International Fashion Design (Top-Up) Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

The International Fashion Design (Top-Up), B.A. course from Manchester Metropolitan University graduates are employed for their creativity, professionalism, and ability to develop innovative ranges using both manual and digital technologies. The fashion industry is constantly changing, businesses are moving to more sustainable and environmental practices and are seeking to become more inclusive of the diverse communities they serve. As part of your course, you will be investigating the rapid shifts in the way fashion is designed, manufactured, and retailed. 

You will be encouraged to express your individual identity as a creative and technical practitioner, developing a portfolio that specialises in areas appropriate to your career aspirations such as luxury, tailoring, creative cut, outerwear, denim, lifestyle, or performance fashion products. The practical aspects of the course are underpinned by the study of the cultural contexts of fashion, considering sustainability and contemporary society in relation to the future of the fashion industry. 

You will be assessed on your ability to innovate through design, using contemporary and emerging manufacturing technologies and industry standard specifications to produce fashion ranges and products. You will produce a professional design portfolio, detailed technical specifications, full graded patterns, and a capsule range. 

Career opportunities:

The unique mix of specialist pathways that this programme offers will enable successful graduates to locate their own practice and ambitions firmly within international industry and social contexts. The course encompasses cultural and business awareness and offers students the opportunity to promote their work through showcases and simulated real-world scenarios such as mock interviews or pitches. Students exiting with a strong portfolio of work will have the opportunity to progress directly into postgraduate level or secure employment.

As the programme offers a broad content, the job roles graduates can enter are broader than many competitor courses. Students who successfully complete the Design Practice pathway will go on to work as skilled fashion professionals in roles such as designers, product developers, pattern cutters and garment technologists. 

Graduates will have the confidence to adapt in the fast-changing environment of the fashion industry and will have the literacy and understanding of contemporary and emerging technologies that will set them apart from other fashion graduates.