Overview

The BA Textile Design (Hons) degree from Loughborough University is an engaging and dynamic course exploring the range of opportunities within the expanding field of textiles. From traditional crafted processes to cutting-edge digital technologies, students investigate and experiment with a broad range of materials and techniques to design, make, and validate their ideas.

The course introduces you to progressive, creative processes to help you prepare, gather information, source materials, identify the origins of inspiration, and build in-depth knowledge of the discipline. Students are supported to experiment and develop their independent textile practice through conceptual design thinking and core practical skills. We foster critical engagement with theory and examine historical, cultural, political, ethical, and sustainability issues to balance creativity with academic practices.

Our wide-reaching textile course nurtures individuality and encourages you to explore the breadth of possibilities within textiles, in preparation for a growing array of creative and professional opportunities. Students will graduate with the specialist knowledge for an enriched career in the textile industry and related fields, including fashion design, interior design, architecture, textiles art, research, product design, set design and digital sectors.

Your future career

Through participating in these external activities, students can boost their employability and promote their work to major employers. Competitive opportunities include Premiere Vision (Paris), New Designers (London) and NextGen; in the past students from the course have collaborated on projects with employers including Milliken, Alexander McQueen, and H&M.

Recent graduates are presently employed as designers, stylists, technologists, and buyers in major national and international fashion, textile, and interior companies. Examples of roles include: fashion designer, assistant archivist, head of embroidery design, assistant buyer, assistant homeware designer, fabric buyer, childrenswear designer, handbag design assistant, textile print designer and merchandiser.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Development for Textiles
Drawing: Discourses and Debates
Textiles: Process and Exploration
Materials, Processes and Conceptual Application
Sampling and Textile Manufacture
Textiles: Innovation, Exploration and Invention

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Design Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods View 208 other Bachelors in Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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92

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-Level: A typical offer for applicants without a Foundation course is BBB/ABC from 3 A levels
IB: 32 (5,5,5 HL)

BTEC: Applicants with a UAL Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design – Foundation Studies, BTEC Foundation Diploma, BTEC National Extended Diploma (or similar) will be considered. BTEC Level 3 National Diploma Grades Distinction Merit plus 1 A Level Grade B. BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate Grade Distinction plus 2 A Levels Grades BC

Tuition Fee

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International

23000 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23000 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

9250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 36 months.

For national students: Placement year: Approx. 20% of the full-time fee
For international students: Placement year: Approx. 20% of the full-time fee

Living costs for Loughborough

600 - 1000 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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