Develop a distinct creative identity, push the boundaries of fashion communication and make your mark on an industry that rewards originality and bold thinking.
Why study this fashion communication degree?
Fashion communication is about more than aesthetics - it’s about building brands, shaping culture and telling stories that resonate. This fashion communication course will guide you to develop the creative vision, strategic thinking and professional skills needed to build, promote and sustain dynamic fashion brands in a constantly evolving industry. Through this tailored degree shaped by strong industry relationships and grounded in fashion, marketing and media production, you’ll learn to craft and communicate compelling brand stories.
The course includes a work-based learning opportunity, supported by the Ravensbourne Employability Team. Recent placements include Urban Outfitters, Jimmy Choo, Stella McCartney, Vogue, Wonderland Magazine, Ralph Lauren, Ralph & Russo, Paul Smith, LK Bennett, Karen Millen, Harvey Nichols, Fashion Scout, Exposure PR, AllSaints, Black Diamond Films, Duck Productions, Zandra Rhodes, 1801 London and Sane Communications.
Integrated Foundation Year
On the Integrated Foundation Year on this course, you will be first introduced to the fundamental principles of fashion. Your foundation year gives you the time, space and support to explore your strengths, build confidence and prepare for the demands of project-based, industry-focused learning. Modules are as follows:
Module 1: Diagnostic exploration - making informed choices
Module 2: Technical - Technical knowledge in practice
Module 3: Specialist - Innovating specialist practice
Module 4: Integration - Integrated practice for progression to Higher Education
After you have completed your Integrated Foundation Year, you will study the following:
Year 1
Year 1 builds a thorough grounding in brand principles, fashion marketing, and campaign creation - exploring how creative concepts come to life across platforms. You'll develop practical skills across photography, film, graphics, illustration, and social media.
Modules may include:
Fashion Fundamentals
Image Creation
Brand Communication
Space: Immersive Storytelling
Employability Professionalism Collaboration
Now: Trends Tribes Behaviours
Year 2
Year 2 deepens your campaign-building and fashion media production skills across multiple platforms and audiences. A work-based learning opportunity bridges academic study and industry - applying your knowledge in a real professional context.
Modules may include:
Artefact: Fashion in Print
Lens Fashion in Motion
Career Catalyst
Industry and Collaboration
360 Campaigns
Year 3
Final year brings everything together across four assessed components, centred on a substantial self-directed Final Major Project - from initial concept to fully realised outcome. You'll also develop your professional practice and graduate with a polished, industry-ready portfolio.
Modules may include:
Applied Practice for Industry
Fashion Future (Innovation Project)
Employability/Professionalism, Collaborative - "Creative values: fashion ecosystems"
Sprint and Ideation
Individual Project / Final Major Project
All modules are subject to revalidation.
The Integrated Foundation Year introduces the fundamental principles of fashion, design and creative problem-solving. Through studio-based projects, you will begin developing the core technical and creative skills needed for future study in fashion.
You will explore key themes across four areas:
Diagnostic exploration: Making informed choices
Technical: Applying technical knowledge in practice
Specialist: Developing and innovating within a chosen pathway
Integration: Building an integrated practice to support progression into Higher Education
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Ravensbourne University London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | IELTS: 5.5 overall with 5.5 in each component of the test. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | TOEFL iBT: 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. We cannot accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition test. All tests must be taken in person at a test centre. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | PTE Academic or SELT: 59 overall with minimum 59 in each component of the test. |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College London B2 SELT ISE II: Pass overall with Pass in each component of the test. |
Ravensbourne English Language Requirementshttps://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/international-students/entry-requirements-and-visas/english-language-requirements
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Fees for UK, Republic of Ireland, and Channel Islands students are subject to increase for subsequent years of enrolment to the maximum capped level set by the UK Government (currently £9,790).
Fees for EU and International students will be subject to an inflationary-linked rise for subsequent years of enrolment.
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Phone:020 3040 3991
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