Fashion Design and Marketing

Fashion design and marketing is a degree for those who want to understand both how fashion is created and how it reaches its audience. The most successful brands in the industry bring design vision and commercial intelligence together, and a degree that develops both gives you a significantly more versatile understanding of the fashion world than a specialism in either alone. This extended five-year programme at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle is designed for students who want an additional year of breadth and depth in their studies, and includes a year abroad that provides the opportunity to engage with fashion in an international context.

Over five years you will develop your skills in garment design, pattern cutting, textile knowledge, and visual presentation alongside marketing, brand strategy, consumer behaviour, and the commercial structures of the fashion industry. The extended degree format gives you more time to develop your portfolio, more space to experiment creatively, and a more thorough grounding in the commercial dimensions of the subject. The year abroad, spent at an international partner institution, adds exposure to fashion markets, production traditions, and consumer cultures that differ from the UK, giving you an international perspective that is increasingly important in a global industry.

With a typical tariff of 120 points, the programme welcomes students with creative talent and commercial curiosity.

Northumbria's fashion department has a strong reputation and good industry connections, and the combination of design and marketing training means you graduate with a portfolio and a commercial understanding that sets you apart.

Graduates move into careers in fashion design, buying, merchandising, brand management, marketing, PR, styling, product development, and retail management. The dual skill set is particularly valued by fashion businesses looking for people who can move between creative and commercial roles.