Fashion shapes culture. Your ideas could help shape what's next.
At Hull, you'll join a close-knit community of designers, makers and creative professionals who will challenge and inspire you to develop your own distinctive approach to fashion.
Combining hands-on practice with industry engagement, this course equips you with the creative, technical and digital skills to design, develop and realise fashion products for a wide range of careers across the fashion and creative industries.
Career ready:
build a professional portfolio
Industry-standard
fashion studio facilities
Build technique
through hands-on creative practise
Innovative:
digital and traditional design
Real world experience
through live projects
Sustainable
design, sourcing and production
About this course
Want to design for a fashion industry that’s evolving, sustainable and full of opportunity? BA (Hons) Fashion will help you develop the creative, technical, digital and professional skills needed for contemporary fashion careers.
Through practical projects, live industry briefs and placement opportunities, you’ll explore garment construction, pattern cutting, textiles, digital production technologies, product development, branding and visual communication. You’ll gain experience of the fashion product journey, from research and design to production and presentation.
Sustainability is embedded throughout the course, with a focus on responsible sourcing, waste reduction and circular design thinking. You'll have access to all required materials and industry-standard facilities, developing the practical skills needed to build a professional portfolio. Graduates are well prepared for careers in fashion design, product development, branding, buying, styling and a wide range of creative industry roles.
Sustainable fashion, your way.
Module options
Each year, you’ll study modules worth a certain number of credits, and you need 120 credits per year. Most modules are 20 credits – so you’ll study six modules each year. Some longer modules, such as a dissertation, are worth more. In these cases, you’ll study fewer modules - but the number of credits will always add up to 120.
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Fashion Cultures & Critical Perspectives
How does fashion reflect culture and identity? Explore fashion as a social, cultural and historical phenomenon, investigating image, representation and creative expression.
compulsory
20 credits
Emerging Fashion Practice
Take a creative project from research to realisation, refining ideas through experimentation, planning and reflection. Develop the independence needed for advanced creative practice.
compulsory
20 credits
Form, Cut & Construction
Develop practical skills in pattern cutting, draping and garment assembly. Explore the relationship between the body, silhouette and garment construction.
compulsory
20 credits
Surface, Print & Material Processes
Transform materials into costumes through experimentation and making. Explore texture, embellishment, mark making and surface design through creative sampling.
compulsory
20 credits
Visual Communication & Digital Media
Build confidence in visual storytelling through drawing, photography, image making and digital tools. Develop the communication skills needed to present creative ideas effectively.
compulsory
20 credits
Marketing
How do brands connect with consumers? Explore marketing as a creative and strategic business function through a live industry project, developing research, problem-solving and professional skills to create effective marketing solutions.
compulsory
20 credits
Advanced Form, Cut and Construction
Refine advanced skills in pattern cutting, garment construction and fit. Explore more complex approaches to silhouette, form and design realisation.
compulsory
20 credits
Experimental Surface & Material Processes
Push the boundaries of creative making through innovative approaches to materiality, surface design and print. Experiment with techniques that transform concepts into distinctive costumes.
compulsory
20 credits
Fashion Theory & Contemporary Practice
Explore contemporary debates around fashion, identity, representation and sustainability. Develop critical perspectives on the cultural significance of dress and costume.
compulsory
20 credits
How do you launch a career in industry? You're already half way there.
Featured module- compulsory
- 20 credits
How can you bring together your research, skills and creative ambitions in one major project? This module gives you the opportunity to define and realise an independent area of enquiry through the development of a substantial final project.
Through sustained research, experimentation and critical inquiry, you'll investigate specialist themes, test and refine ideas, and develop a portfolio of work that reflects your individual interests and practice. Supported by tutorials, supervision and project reviews, you'll manage your project from proposal to completion, demonstrating originality, technical control, professional judgement and reflective practice.
Take ownership of your creative journey, push your work to a professional standard, and produce a project that showcases your expertise, individuality and future aspirations.
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From directing plays to working on virtual theatre resources, our staff are active in the industry. And they bring their experience into everything you learn.
We also work closely with our industry partners, who help deliver the programme.
Emma Drury
Fashion and Costume Supervisor
Fashion and costume specialist skilled in garment construction, draping, and textile construction for stage and screen. Experienced in designing HE programmes integrating craftsmanship with Adobe Creative Cloud and 3D fabrication.
Entry Requirements
What do I need?
At Hull, you're a name, not a number. It's not just about the grades - we'll look at your whole application.
If you're not eligible for direct entry to this course, we may recommend a foundation year as an alternative route to studying for a degree.
To discuss your options, send us an enquiry or call us from 8am on Results Day on 01482 466100.
Every year, hundreds of students join the University of Hull through Clearing for all sorts of reasons and go on to achieve great things. Learn more about Clearing.
Qualification types
We accept a wide range of qualifications and combinations of qualifications, including A levels, BTECs and other accepted qualifications.
We don’t just see what you’re like on paper, we see you. All of you. Your achievements, work experience, music and sport qualifications and the projects you’ve been involved in. We want to hear it all.
Fees & Funding
How much is it?
Future prospects
Graduates will be prepared for careers across the fashion industry, including roles in fashion design, textile and print design, pattern cutting, garment technology, product development, buying, styling, visual merchandising, branding, marketing, and creative direction. The course also supports progression into freelance practice, entrepreneurship, postgraduate study, and a range of wider creative industry roles.
Through the development of technical, digital, creative, and professional skills, students graduate with a strong portfolio and an understanding of contemporary industry processes. Practical projects, industry engagement, and professional practice modules help prepare graduates for both employment and self-employment within an evolving and increasingly technology-driven fashion industry.
Become part of the next generation of futuremakers
Like what you've seen? Then it's time to apply.
The standard way is to apply through UCAS. This will give you the chance to showcase your skills qualities and passion for the subject, as well as providing us with your academic qualifications.
Not ready to apply yet?
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