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Bespoke Tailoring

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 27 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
London College of Fashion
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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.

  • Technical excellence: Learn traditional and contemporary tailoring techniques, developing the skills to create bespoke, high-quality garments.

  • Innovative craftsmanship: Combine handcraft tailoring with modern digital technologies, equipping you with future-focused industry skills.

  • Industry collaborations: Participate in exciting projects with renowned tailoring brands like Scabal, gaining unique professional insights and opportunities.

  • Global recognition: Be part of a course respected internationally for producing highly skilled tailors, ready for the most exclusive fashion roles.

  • Staff expertise: Learn from staff with experience at luxury global brands who nurture prospective tailors by offering creative design development, with the necessary expertise required for a career in a world-class bespoke tailoring setting.

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.

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • London College of Fashion

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 27 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W230
Institution code:
U65
Campus name:
London College of Fashion
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W230
Institution code:
U65
Campus name:
London College of Fashion

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level

A total of 112 tariff points from two or more A-levels at C or higher; (preferred subjects include English, Maths, Art, Design, Textiles and Science)

UCAS Tariff

112 tariff points from full Level 3 qualifications.

Access to HE Diploma

112 tariff points from the complete Access to HE Diploma in a creative subject.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM or higher in the BTEC National Extended Diploma in subjects relating to art and design.

Equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications are also considered.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

Historical entry grades data

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

Tuition fees for 2027/28 are to be confirmed. Tuition Fees for entry in the previous year (2026 entry) can be found on the UAL Student Fees and Funding page at www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees which is where the 2027 fees will be listed when available.

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