Course summary
This stimulating course challenges motivated graduates from fashion and textiles disciplines to explore their chosen specialism and take their development to the next level of creative innovation. Choose from one of the following three areas to specialise in:
- Fashion Design focuses on womenswear, menswear and fashion knitwear.
- Footwear Design and Accessories covers women’s, men’s and children’s footwear and accessories for sport, leisure or fashion
- Textile Design examines printed, constructed and mixed media in relation to fashion, interiors and lifestyle
- You can exit the course with a Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate award depending on the credits you have successfully achieved.
- We are recognised as one of the country’s most sustainable fashion and textiles schools (Green Gown Awards, 2021) and one of the best fashion schools in the world for 2022 (CEOWORLD, 2022).
- We will empower you to authoritatively choose your creative direction and tailor your learning around your own academic and professional interests
- Learn from our research experts with a strong technical focus, alongside leading industry professionals who deliver outstanding guest lectures
- Benefit from an optional year-long work placement to gain valuable experience and enhance your practical and professional skills
- Join our close-knit interdisciplinary community which fosters a supportive learning environment for students from around the world
- Our award-winning Vijay Patel building has been designed to provide the space and facilities where all of our art and design students can develop their ideas and flourish.
Assessment method
The course promotes a philosophy of developing independent learners. Supported by specialist staff, you are encouraged to negotiate and direct your own learning within the framework of the modular structure. Tuition mainly takes the form of skills development workshops and design tutorials with additional lectures and seminars. The overall aim is to build on your individual skills and knowledge. Assessment is continuous through methods such as 2D/3D design projects, portfolio, reports/essays, blogs, poster presentations and oral presentations. The staff team are designers, researchers and/or senior academics with a strong design and technical focus, which ensures that their teaching remains current. Course teaching is further complemented by visiting lecturers and guest speakers who are leading industry practitioners.. Contact hours In your first two terms you will normally attend around 8-10 hours of timetabled taught sessions including lectures, tutorials and workshop and studio sessions each week, and be expected to undertake at least 25 hours of independent study each week. Your third term will be pre-dominantly self-directed (including meetings with your supervisor), during you can expect to undertake 35 hours of independent study each week
Entry requirements
You should have the equivalent or above of a 2:2 UK bachelor’s honours design degree in a fashion, textiles, footwear, or a contour related subject relevant to your chosen subject specialism. If you have other professional qualifications and industry experience we will consider your application on an individual basis.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9435 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9435 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9435 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9435 | Year 1 |
| International | £15800 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH