Overview

Key features

You’ll develop an understanding of how textiles and clothing affect our comfort, sense of wellbeing and identity, and how they’ve been used throughout history. This Clothing, Textiles and Material Culture major from University of Alberta does not focus on the business of fashion, but does examine the textile supply chain from design and manufacturing to evaluation and consumption.

Ever wonder where your clothes come from? Explore the creative, technical, historical, social, and applied aspects of clothing and textiles, products and interiors. Study textiles and clothing with a focus on the impacts and applications for people. Examples include using textile science to help protect workers in hazardous workplaces, or interior design that accommodates older adults and persons with disabilities.

Potential Careers:

Conservator
Sustainable Interior Designer
Marketing Manager
Design Consultant
Textile Production Manager
Exhibit Designer
Fashion Merchandiser

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Apparel Design and Product Development

Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-First Century Dress in the Western World

Fashion and Material Culture: Politics, Economies, Societies, c. 1600-1900

Material Culture, Methods and Identities

Fashion Industries

Dress and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods View 13 other Bachelors in Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

61

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission is competitive; meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

You must meet the minimum requirements in all subjects, even after receiving an admission offer, in order to remain admissible. (See your admission offer letter for more details.)

Tuition Fee

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International

33968 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33968 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

7012 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7012 CAD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Edmonton

1201 - 1992 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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