Overview

The Textile Design (Hons) degree course at Cardiff Metropolitan University will encourage you to become an industry change-maker, combining innovative techniques to create unique and enduring textile products for the future.

Quick Facts:

Textile Design at Cardiff Met is ideal for you if you love colour, pattern, drawing, textures, materials, and making. You’ll discover how to apply your designs to interiors, ceramics, clothing, furnishings, gift wrap, cards, accessories, and even public spaces.

Cardiff Met Textile Design graduates have gone on to work in a wide range of roles including:

Textile Designers for fashion and interiors – Premier Textiles, Ian Snow, Peacocks, Rapture & Wright, Elan Bach

Print Designers for fashion or interiors – Wilkos, Sainsburys, B&M

Surface Pattern Designers for stationery – Hallmark, Design Group, Ling Design, Clinton Cards, UK Greetings

Textiles Manufacturing - Goose & Gander

Textiles Journalism – Selvedge Magazine

Freelance and Self Employed – Freya Snow Textiles, Rachel Snelling, Lydia Southgate

Trend Forecasting - WGSN

Postgraduate Internships - AVA CADCAM, Fashion Formula, UK Greetings

Visual Merchandising - John Lewis, IKEA

Interior and prop stylists - BBC

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Process Matters

Subject: Design Matters

Field One: Collaborate

Constellation: Concept

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

More details

For Undergraduate applicants we also accept applications from (UCAS), up until the end of June, and through Clearing via UCAS after June.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods View 181 other Bachelors in Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tariff points: 96-120

Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.

GCSE: Preferably five GCSEs at Grade C / 4 or above to include English Language / Welsh First Language, Mathematics / Mathematics – Numeracy.

English Language Requirement: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent.

A level: Minimum three A levels. No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate – Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as a third subject.

BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM-DDM

T Level: No specific subjects required.

Access to Higher Education Diploma: No specific subjects required.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 24 points. No specific subjects required.

Other requirements: Successful interview and portfolio review. Applicants will be required to submit a digital portfolio.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16000 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Cardiff

United Kingdom

628 - 1066 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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