BA Costume Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Performance and design for theatre and screen, focused on costume design. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The second year includes a professional work placement, and the course concludes with a Negotiated Major Project alongside an Independent Research Project.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below UCAS tariff: 104 points A level: 104 points. T level: Merit BTEC: DMM-DDM Access to HE: 104 points Scottish Highers: 104 points Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 points IB: 31-32 points European Baccalaureate: Pass in Diploma Foundation Diploma In Art And Design: Distinction = 112 UCAS points - if you have a Pass (80 points) or Merit (96 points), you must have additional qualifications to a total of 104 points or more. Other Appropriate Qualifications Or Professional Experience: Direct entry to Years 2 or 3 may be possible with appropriate qualifications or professional experience. Please contact us for further details.
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What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 38%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 62%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Skilled trades occupations: 25%
- Design occupations: 20%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 20%
- Legal professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 73%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design Principles
- Production Skills and Processes for Costume
- Costume Design for Script
- Exploring Creative Contexts: Costume Design
- Establishing Professional Practice: Costume Design
- Design Communication and Realisation
- Costume Design for Film and TV Production
- Costume Design for Theatre
- Developing Professional Practice for Costume Design
- Design in Practice
- Responding to Creative Contexts: Costume Design
- Costume for Live Performance
- Research Methods for Costume Design
- Applied Professional Practice for Costume Design
- Negotiated Major Project
- Independent Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Costume Design at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £16,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £26,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Costume Design at University of Salford do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Costume Design at University of Salford?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Costume Design at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Costume Design at University of Salford?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.