(Hons) Fashion and Textiles Bucks New University

Overview

Fashion and Textiles is one of the largest sectors world-wide and continues to offer exciting and rewarding opportunities globally. As the industry faces ethical, social, and sustainable change, employers look for designers and practitioners to have a greater awareness of these topics and to be at the forefront of new and emerging trends. With the right teaching and learning opportunities, it’s possible to turn your passion into a rewarding and successful career.This (Hons) Fashion and Textiles  course is also offered as a four-year programme, including an initial Foundation Year through Bucks New University. The Foundation Year will allow you to develop your academic study skills and build confidence in your abilities, identifying your own strengths and development needs for progression onto an undergraduate programme.

Why study at Buckinghamshire New University?

With a history of delivering expert craft, art and design education for more than 130 years, Buckinghamshire New University is the perfect place to start your creative career.

As part of the Art, Design and Performance School at BNU, you’ll benefit from a practiced-based course, supported by contextual studies. You’ll also have the opportunity to work collaboratively across the school with other courses, ensuring during your studies you are building a varied network, like you would in the real world.

Led by a dedicated and experienced course team, you’ll benefit from their industry knowledge and the industry links they bring to the course. You’ll get direct access to guest lectures, who are specialists in the sector, and can benefit from live project briefs, master classes, and networking opportunities. As a member of the British Fashion Council, UKFT and WGSN our students are supported by industry to reach their full potential. 

What are my career prospects? 

Throughout your time with us we’ll support you on the route to your chosen career. We’ll help you to develop crucial skills, encouraging you to become enterprising, employable and good leaders. 

Upon graduation, you will be prepared for a range of career possibilities. Using the skills and knowledge learnt on this course, you could find yourself performing the following roles all over the world:

• Fashion Designer
• Pattern Cutter
• Print Design
• Knitwear Designer
• Colour-forecasting
• Trend Researcher
• Garment Technologist
• Product Developer
• Entrepreneur
• Fashion Buyer
• Materials Researcher