
Textile Design BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Textile Design BA (Hons)
The BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course at Cardiff Met will help you develop the creative, professional, and research skills needed to work across this diverse and growing industry.
You will experience a broad range of textiles techniques and styles, including Print and Pattern, Knit and Weave, Stitch and Fabric Manipulation and Mixed Media.
This course will encourage you to become an industry change-maker, combining innovative techniques to create unique and enduring textile products for the future.
Textile Design at Cardiff Met is ideal for you if you...
The BA (Hons) Textile Design degree course at Cardiff Met will help you develop the creative, professional, and research skills needed to work across this diverse and growing industry.<br/><br/>You will experience a broad range of textiles techniques and styles, including Print and Pattern, Knit and Weave, Stitch and Fabric Manipulation and Mixed Media.<br/><br/>This course will encourage you to become an industry change-maker, combining innovative techniques to create unique and enduring textile products for the future.<br/><br/>Textile Design at Cardiff Met is ideal for you if you love colour, pattern, drawing, textures, materials, and making. You’ll discover how to apply your designs to interiors, ceramics, clothing, furnishings, gift wrap, cards, accessories, and even public spaces.<br/><br/>You’ll explore key themes in Textile Design such as sustainability, manufacturing, and material culture, all while developing your own style and personal textiles language.<br/><br/>Our industry contacts mean that we can provide you with the chance to take on live client briefs and internship opportunities, preparing you for your future career. You will also have the chance to take part in graduate exhibitions such as New Designers, exposing you to the industry at large.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Cardiff Met - Llandaff
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W231
Institution Code
C20
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
96
120
96 - 120 points to include 2 A levels or equivalent.
Access to HE Diploma
D:33,M:0,P:12
96 - 120 points, other grade combinations accepted.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
24 points to include portfolio.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM
DDM
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H2,H2
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Mathematics. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Lan
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
96 - 120 points, considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
96 - 120 points, considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
MMM
DDM
Scottish Advanced Higher
D,D,D
C,C,C
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.
A level
C,C,C
B,B,B
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two A levels.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £16,000 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |