Fashion Textile Design BA (Hons)

De Montfort University

United Kingdom, Leicester

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De Montfort University

United Kingdom , Leicester

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

WW2S

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines10-Sep-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,800 / year(s)

Next Intake 10-Sep-2026

Fashion Textile Design BA (Hons)

About

We offer more than a degree — every course is designed with employability and real-world experience at its core.

Enhance your studies and broaden your horizons, and develop new skills with our international experience programme, DMU Global.

DMU is one of the few universities where you’ll benefit from a unique block teaching approach.

Ready to shape the future of fashion? Our Fashion Textile Design course puts creativity, innovation and sustainability at the heart of your journey. You’ll explore cutting-edge textile techniques, push boundaries with your own ideas, and build the skills you need to stand out in the multibillion-pound fashion industry.

You’ll have access to specialist studios and workshops where you can experiment, combine and reimagine processes – helping you discover your own creative voice. Whether you’re drawn to luxury, experimental or trend-driven design, you’ll be encouraged to carve out your own direction and develop a portfolio that reflects who you are as a designer.

You’ll also tackle real-world challenges, exploring how fashion responds to social and environmental issues shaping the global industry today.

There are plenty of chances to get your work seen – from the DMU Degree Show to New Designers in London, where you’ll showcase your talent to brands, employers and industry insiders.

Our students gain invaluable experience through placements with leading names like Disney, Calvin Klein, Victoria Beckham, G-Star and Colbalt, as well as independent designers.

When you graduate, you’ll be joining a network of DMU alumni working with iconic labels such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Acne Studios, All Saints, Jaguar Land Rover, Marks & Spencer and Next.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

Typical offer

UCAS points:

112

A Level:

BBC

BTEC Extended Diploma:

DMM

Contextual Offer:

DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education.

This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual

T Levels:

Merit

Access to HE:

Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit

International Baccalaureate (IB):

GCSEs:

5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

Interview and portfolio

Interview required: No

Portfolio required: Yes

To find out more what we're looking for in a portfolio, head to our portfolio advice page.

Career

Where we could take you

Placements to make you work-ready

Our Careers Team can help to hone your professional skills with mock interviews and practice aptitude tests, and an assigned personal tutor will support you throughout your placement.

Previous students have taken up placements with both independent designers and big brands such as Helen Lawrence, Hussein Chalayan, Adam Andrascik, Colbalt and G-Star.

Elizabeth Walecki undertook a year-long work placement with Cobalt, one of the world’s largest knitwear suppliers and her designs impressed the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters who awarded her a £2,500 bursary.

Your future career

You will develop technical, creative, research and transferable skills to equip you for a wide range of roles in the fashion and textiles industry.

Our graduates have been successful in forging careers from freelancing and working in design agencies, to developing their own businesses, or working for brands such as Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Ted Baker, Next, French Connection Adidas and Jaguar Land Rover. We are committed to developing well-rounded creatives and 100% of our students are in work or further study after graduating, according to the 2020 Graduate Outcomes Survey.