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Fashion, Textiles, Footwear & Accessories (top-up) BA (Hons)

The University of Northampton

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UCAS CODE: W239

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Waterside Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

This top up degree gives you the opportunity to refine your existing skills developed from previous studies to top up into a BA (Hons) Degree. Our Fashion, Textiles, Footwear & Accessories degree provides rigorous depth of knowledge and industry-relevant skills, enabling you to explore and advance both your theoretical understanding of fashion design and technical skills to support realisation. With access to specialist workshops, supported by expert academic and technical staff you will refine your skills in both traditional and digital technologies making you prepared for the industry of the future.

Course Details

During your Top Up year you will have the opportunity to refine your skills to prepare yourself for industry. The first semester you will develop and explore the concept of your chosen project theme, while exploring the opportunities for you in your chosen career. In the second semester you will take your concepts through to realisation in preparation to launch into industry or for further studies.

Integral to our fashion degree is our strong creative industry links within the footwear, fashion, textiles and accessories sector who offer live projects, competitions, work experience and contribute to our outstanding guest lecture series, which exposes you to leading brands and high profile speakers. These opportunities enable you to develop and practice your emerging academic, creative, commercial and entrepreneurial skills within a professional setting.

National and International competitions, awards and opportunities are embedded into study on the Fashion, Textiles, Footwear & Accessories degree. Our students have also seen their collections displayed at Asian Pacific Leather Fair in Hong Kong, Ningbo Fashion Week in China, Lineapelle in Italy, PV in Paris and The Wing at Silverstone Racecourse right here in Northampton.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 16,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

The University of Northampton

  • University League Table

    120th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, The University of Northampton, Waterside Campus, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5PH, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    61st out of 84 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 239
    111 46%

    73rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    60.0 60%

    58th

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.36 84%

    10th

    11

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