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University degree

Fashion Design Specialised with Professional Placement Year

William College Ltd
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Based at Locksbrook Campus in bespoke fashion design studios, this BA Fashion Design course offers a comprehensive design education for dedicated and ambitious individuals looking for a specialist career in the fashion industry.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts20%
144-159 pts20%
160-175 pts25%
176-191 pts5%
How they qualified
100% got in with A-levels.
A-levels100%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
91%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
81%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,500
After 15 months
£21,000
3 years on
£26,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Design occupationsHighly skilled18%
Sales occupations19%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Elementary occupations8%
Skilled trades occupations4%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
81%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching93%
Assessment & feedback80%
Academic support91%
Well organised58%
Learning resources85%
Student community91%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Would do it again
The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — local cost of living is manageab
Third year · Full-time
★★★★
A great decision
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: access to facilities (workshop, equipment, specialist software) is genuinely first-rate. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flag
Postgraduate · Part-time
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on William College Ltd's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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