Study location	United Kingdom, Rochester
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	W238

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) CAE: 169 (with a minimum of 162 in each component)

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. No formal portfolio is required for this course, as the first year of the course (Year 0) provides you with the skills required to start the three-year BA (Hons) degree. However, if you do have a portfolio you’d like to bring with you, we’ll be able to provide you with some helpful feedback and also advise you on whether the four-year degree option (Year 0 entry) or three-year degree option (Year 1 entry) will be best suited to your strengths and interest. We’ll require you to attend an Applicant Day which will include an interview. This will also give you the opportunity to visit us, meet the course team and see the facilities.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. uca.ac.uk/..urses/ba-fashion-design-4-year

Overview

The first year of this four-year BA (Hons) Fashion Design course, Year 0, option will provide you with a broad based experience of the different areas and methods of Fashion Design. The course will explore personal development, experimentation and group working methods, involving research, fashion drawing, 2D and 3D design development, mixed media (CAD) and theoretical approaches to the subject.

BA (Hons) Fashion Design will equip you with a firm foundation in fashion history and theory. You’ll learn about a range of fashion and design concepts, and understand how these relate to your own work and creative thinking. Our award-winning Fashion Design course has built an international reputation for producing professional, highly talented and skilled design graduates.

You’ll be nurtured by professional design staff with a huge amount of varied industry experience, within a creative and supportive environment that will help you develop your individual design identity.

You’ll be encouraged to tackle live briefs, working with well-known companies such as Reiss, Warehouse and Tommy Hilfiger, and given the chance to show off your work at international, high-profile events such as Graduate Fashion Week, where we excel each year.

Our fashion and textiles courses are ranked sixth in the UK by The Guardian University Guide 2018.

We pride ourselves in having no specific house style – so you’ll have the freedom to establish your own creative approach, supported by a community of like-minded peers from disciplines across the creative industries.

With access to the latest technology in fully equipped dedicated studio spaces and industry standard workshops including a Gerber suite for computerised pattern development, you’ll master all the skills needed to make it as a successful fashion designer.

Situated on London’s doorstep, you’ll also have easy access to one of the world’s biggest fashion capitals, where you can benefit from our extensive industry connections for work experience opportunities and for enhancing your career prospects after graduation.

Career opportunities

UCA’s Fashion Design degree enjoys an international reputation, and our graduates have progressed into a variety of rewarding careers – from design and illustration to pattern cutting and garment technology, and with leading fashion companies all over the world. These include:

Comme Des Garçons
Balenciaga
Lanvin
Givenchy
Max Mara
Pucci
Burberry
Stella McCartney
Reiss
Jigsaw
River Island
Karen Millen.