Bespoke Tailoring
- BA (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 28/09/2026
- Undergraduate
- London College of Fashion
Course summary
Become a disruptive traditionalist who respects craftsmanship but will redefine its future, reimagining the body through cut and fit and re-engineering the silhouette.
What can you expect?
BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring, the only course of its kind in the UK, is the catalyst for a unique creative conversation with the client. It’s a design process that challenges our global community of students to become disruptive traditionalists who respect craftmanship by re-defining its future. As tailors, you’ll have the power to re-imagine the body through cut and fit by re-engineering the silhouette.
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Client Focused: Working directly with individual clients offers the chance to co-create wholly bespoke pieces, where unique identities are reflected through material, design and process.
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Technical Excellence & Design Innovation: This course delivers excellence in hand-construction techniques partnered with a curious and engaging design exploration. You will be taught traditional hand craft tailoring techniques and pattern drafting skills. We embrace future technologies and innovation to create design outcomes that challenge the boundaries of bespoke tailoring that will impact generations to come.
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Culturally Diverse: This course takes an inclusive approach which broadens the understanding of craftsmanship and artisanal practices. We value cultural differences that enrich our learning and teaching environment, enabling us to celebrate each other’s uniqueness within our community.
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Sustainability: You will develop your practice within an authentic sustainable narrative, combining best practice with novel approaches to heritage, craft and handwork. Through the re-purposing of materials and design for longevity, you will help to build new visions for bespoke tailoring.
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Staff Expertise: This is an opportunity to learn from staff who have experience working for a diverse range of luxury global brands. They nurture prospective tailors by offering creative design development, academic thinking and the necessary professional practice and expertise required for a career in a world-class bespoke tailoring setting, global ready-to-wear brand, or independent label.
About London College of Fashion
Studying at London College of Fashion, UAL, will immerse you in the global fashion industry.
Everything we do is focussed on this powerhouse industry and we offer courses that cover all areas of fashion, including design, media, communication and business. We are a global leader in fashion education and our home in London allows you to tap into the industry opportunities on offer across the capital. You’ll learn from experts in their field with a wealth of professional experience and we’ll prepare you for life after graduation as well, with employability support, live industry briefs, guest speakers and more.
Through teaching, research and collaboration, we’ll prepare you for shaping the fashion industry of the future.
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
Application codes
- Course code:
- W230
- Institution code:
- U65
- Campus name:
- London College of Fashion
- Campus Code:
- F
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
Equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications are also considered.
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.
- Data from:
- This course and 41 other design studies courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- A*A*A
- Highest grades
- CCD
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
How do you compare?
See how students with your grades have been accepted onto this course in the past.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| EU | £30890 | Year 1 |
| International | £30890 | Year 1 |
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 that the Home tuition fee for entry in September 2026 is subject to the passing of UK government legislation to approve the increase in fees. If this is not passed, the tuition fee for 2026/27 would be £9,535. Please check the fees and funding section of your course page on our website for more information: www.arts.ac.uk/courses. Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students.
The International fee is correct for entry in September 2026 and is subject to change for entry in September 2027. Tuition fees for international students may increase by up to 5% in each future year of your course.

