Textile Design BA (Hons)

Loughborough University

United Kingdom, Loughborough

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Loughborough University

United Kingdom , Loughborough

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

J420 - WJ24

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 24,700 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Textile Design BA (Hons)

About

Overview

The Textile Design BA (Hons) course offers a diverse and inclusive curriculum to inspire and train multi-disciplinary textiles practitioners through the study of materials, processes, and design methodologies.

This is an engaging and dynamic course exploring the range of opportunities within the expanding field of textiles. From traditional crafted processes to cutting-edge digital technologies, students investigate and experiment with a broad range of materials and techniques to design, make, and validate their ideas.

The course introduces you to progressive, creative processes to help you prepare, gather information, source materials, identify the origins of inspiration, and build in-depth knowledge of the discipline. Students are supported to experiment and develop their independent textile practice through conceptual design thinking and core practical skills. We foster critical engagement with theory and examine historical, cultural, political, ethical, and sustainability issues to balance creativity with academic practices.

Our wide-reaching textile course nurtures individuality and encourages you to explore the breadth of possibilities within textiles, in preparation for a growing array of creative and professional opportunities. Students will graduate with the specialist knowledge for an enriched career in the textile industry and related fields, including fashion design, interior design, architecture, textiles art, post-graduate studies, research, product design, set design and digital sectors.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

For Saudi Arabia, the GPA requirements are:.\nFor Jordan, the GPA requirements are:.

English Program Requirements

The standard University IELTS English language requirement is 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each individual element (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
Some Schools/Departments may require higher levels of English language than those specified.
The requirements needed will be sent to you in your offer communication.

Career

Your future career

To bolster the curriculum's learning objectives, students frequently undertake projects, competitions, and collaborations with industry – particularly during the final year.

Through participating in these external activities, students can boost their employability and promote their work to major employers. Competitive opportunities include New Designers (London); in the past students from the course have collaborated on projects with employers including Milliken, Alexander McQueen, and H&M.

Recent graduates are presently employed as designers, stylists, technologists, and buyers in major national and international fashion, textile, and interior companies. Examples of roles include: fashion designer, assistant archivist, head of embroidery design, assistant buyer, assistant homeware designer, fabric buyer, childrenswear designer, handbag design assistant, textile print designer and merchandiser.

Career support services

Your time at Loughborough University will form a launchpad from which you can build an exciting career. With so many opportunities available, you’ll never be short of ways to improve your employability.

Our award-winning Careers Network team is here to help and support you, offering everything from CV workshops, one-to-one advice sessions and mock interview practice sessions to high-profile employer events. We’ve got everything you need for a really successful future.