Nottingham Trent University

Founded in 1843, the School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the most established, renowned and respected institutions in the UK. With a multicultural community of more than 29,000 students, it has a global reputation for creativity and design excellence.

NTU’s teaching and learning is gold-rated by the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework – that means students benefit from an outstanding quality of teaching, and nationally and internationally prominent visiting experts from industry.

96% of their undergraduate students are in work or further study within six months of graduating*.

* Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, published 2016/17

Programme Overview
Programme Introduction

The BA (Hons) Fashion Design degree is a dynamic yearlong top-up programme based on project and studio work, with exceptional links to the fashion industry. It has an established international reputation for shaping creative and talented designers to produce innovative, directional designs demanded by today’s fast-paced fashion world.

Students will be required to conduct research and negotiate design briefs, which involve producing a collection or product range around a theme of their choices. This programme also involves an exciting and unique project which is shared between students in the UK and Hong Kong, known as Fashionmap. This project documents street fashion in both locations and allows students to produce a presentation in relation to future fashion trends.

Programme Aims
This programme aims to:

• develop students' skills in fashion drawing and illustration, design innovation, creative pattern cutting, garment manufacture, market awareness, sustainability and the latest digital technologies;
• give students unique opportunities to develop their professional skills by entering high-profile competitions such as the Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest; and
• develop students' global perspective and prepare them for the industry.

Career Prospects
This degree has an excellent graduate employment rate, with 100% of graduates in employment or further study within 6 months in the UK (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey 2016/17). Recent graduates are now working for renowned brands like Esprit, G2000, Levi Strauss, Burberry, Coach, Li & Fung, Evisu, Crystal Group, Topshop, Yohji Yamamoto, etc. Some students also decide to go into teaching or work in the media, and some have taken postgraduate programmes at well-known international universities.

Programme Structure

The programme structure is as follows :

Assessment

The main vehicle for assessment is coursework which includes design and portfolio work, essays, and verbal presentations.

Entry Requirements

• A Higher Diploma in Fashion Design or a related discipline.
• Evidence of design skills in portfolio.
• Evidence of good pattern cutting and manufacturing skills.
• Applicants are required to submit a personal statement in 300 – 400 words which outlines their reason for undertaking the programme and will be invited to attend an interview to determine their abilities to undertake the programme.

English Proficiency Requirements

• An overall band score of 6.5 in IELTS, with no subtest score of less than 5.5; or
• A score of at least 550 in TOEFL (213 for computer-based test).

(Graduates of VTC Higher Diploma are exempted from the requirements.)

Additional Information

The programme is guided by the University's Equal Opportunities Policy and welcomes applications from mature students who can demonstrate potential through their life and experiences.