Fashion BA Hons with placement

at Northumbria University

Learning and teaching will enable you to acquire a flexible and imaginative approach to real-life problem solving. You’ll be active in your learning, carrying out research and displaying creative thinking as you advance your visual literacy skills and present your work and ideas to different audiences.

 

You will be introduced to fashion communication methodologies and practices, exploring branding and design influences while developing your academic, intellectual and practical skills.Cultural, critical and media studies will help you put fashion communication in a social, and theoretical context and allow you to develop your personal practice within a moral, ethical and commercial setting.

 

Through the creative and professional practice modules at each level, you’ll develop your own practice and get the chance to engage in competition briefs. You’ll build a professional portfolio of your own work and a CV to help you prepare for interviews and explore career options.

 

The Design School stages a final degree show called Reveal each year, where student projects are exhibited. Many of our students also take part in Graduate Fashion Week in London, the world’s largest showcase of undergraduate fashion talent. Their projects, portfolios and films go on display at GFW with students having the  opportunity to talk to industry professionals and headhunters while they are there.

 

You have the option of a one-year placement within the fashion industry or studying abroad at a partner institution for a semester. Students have had placements at Vogue, Wonderland, Barbour, Frame, French Connection, and House of Holland, among many others. Students can also volunteer to work behind the scenes on Northumbria fashion shows at venues across the UK.

 

We regularly go on field trips to the likes of New York, Florence and Milan, with the New York trip often coinciding with fashion week. This allows students to get into shows and also gain work experience behind the scenes.

 

Modules

Module information is indicative and is reviewed annually therefore may be subject to change. Applicants will be informed if there are any changes.

 

Year one

 

• FA4010 -Fashion Journalism and Photography (Core,20 Credits)
• FA4011 -Film and Fashion Space (Core,20 Credits)
• FA4012 -Introduction to Fashion Communication (Core,40 Credits)
• FA4013 -PR, Social and Brand (Core,40 Credits)
• YB5001 -Academic Language Skills for Design (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Year two

 

• AD5007 -Design Study Abroad (60 credit) (Optional,60 Credits)
• FA5018 -Fashion Insight and Innovation (Core,40 Credits)
• FA5019 -Fashion Editorial (Core,20 Credits)
• FA5020 -PR and Media (Core,40 Credits)
• FA5021 -Professional and Contextual Studies (Core,20 Credits)
• YB5001 -Academic Language Skills for Design (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Year three

 

• AD5005 -Design Work Placement Year (Optional,120 Credits)
• AD5006 -Design Study Abroad Year (Optional,120 Credits)
• AT5004 -Year in International Business (This is made up of modules studied in Newcastle (Semester 1) & Amsterdam (Semester 2) (Optional,120 Credits)
• AT5007 -Year in International Multidisciplinary Innovation (4 modules studied in Amsterdam (Semester 1) & Newcastle (Semester 2) (Optional,120 Credits)

Year four

 

• FA6013 -Critical Research Project (Core,20 Credits)
• FA6014 -Industry & Competition Briefs (Core,20 Credits)
• FA6015 -Major Project (Core,60 Credits)
• FA6016 -Professional Practice and Portfolio (Core,20 Credits)
• YB5001 -Academic Language Skills for Design (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Entry Requirements 2022/23

Standard Entry

120 UCAS Tariff points

 

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.

 

Subject Requirements:

 

There are no specific subject requirements for this course.

 

GCSE Requirements:

 

Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.

 

Additional Requirements:

 

A portfolio of creative design work is required. 

 

International Qualifications:

 

We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.

 

English Language Requirements:

 

International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).

Fees and Funding 2022/23 Entry

UK Fee in Year 1: £9,250

* The maximum tuition fee that we are permitted to charge for UK students is set by government. Tuition fees may increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, these are subject to government regulations and in line with inflation.

EU Fee in Year 1: £16,500

 

International Fee in Year 1: £16,500

Throughout your course you will gain experience of working on real-life creative projects, some set by industry collaborators, giving you the confidence to handle professional practice in the creative industries.

 

Such live briefs take place with many industry and creative partners, which have included size?, Dr Marten, Trend Bible, and Fashion Revolution, and which have led to students securing placements and/or graduate jobs.

 

As a graduate, you’ll be able to demonstrate your ability to conceive concepts, design innovative experiences, write editorial, promotional and creative copy, produce beautifully styled and photographed images and present professional campaigns and strategy. This broad range of multi-disciplinary skills is routinely praised by employers and the course boasts an impressive recruitment rate.