MA Footwear

at University of the Arts London

The Course is divided into three 15-week blocks (full-time). The first block is 60 credits and students who successfully complete this block are eligible for the award of a PG Cert. The second block is a further 60 credits and students who complete blocks 1 and 2 are eligible for the award of PG Dip. The third and final block is the Master Project, this is a 60-credit unit and students who successfully complete this block are eligible for the award of an MA. The final award grading is based upon the MA project only.

Block 1:

• Collaborative Challenge (20 Credits)
• Critical Practice and Research (40 Credits)

Stage 2:

• Research Proposal (20 Credits)
• Actionism in Context (40 credits)

Block 3:

• Masters Project (60 Credits)

Entry to this course is highly competitive: applicants are expected to achieve, or already have, the course entry requirements detailed below. 
 

• An Honours degree at 2.1 or above in footwear design and/or production. Applicants with a degree in another subject may be considered, depending on the strength of the application; 

OR
 

• Equivalent qualifications; 

OR
 

• Relevant and quantitative industrial experience for a minimum of three years. 

All classes are conducted in English. The level required by the University for this course is IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill.

Home fee
£11,550

International fee
£23,610

The MA also provides an excellent preparation for higher level research degrees (MPhil or PhD), with an increasing number of graduates undertaking research in fashion related subjects, in practice or theory or entering into education as lecturers.

Students find employment in industry working for footwear consultancy companies, working for brands as well as setting up their own shoe business.  Graduates of the course have gone on to work in many roles within the industry, at companies including Burberry Prorsum, Celine, Alexander Wang, Alexander McQueen and Tom Ford. Further employment opportunities include trend prediction, stylist, illustrator and freelance designer.