BA Design
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA in Fashion Design, a three-year undergraduate programme with a professional placement in Year 2. Students have access to dedicated studio spaces in all three years and industry-standard workshops with fabrication technology and material experimentation facilities. Past placement hosts have included Selfridges, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, and the V&A.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 27 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
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What students say
Based on about 61 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Unemployed: 25%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 35%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 61%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 8%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 85 students who started
- A levels: 82%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
- Other qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Design at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £37,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Design at Goldsmiths, University of London do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Design at Goldsmiths, University of London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Design at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Design at Goldsmiths, University of London?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.