BA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear
About this course
BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear, a fashion degree centred on the creation and realization of contemporary menswear. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The curriculum concludes with a research-led, extended essay in the final year. The first year establishes foundational subject knowledge and academic study skills through Introduction to Menswear. The second year expands global awareness through Critical Issues in Fashion Research. The final year involves Contextualising Practice, where historical and theoretical understandings are addressed via an extended essay.
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Entry requirements
The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are: One or a combination of the following accepted full level 3 qualifications. 112 UCAS tariff points from two or more A Levels (preferred subjects include, Art, Design, English, Maths); Distinction at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design; Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma in Art & Design; Merit at UAL Extended Diploma; Access Diploma or 112 new UCAS tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma; 112 new UCAS tariff points from a combination of the above qualifications or an equivalent full Level 3 qualification; or equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 25 points minimum; and three GCSE passes at grade A*-C or grade 9-4. Entry to this course will also be determined by assessment of your portfolio.
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What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 14%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 1,110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 68%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 67%
- Other HE qualification: 32%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Year one
- Year two
- Final year
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear at University of the Arts London earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £36,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear at University of the Arts London?
95% 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 Technology: Menswear at University of the Arts London?
The typical offer is 25 points in the IB. The average entrant had 164 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Fashion Design Technology: Menswear at University of the Arts London?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.