towards, grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 qualification such as Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics or Key Skills Level 2 in Application of Number and Communication) Entry requirements are intended only as a guide for applicants. They are not a guarantee of an offer, nor of the conditions that may apply. When making a decision on your academic suitability, we will make an assessment of you as an individual and will use information other than qualifications; which may include predicted grades, performance at Level 2, relevant work experience, previous study at degree level, personal statement, references and any portfolio, written test or interview, to make our decision. If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Applicant Relations Team from Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) on +44 (0) 20 8223 3333 or https://uel.ac.uk/about/contact-us
Student Outcomes
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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 |
| International | £15560 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of East London
Docklands Campus
4-6 University Way
Newham
E16 2RD
Course contact details
Visit our course pageApplicant Relations Team
0208 223 3333