This course has been written in collaboration with a team of experienced staff including fashion, textiles, photography, illustration, graphics and business lecturers. Its aim is to allow students to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience to maximize your career opportunities in the fashion and textiles industry.
The one year top up course includes the study of innovative textiles incorporating creative design solutions and promotional techniques. Gaining an in-depth knowledge of market trends, you will exercise your judgment in the analysis of research strategies and methodologies. Enrichment studies offer further promotion skills including advanced photographic and staging elements.
Engaging an independent way of working, this course offers the chance to determine a self-critical awareness fostering further development for personal motivation.
Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to engage in national and global competitions and showcase events offering you the chance to build industry contacts and work experience opportunities. In addition, you will be taught how to run your own business giving you valuable expertise in business forecasting, marketing and promotion.
Teaching and learning on the course will be delivered through a range of lectures, practical workshops, research seminars, group work, analysis of live fashion events and textile craft fairs.
Guest speakers from different areas of the fashion and textiles industry will facilitate professional workshops and Q&A sessions. Undergraduates will be involved in local, national and global showcasing events, competitions and freelance work.
Core modules include:
•Fashion Promotion Portfolio
•Textiles- Independent Approach
•Skills and strategies for successful new business start-ups
Research, mood boards, creative journals, essays, presentations, sketchbooks, reflective evaluations, proposals, pitches, presentations, critiques, supporting documentation and/or Evaluation, practical work including samples, demonstrations and interviews.
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.
Hugh Baird College 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:
Applicants will need to evidence the following:
• Foundation Degree in Fashion and Textiles OR
• Foundation Degree in another art related subject AND
• A successful interview
UK Applicants: At the interview they will be required to present a portfolio of work that displays their skills to their best advantage.
European Applicants: European applicants may not be able to attend an interview in the UK. Once the application has been processed, they should submit an e-portfolio, CD or DVD of their recent work; this will be followed by a telephone interview.
UK and EU Entry: Equivalent international qualifications will be considered towards meeting the general entry requirements.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
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