Design, Management pathways

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 7 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 16.2 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jul 31, 2025
127 place StudyQA ranking:7397 Duration:12 months

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This MA will encourage you to explore innovative and experimental ideas and techniques in a stimulating and challenging learning atmosphere. Our interdisciplinary curriculum gives you the chance to work alongside other programmes and disciplines, while developing a professional portfolio. We offer one of the broadest choices of textile and fashion studies in the UK. Research seminars, symposiums and exhibition opportunities are central, and you will also benefit from close interaction with research students.

We have close links with industry and can help you arrange placements, in the UK and internationally. There are also opportunities to visit international centres of art and culture, and to take advantage of our proximity to Londons art scene. You will have the time and the inspirational atmosphere to develop creative skills and confidence, and the practical contacts to realise your ambitions in the field of design.

The following pathways are available:

Management pathways: Advertising Design Management, Design Management, Fashion and Textile Marketing, Fashion Management, Luxury Brand Management
Studio pathways: Communication Design, Fashion Design, Textile Design
European pathways: Product Design Management, Architectural Design Management, Interior Design Management

Common School core module: Research skills

Programme core module from: A range offered at programme and pathway levels

Core choice module from: A range designed to complement specialist pathways and enhance employability

Pathways
Management pathways

* Advertising Design Management
* Design Management
* Fashion and Textile Marketing
* Fashion Management
* Luxury Brand Management

Studio pathways

* Communication Design
* Fashion Design
* Textile Design

European pathways

* Product Design Management
* Architectural Design Management
* Interior Design Management

Second-class honours degree or equivalent qualification/experience. IELTS 6.5 or equivalent for: Fashion and textile marketing; Fashion management; Design management; Global media; Media and advertising; IELTS 6.0 or equivalent for: Textile design; Fashion design; Communication design; (for international students). Practical and creative artistic ability, demonstrated in a portfolio, will be the determining factor for entry for MA Design: Textile design, Fashion design, Communication design English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

Enroll in the course

Limited number of postgraduate and special pathway scholarships; UK/EU candidates can apply for an AHRC studentship in Communication Design.

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