Course contact details
DMU Admissions
Email:admissions@dmu.ac.uk
Phone:0116 2078443
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH
Course summary
At the cutting edge of the sector for more than 75 years, Contour Fashion at DMU is a unique course with unparalleled connections, producing industry-ready graduates who are handpicked to work with some of the best fashion houses in the world.
On this course you can specialise in lingerie, athleisure, swimwear, loungewear, nightwear, corsetry, bridalwear, men’s underwear, sportswear or medical applications. Building your understanding in a step-by-step approach from the ground up, you will develop specialist technical skills in 2-3D creative development, digital drawing, pattern cutting, grading, fit methodologies and manufacturing.
Innovation and sustainability are embedded throughout the course, alongside live client projects and opportunities to receive industry feedback on your work. Experienced tutors bring their industry expertise into your teaching – while our state-of-the-art facilities for intimate apparel construction will push you to reach your full creative potential.
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Benefit from valuable showcasing opportunities – such as the DMU Contour Catwalk – a launchpad providing you with the opportunity to network with global brands and industry experts.
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Our graduates are highly sought-after and acclaimed for their technical skills and design excellence. Many have gone on to work in senior positions for global fashion brands, such as Adidas, Lounge, Skims, Sweaty Betty, Tommy Hilfiger and many more.
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You will also benefit from the option to complete a placement during your studies – gaining valuable insights into the industry before graduation. Students on this course have worked with ASOS, Boux Avenue, H&M Sweden, Heidi Klein and Stretchline, as well as many others.
This course has a scholarship available for 2025 entry. The Clothworkers’ Company Scholarship offers two £5,000 cash bursaries, to support undergraduate students with the increasing cost of living. To be eligible, students must have a household income of £50,000 or less.
Modules
Course Modules
First year
Block 1: Contour Introduction
Block 2: Contour Creative
Block 3: Contour Consolidation
Block 4: Contour Collaborations
Second year
Block 1: Technical Inquiry
Block 2: Contour Futures
Block 3: Contour Exploration and Communication
Block 4: Consolidation project
Third year
Block 1: Creative Practice
Block 2: External Client
Block 3 and Block 4: Major project with cultural context
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Leicester Campus
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- D26
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
De Montfort University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- D26
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A level
112 UCAS points from at least two A-levels or equivalent OR Pass Foundation in Art and Design
T LevelM
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
Access to HE DiplomaMerit: 30
Pass QAA Access to Higher Education course with at least 30 level 3 credits at Merit. We will normally require students have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 26
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Here at DMU we welcome all applications, no matter what your background. To make sure you get fair and equal access to higher education, when looking at your application we consider more than just your grades–we take into account any challenges that you may have faced in your education. Contextual Offers will be offered to candidates who are in receipt of Free School Meals, who are Care Experienced or who are deemed to live in areas of low HE participation neighbourhoods (POLAR Quintiles 1 & 2).
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 | |
| EU & International | £16800* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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.
Additional fee information
Please note, this fee is subject to parliamentary procedure and will also be subject to a compounded annual inflationary increase.
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