BA Fashion Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion Design. Core topics include design and creative practice and critical and analytical thinking. A professional placement year is available, and the final year centres on a capsule collection project. The course is based at Locksbrook Campus in dedicated fashion design studios and holds membership of the British Fashion Council Colleges Council and UKFT.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
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What students say
Based on about 82 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 21%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 41%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Design Practices
- Research for Design Development
- Introduction to Form, Construction and Cut
- Wicked Problems: the complexity of critical design thinking
- Presentation and Illustration
- Design through Cut
- Introduction to Tailoring
- Fashion Portfolio
- Fashion Reimagined
- Fashion Buying and Retailing
- Critical Thinking and Contemporary Issues
- Period Fashion for Design Innovation: Fashion Design
- Professional Placement Year
- Design Futures: Independent Critical Project
- Final Project Capsule Collection: Fashion Design
- Professional Portfolio and Self Promotion
- Design Realisation: Fashion Design
- Fashion Portfolio and Self-Promotion.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Design at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fashion Design at Bath Spa University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Fashion Design at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Design at Bath Spa University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.