Course summary
Fashion is an ever-changing industry that needs professionals who can respond to its challenges. Based in the heart of the dynamic fashion capital of Wales, this Fashion Design degree promotes an innovative and sustainable approach to fashion education. It offers experience of fashion design beyond the university environment and develops skills for life after graduation. You’ll balance commercial success with a strong creative vision, always questioning and pushing your ideas forward. Our fashion students compete and win national and international awards and competitions – they’ve won awards at London Graduate Fashion Week for the past three years. There are many opportunities to work with industry through placements and partnerships with fashion designers like Julien MacDonald, Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Vivienne Westwood and Debenhams and with your optional sandwich year, you can study overseas through the Erasmus exchange programme. Studying this Fashion esign course in Cardiff, you’ll be a part of our inspiring community and have the chance to collaborate with other creative industries students such as journalists, photographers, actors, writers and musicians. Follow USW Fashion on Instagram.
Assessment method
The fashion design degree is assessed through regular coursework submissions, in addition to practical assessment.
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 96 points
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMM
Access to HE Diploma
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) - A* - D
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Pass (C and above)
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.southwales.ac.uk/courses/ba-hons-fashion-design/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
England | £9000 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
International | £12600 | 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
University of South Wales
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd
CF37 1DL
Clearing contact details
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