Fashion Design Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Study at one of the top, student-rated fashion design courses in the UK. This course is designed to equip you with a tailored, industry-ready skillset from day one, this immersive course fuses craft, technology, culture and commerce, delivered by a team of industry professionals who will guide your exploration with industry expertise.

Why study this fashion degree?

1. 1\. Get expert mentoring from industry experienced staff and active practitioners throughout your studies \
2. Combine traditional craftsmanship with digital fashion and textile design innovation \
3. Work on live briefs, competitions and collaborations with world-renowned names in fashion and the wider creative industries \
4. Undertake work-based learning projects and accredited placements in the world’s fashion capitals \
5. Hone your research, concept and creative skills to define your personal aesthetic and career ambitions

Become a fashion professional before you graduate

You’ll study a blend of traditional and innovative practices, exploring fashion and textile design, pattern cutting, sampling and digital design, discovering how emerging technologies are reshaping the creative process from concept through to production.

Under the mentorship of industry expert staff and active practitioners, this fashion design degree develops professional skills from year one. Live briefs and competitions with major international brands have produced winners and finalists with Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Harris Tweed, Zandra Rhodes, YKK, Calvin Klein and Golden Shears Tailoring.

Our association with the British Fashion Council has provided access to materials through sustainability initiatives including donations from Burberry and JW Anderson. Final year students secured prestigious places in the finals of the BFC Sustainable Fabric Initiative for four years running.

The Fashion department at Ravensbourne also actively engages with London’s creative landscape through gallery and museum visits, bespoke brand and supplier tours, and high-profile collaborations. Sponsored garments from the 2024 Denim Collaboration and Harris Tweed projects were displayed in the Raphael galleries at the V&A as part of the 2025 V&A Fashion Upstart event.

Graduates from this apparel design course have recently gone on to use their expertise to build careers with high-end companies, as freelancers, or by launching their own independent brands.