Please note: Last year of entry on this course is September 2024. For September 2025 entry, please visit: Fashion
Expression. Innovation. Production.
The BA (Hons) Fashion course at Northumbria offers you the opportunity to explore craftsmanship, aesthetics and the encapsulation of the body through a range of materials, pattern cutting and manufacturing processes, constructed knitwear and printed textiles for fashion.
This four-year sandwich course has an established reputation for producing directional designers with the creative vision and the commercial realism to begin a career within the Fashion sector.
This Fashion programme has successfully developed the professional identity of our graduates since 1955.
You will learn how to challenge the conventions of contemporary fashion through design research and critical reflection, set against the study of traditional values of high craftsmanship that underpin garment-making and textile construction; from haute couture collections and archival fashion, to emerging new designers sustainability and ethical fashion practice.
You will be supported in your journey by experienced academic and technical staff helping you to identify a personal fashion design philosophy, and develop your intellectual design practice and artisan craft skills. Moreover, you'll have the opportunity to explore our Fashion Masters program, which will keep you ahead in the constantly evolving fashion industry, allowing you to enhance your creative abilities and excel in this dynamic field.
Why study Fashion at Northumbria?
Top Department - Northumbria is ranked 12th in the UK for Fashion & Textiles (Guardian University League Table, 2024).
Research Powerhouse - Art and Design at Northumbria is ranked 4th in the UK for research power (REF, 2021). This is a rise of 6 places compared to 2014.
Graduate Prospects - Art & Design at Northumbria is ranked 9th in the UK for Graduate Prospects (Times Good University Guide, 2024).
Student Rated - Over 95% of Students studying Design at Northumbria believed their course positively challenged them to achieve their best work (NSS, 2024).
You can check out our similar courses such as our Ethical Fashion Masters that is a conscious decision to combine your love for fashion with a commitment to social responsibility, as it offers the chance to explore innovative approaches to design and production that prioritize ethical sourcing, sustainability, and positive social impact.
See other similar courses you may be interested in, like BA (Hons) Fashion Communication, MA Fashion Design (Womenswear) and Mens Fashion Design. You can also find our available Design Courses and find the one that suits you.