Bachelor's in Fashion Design

The University of Northampton is a relatively young institution, founded in 2005, with a total student population of 12,554, including 2,460 international students. The university has a strong focus on social impact and has won multiple awards for its work in this area. The institution aims to break the traditional mould of higher education and provide an innovative and immersive learning experience for its students. Its state-of-the-art Waterside Campus, opened in 2018, is designed to reflect the way students actually learn. The university is committed to transforming lives and inspiring change, ensuring that students have the opportunity to make their mark on the world.

This exciting and creative degree in fashion design will enable you to explore a range of industry relevant topics, allowing you to specialise in Fashion, Footwear and Accessories or Textiles. Our fashion design course provides rigorous depth of knowledge and industry-relevant skills at each level of the programme, enabling you to explore and advance both your theoretical understanding of design and technical skills to support realisation. With access to specialist workshops, supported by expert academic and technical staff you will develop skills in both traditional and digital technologies making you prepared for the industry of the future. The range of facilities will support you to learn the process of design from concept development, through to materiality and 3D visualisation within your chosen specialism. You will also have the unique opportunity to access the Institute for Creative Leather Technology (ICLT) tannery allowing you to explore working with leather as a creative material. Live projects, national and international competitions provide real-world industry experience for a range of careers for the fashion, textile and footwear industry, freelance work or preparation for further study at postgraduate level.