BA Fashion Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Fashion Design. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Marketing, Engineering Design, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. A work placement module is available in the second year, and the final year centres on a Negotiated Major Project culminating in a garment collection. Students have the opportunity to show work at London, Paris and New York Fashion Weeks.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent) is required. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS points A level: 104 UCAS points T level: Merit BTEC: DMM Access to HE: Pass Level 3 Access to HE Diploma with 104 UCAS points Scottish Highers: 104 UCAS points Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 UCAS points IB: 31 points European Baccalaureate: Pass in Diploma with at least 73% overall 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 UCAS 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 33 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 61%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started
- Continued on course: 81%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 16%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 225 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 86%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 4%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 96%
- Other HE qualification: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Fashion Design
- Fashion Design: Principles
- Fashion Contexts
- Introduction To Pattern Cutting and Construction Techniques
- Fashion Illustration & CAD 1
- 3D Approaches to Design Research
- Fashion Illustration & CAD 2
- Critical Dialogues
- Fashion Design Specialism
- Work Placement: Fashion Design
- Digital Fashion Design
- Fashion Design Professionalism
- Design and Research for an External Brief
- Pre-collection
- Portfolio Module: Fashion Design
- Negotiated Major Project: Collection
- Major Project Proposal
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Design at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £29,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Fashion Design at University of Salford 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 Fashion Design at University of Salford?
87% 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 at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Design at University of Salford?
81% of students continued into their second year, and 16% left higher education.