BA Fashion Design With Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Fashion Design, incorporating a shared Foundation Year across Art, Design and Media disciplines. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Marketing, Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Fieldwork. The programme includes a work placement module with industry partners and an Independent Research Project in the final year. Work is exhibited at the Salford School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology's end-of-year Degree Show.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. A level: 64 tariff points from A-levels (or equivalent) to include an Arts & Design qualification preferred T level: Pass: D or E in core subject. UCAS tariff: 64 tariff points from A-levels (or equivalent) to include an Art and Design qualification preferred BTEC: MPP including Art & Design Scottish Highers: 64 points including Art & Design Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 points including Art & Design IB: 24 points including Art & Design European Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 60% overall (relevant subject) Access to HE: Pass Level 3 Access to HE Diploma with 64 points (relevant subject)
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What students say
Based on about 158 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 93 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 79%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 16%
- Sales occupations: 14%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 71%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 61%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 47%
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 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Digital Media Applications
- Creative Methods
- Creative Risk Taking
- Creative Practice Major Project
- Introduction to the Creative Industries
- 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: Industry Practice Part 2
- Fashion Illustration & CAD 2
- Fashion Design Specialism
- Industry Practice: Fashion Design
- Critical Dialogues
- Fashion Design Capsule Collection
- Work Placement: Fashion Design
- Digital Fashion Design
- Design and Research for an External Brief
- Design Development
- Portfolio Module: Fashion Design
- Independent Research Project
- Negotiated Major Project: Collection
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Design With Foundation Year 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 With Foundation Year 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 With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
91% 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 With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 79 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Design With Foundation Year at University of Salford?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.