Program Description

This one year top-up programme offers direct entry into the final year of a Bachelors degree to students who have successfully completed a relevant HND (or equivalent), or who have completed the second year of relevant undergraduate degree, who wish to use their current qualifications to develop skills in international fashion practices.  With a strong focus on employability and social responsibility, BA (Hons) International Fashion Design, is aimed at applicants from a variety of backgrounds who want to gain a professional understanding of the fashion industry. 

The course equips its students with an understanding of the various markets that they will seek to enter on graduation, whether at home or overseas. It has an excellent reputation for producing fashion graduates who combine design innovation with an in-depth knowledge of the technical aspects of fashion design and manufacturing.The course reflects contemporary industry standards and encourages students to design and develop innovative fashion products and ranges using both manual and digital technologies.

The programme structure has been developed with shared core units across our fashion portfolio, which will not only provide innovative teaching but also enhance the undergraduate community within an interdisciplinary and internationalised learning culture. This structure allows fashion creatives to continue their creative practice whilst gaining a sound knowledge of the international fashion industry. As well as applicants who would like to establish their own fashion brand or consultancy in this competitive globalised business.

Successful graduates of this course will have developed a proficiency in the key skills required to help evolve the fashion industry to become more ethically conscious, socially progressive, culturally aware and environmentally sustainable.

Admission Requirements

General Requirement:-

• Arab Students:-You must have at least one of the following:
  • Tawjihiyah plus foundation year
  • a higher technical institute diploma
  • a junior health college diploma
  • an associate degree
  • an undergraduate diploma
• Indian Students:- You must have both:
  • Require 60% or above in Higher Secondary School Certificate (Standard XII)
  • Require 60% or above in English Language and Mathematics in Standard X.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	6

Remarks:

• IELTS Waiver for Indian Students:-
  • We will accept the following XII standard English State Boards with a score of 70% or above as an alternative to IELTS: CBSE, CISCE (ISC)
  • We will accept the following XII standard English State Boards with a score of 80% or above as an alternative to IELTS: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,  West Bengal Boards
• Placement year option available for this course