BA Fashion Design
About this course
BA (Honours) in Fashion Design. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Research Methods, Project Management, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Communication & Writing. The course offers an optional sandwich placement year for industry experience. Students may specialise to receive a BA Fashion Design (Digital) named award.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC - BBB at A Level. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level qualification
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 97%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 81%
- Left higher education: 9%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Design occupations: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 315 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 46%
- East Midlands: 14%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 6%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fashion Practice: Design Realisation & Portfolio
- Fashion Practice: Research & Design Principles
- Advanced Fashion Practice & Production
- Digital Fashion Futures
- Future Now: Collaboration In Action
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Independent Fashion Project: Graduate Portfolio
- Independent Fashion Project: Research & Design Ideation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Design at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Fashion Design at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
75% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
97% 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 Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
Does BA Fashion Design at Sheffield Hallam University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Design at Sheffield Hallam University?
81% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.