BA (Hons) Fashion Buying with Design

... United Kingdom
... De Montfort University

Course Overview

Fashion buying requires both strong commercial understanding as well as theoretical knowledge. This course will prepare you for a diverse range of roles within the global fashion industry by developing in-depth design and buying expertise, and by gaining knowledge of the product lifecycle and critical path, current trends, selection, costing, and promotion. Learn about garment design, pattern cutting, prototyping, construction, and computer-aided design (CAD), while investigating materials, embellishments, and technical approaches. We will nurture your professional practice through personal development planning, as well as guided research and critical reasoning. Sustainability is at the core of our curriculum and we will encourage you to become an agent of change by equipping you with a range of tools to work towards a more responsible future.

General Eligibility

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds.

  • Art and Design Foundation or

  • 112 points from at least 2 A ‘levels 

  •  BTEC Extended Diploma DMM

  • International Baccalaureate: 26+ Points 

Plus five GCSEs grades 9-4 including English Language or Literature at grade 4 or above.

  • Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit and GCSE English (Language or Literature) at grade 4 or above

We will normally require students to have had a break from full time education before undertaking the Access course.

  • We also accept the BTEC First Diploma plus two GCSEs including English Language or Literature at grade 4 or above

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band, or equivalent when you start the course is essential.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Fashion Business & Management


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Campus Name

Leicester


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Course Level

Undergraduate


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Duration

Full-time, 3 years, Part-time, 6 years


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Available Intake

September


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IELTS Score

6.0


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Tuition Fees Range

9250,

15250, (INT)


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