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Master of Fashion
Master of Fashion

Master of Fashion

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  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • An honours degree (2:2 or above) in a field relevant to the award you want to study. If you do not have a degree, you will need to show you have appropriate professional experience and skills to benefit from the course. We may also be able to take into account accredited prior learning (APL) or accredited prior experiential learning (APEL). If your degree is in a different field, you will need appropriate knowledge, skills or experience in the field you wish to study, or be able to show that you are prepared for intensive new learning. In all cases you will need to demonstrate through a portfolio or interview your preparedness for study at postgraduate level.

English requirements

  • GCSE English Language at grade C or above.
  • IGCSE English at grade C or above.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 (with no less than 6.5 in any band).
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) 58 (with no less than 42 in any band).
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 79 with band scores of reading 18, writing 17, listening 17, speaking 20.

Course Information

  • On this MA Fashion degree you will develop your professional skills as an fashion designer.
  • Work with design professionals of international standing.
  • This postgraduate degree will allow you to work in professional and industrial contexts.
  • Develop a range of research skills.
  • Exhibit your work and work as a tutor/mentor with our undergraduates.

MA Fashion is a Masters award within the MA Art and Design programme at the School of Creative Arts. Within the programme there is strong emphasis on professional practice and the real-world applications of art and design. You will develop key research skills and gain a good understanding of the work of other practitioners in your field.

Through working alongside artists and designers on other Fashion postgraduate course, you will explore the possibilities for the fashion designer today, questioning conventions and refining your practice and design capabilities by working with and understanding materials. The course provides you with research skills and an understanding of fashion and its contexts and, at the end of your studies, you will have the expertise to promote your own practice, either as a small business or in the context of global fashion markets.

Our staff are experienced in research, industry and professional practice, and you will also benefit from contributions from visiting fashion designers and design professionals, as well as from involvement with our international exhibitions programme. Our fashion courses also have close links with a wide range of industry partners and contribute to major national and international events in the fashion industry.

The Postgraduate Fashion programme is to equipped to provide you with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to practice at an advanced level, as well as fostering your creativity and enhancing your employment opportunities. Induction, seminars and social events for students and staff mean that you will be part of a friendly and supportive postgraduate community, which also includes film makers, musicians and professionals working in new media. Senior research staff and internationally renowned artists work with postgraduate students, helping you to develop original and challenging work.

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Level 7

Module, Credits, Compulsory/optional

  • Creative Economies, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Major Study: Fashion, 60 Credits, Compulsory
  • Research and Enquiry, 15 Credits, Compulsory
  • Practice 1: Design, 30 Credits, Compulsory
  • Practice 2: Design, 30 Credits, Compulsory
  • Discourse and Reflection: Design, 30 Credits, Compulsory
  • Research and Enquiry (Online), 15 Credits, Optional
  • Creative Economies (Online), 15 Credits, Optional
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

This course is designed to help you develop your practice and give you the skills recovery to further your career in industry both in the UK and abroad. The course includes practice based modules where you will explore and develop your work as a fashion designer. It also contains course or research skills, entrepreneurialism and professional practice. The final part of the course enables you to complete a major project.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year

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