Sustainable Fashion

Transform the future of fashion as you explore how to drive the industry towards more sustainable and ethical practices.

Sustainability in fashion strives toward fairer labour practices while reducing harm to the environment, for the betterment of everyone.

With this course, you’ll rethink, redesign, and reshape the future of fashion as you shift your mindset to more ethical and sustainable practices. You’ll explore how cultural, social and industrial factors shape the fashion sector today, before studying the positive role of sustainability.

By delving into the industry through blended learning, you’ll identify the environmental and social challenges that the fashion world faces. Study how products are made, sold, and used, and the resources needed to push them through each stage of their lifecycle. We’ll also help you harness your creativity and critical approach. You’ll develop resilient skills that will set you up for success in the fashion industry and many other sectors.

Your studies will empower you to find innovative solutions that can benefit consumers, workers, business and the planet.

Student profile: Fionn O'Neill

"The Sustainable Fashion course was exactly what I was looking for, as it is a relatively new course, it is constantly on the front line of research and innovation, meaning you learn alongside the development of sustainable fashion as an industry."

Fionn O'Neill, BA Sustainable Fashion

Why study at Leeds

• Secure your future: Future-proof and tailor your career with optional modules, including Creative Thinking, Colour Design and Application, and Fashion Styling and Photography.

• Specialist facilities: Test your skills with our laser cutting and 3D print workshop, XLab for Immersive Technologies and other practical studios.

• Gain hands-on experience: Get a taste of the world of fashion and sustainability with our optional placement year.

• Access to experts: Glean insights from industry-recognised visiting speakers from across the world.

• Rankings amd awards*

• 6th in the UK for Art and Design, Complete University Guide 2026

• 53rd in the world for Arts and Humanities, QS World Rankings by Subject

Where this degree could take you

Upon graduation, you’ll be able to choose from a diverse range of career paths and roles, including:

• ethical sourcing or supply chain assistant

• corporate social responsibility advisor

• environmental, social, and governance analyst

• sustainable sourcing or raw materials specialist

• product compliance officer

• sustainability coordinator or manager

• circular fashion strategist

• sustainable-focused fashion buyer

• sustainable fashion officer at a non-governmental organization or think tank

Careers support

Top 10 most targeted for 10+ years by the UK's leading employers, The Graduate Market 2026, High Fliers Research

At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one.

Our Careers Service has the global expertise and sector-spanning industry partnerships that, combined, go way beyond simply helping you get a job. They provide you with the resources you need to upskill and achieve the future you aspire towards – even in the face of lightning-paced change.