BA Textile Design
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Textile Design is a design degree focused on material exploration, professional practice, and contemporary design processes for fashion and interiors markets. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students have the option to undertake a year-long sandwich placement in industry. Year 1 establishes foundational knowledge through compulsory modules including Fundamentals, where students explore structured and decorated materials, Application & Context for professional design processes, Research Basics, and Interdisciplinary Understanding. Year 2 builds upon this with Textile Horizons, 21st Century Challenges, Real-World Contexts, and Research Proposal to strengthen research and project work. Year 3 concludes the degree through Consolidate, Positioning in Practice, and Contribution, culminating in a final research submission combining written and practical exploration.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 96-120 A level: Minimum three A levels. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: MMM-DDM IB: 24 points. No specific subjects required.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 95%: 54 offers from 57 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 115 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 13%
- Design occupations: 11%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 63%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 47%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 42%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 5%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 20%
- Wales: 56%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Modules
- Fundamentals
- Application & Context
- Research Basics
- Interdisciplinary Understanding
- Textile Horizons
- 21st Century Challenges
- Real-World Contexts
- Research Proposal
- Consolidate
- Positioning in Practice
- Contribution
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Textile Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £29,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Textile Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?
86% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Textile Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Textile Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Textile Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
95% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 54 offers from 57 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Textile Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Textile Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.