Fashion Design with Foundation year

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Course summary


• Explore innovative technologies and sustainable fashion design systems for the future 



• Investigate current global fashion systems and create individual design responses



• Build confidence in a creative community and engage with real-world experiences beyond the University



• Direct your own personal growth and future with a hybrid of traditional and virtual tools



• Create a unique portfolio, take part in live projects and showcase your designs at industry-recognised events



By studying this course with a foundation year, you’ll begin by developing the creative, practical and academic skills needed for degree level study within the Creative Industries. You’ll learn alongside other foundation year students from across the Creative Industries Institute, becoming part of a vibrant creative community with access to specialist facilities, technical expertise and industry focused teaching. The foundation year prepares you to progress directly onto the Fashion Design degree, while also giving you the flexibility to transfer to another Creative Industries course without needing to reapply.

The Fashion Design degree gives you the skills and design acumen to thrive in the fast-moving world of fashion. Through practical, applied projects, you’ll explore a diverse range of sectors before specialising in your own vocation. You’ll investigate current global fashion systems, develop individual design responses and explore innovative technologies and sustainable design systems shaping the future of fashion. As part of a creative community, you’ll build confidence through real-world experiences beyond the University while directing your own personal and professional growth using a blend of traditional and virtual tools. Along the way, you’ll create a distinctive portfolio, take part in live projects and showcase your designs at industry-recognised events.

For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Art-and-design/BA-Honours-Fashion-Design-with-Foundation-Year/Full-time/

Do you want to be part of a friendly, inclusive student community with big ambitions?

Sheffield Hallam promise hands-on learning, employer connections, lifelong career support and access to industry experience and expertise. You are even guaranteed a paid internship after you graduate (eligibility criteria apply). With 95% of graduates in work or further study after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23), the university is focused on helping students build the skills and experience employers are looking for.

Sheffield Hallam is recognised for delivering an outstanding student experience, with a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023) and a prestigious 5 Star QS rating for teaching, employability, facilities and inclusiveness.

Every course includes real-world learning opportunities and placement options to help you become career ready. Students have worked with major organisations including IBM, Rolls-Royce, Disney, Adidas and DLA Piper.

You’ll also be studying in one of the UK’s top student cities, with buzzing nightlife, great food and the Peak District right on your doorstep.

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