BA Costume with Textiles
About this course
BA (Hons) Sustainable Fashion and Fashion Design. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice and Critical & Analytical Thinking. An optional placement year provides up to 48 weeks in a graduate-level industry role. The course culminates in a final-year major project focused on costume design and textiles.
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Entry requirements
BBB-BCC at A Level or equivalent. 120-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications. Merit at T Level. DMM-MMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma. Merit in UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma. Merit in RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma. Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications, to total an equivalent of 120-104 UCAS tariff points. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Design occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Engineering professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 45%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 500 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 28%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 51%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 5%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accreditation is the approval of a programme, giving holders of the programme's award exemption from the academic requirements for a Textile Institute professional qualification.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Arts and Humanities Placement
- Portfolio Sandwich Year
- Research and Context
- Costume : Research and Development
- Professional Practice
- Costume : Major Project
- Materials Processes and Practices
- Costume Design 1
- Introduction to Costume Construction
- Textile Practices
- Sustainable Principles
- Brand Me
- Textiles for the Body
- Advanced Costume Construction
- Costume Design 2
- Sustainable Practices
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Costume with Textiles at University of Huddersfield earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £30,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Polymers and textiles.
What do graduates of BA Costume with Textiles at University of Huddersfield do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Costume with Textiles at University of Huddersfield?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Costume with Textiles at University of Huddersfield?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 146 UCAS points.
Is BA Costume with Textiles at University of Huddersfield accredited?
Yes. Accreditation is the approval of a programme, giving holders of the programme's award exemption from the academic requirements for a Textile Institute professional qualification.
Does BA Costume with Textiles at University of Huddersfield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Costume with Textiles at University of Huddersfield?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.