BA Fashion Design and Technology
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Fashion Design, combining creative design with manufacturing technologies. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course culminates in a Major Project where students build a final portfolio, with options to specialise in womenswear, menswear, or sportswear. A placement or study abroad year is available.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
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What students say
Based on about 53 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 14%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 25%
- Quality and Regulatory Professionals: 20%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 525 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 55%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 12%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 97%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
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, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Fashion Design and Technology Fundamentals
- Fashion Process
- Fashion Production
- Fashion Cultures
- Fashion Cultures in Context
- Fashion Product
- Fashion X
- Range Building
- Fashion Futures
- Fashion Design and Technology Innovation
- Major Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Fashion Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fashion Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University?
93% 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 and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Is BA Fashion Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University 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 Fashion Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Design and Technology at Manchester Metropolitan University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.