15Jun
UndergraduateRavensbourne University London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
This fashion degree in London, UK, has a glowing international reputation for creating highly employable graduates with distinctive design identities. Students have gone on to secure positions at brands such as Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Chloe, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Oscar De La Renta and Stella McCartney to name a few. **What can this course do for me? This flagship fashion course in London, offers budding fashion designers the opportunity to study both traditional and innovative practices in fashion design, development, pattern cutting, sampling and digital design. You will explore how computer-aided design and emerging digital technologies are helping to innovate the fashion creation process – from idea through to production. You’ll develop an enviable skillset across the fashion design spectrum. This degree in fashion is geared towards developing fashion designers with industry-ready skills. You’ll add an academic backbone to your natural design flair, discover and develop your distinctive creative identity, and hone the techniques and knowledge you’ll need to stand out from the crowd. You’ll have constant industry engagement, be involved in live project briefs, and receive help to secure an accredited work placement for one term of the course. Students typically secure work placements in London, Antwerp, Paris, Milan and New York. * These opportunities will broaden your horizons in fashion and beyond.* During the fashion design degree, you will also work on industry-led design briefs and competitions, including VF Corporation, which encompass Timberland, Wrangler, Lee and North Face and Kingpins denim. When you study the BA Hons Fashion degree, you will work collaboratively across disciplines to learn how the latest 3D and design technology is helping to transform processes and innovate fashion creation. With advancements in digital technology transforming the fashion world, you will also have the option to choose the Digital Technology for Fashion Pathway in year 2. Digital Technology for Fashion Pathway This pathway has been structured to equip the next generation of designers with the latest digital tools to bring ideas to life in this rapidly evolving industry. This is the very first course of its kind to dedicate an entire pathway to delving deeper into digital fashion innovation.
Modules
In Year 1, you will benefit from term long introductions and inductions to ensure that you understand and can take advantage of all the resources and facilities we offer. In the first unit Fashion in Context, you will learn about the history, context and structure of the fashion industry and about how we use market segmentation to better understand the breadth and complexity of the sector. In consequent units, students learn technical skills in textile design, fabric manipulation and pattern cutting while developing their own unique design handwriting and personal style. Technical skills in the application of Photoshop, Illustrator and 3D technologies allow for the integration of the old with the new. Cross-departmental Electives in Year 2 will offer students the opportunityto integrate their skills with other areas outside the immediate field of design including fashion buying, fashion accessory design, fashion styling, visual merchandising and fashion illustration. A trans-disciplinary elective unit will present a unique opportunity for students to collaborate with courses across the broader creative industries. You will be invited to select from a range of live project briefs that challenge you to apply design thinking and advocate solutions to real world opportunities, community and sustainability challenges. The curriculum, while nurturing subject specific skills will also encourage students to become adaptable, collaborative and empathetic to other professional perspectives. Live industry briefs set by a range of prestigious brands and designers present the opportunity to originate unique and innovative design solutions for identified target consumers with the benefits and supervision of experienced industry mentors. BA Hons Fashion in Year 2, also includes a fully accredited work placement where students can test their learning in a professional environment. In these ‘real work’ situations, students can craft, hone, perfect, develop and integrate their existing skills within industry practice while building key industry contacts for the future. Year 3 - Preparation for Employment Because we recognise that students are not a single homogenous group, we offer the opportunity for two separate modes of study in the final year. There are two alternative pathways: ●Ready to Wear Final Collection: this pathway focuses on the creation of a ready to wear final year collection for selection for a high profile catwalk show. Innovative cutting and manufacture of your own 6 outfit conceptual design proposal will be the key focus, supported by a strong portfolio. ●Innovation for Industry Partnership: this pathway gives students the opportunity to work in partnership with industry for the final year and to design for the client brand. There will be strong emphasis on a diverse exit portfolio and CAD skills with creation of a strong sample pack but only a mini collection to be manufactured. Both pathways allow students to integrate all the skills learned in years 1 and 2 and to push boundaries towards the production of an exceptional body of work in readiness for the world of work. Research, concept development, design, cut and make will feature in both pathways but in different contexts for different consumer markets. A career planning unit will assist students of both pathways in developing a professional exit portfolio and engage you in career planning activities designed to assist you in securing suitable employment post graduation. Contextual studies will run through the three years of study culminating in a final dissertation on a topic related to fashion and material processes. This will strengthen core cognitive skills undertaken in previous levels and will encourage you to make links and connections across different contexts.
Assessment method
Students will be continually assessed through preparation of written and project work. Assessment in the final year is through dissertation and portfolio.
How to apply
25Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W230
- Institution code:
- R06
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
A level - CC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma - P: 45 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 24 points
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - MPP
T Level - Pass (D or E)
At Ravensbourne we take a transparent approach to admissions, as we want you to know exactly what you need to achieve in your exams to guarantee a place on the course. This doesn't mean our standards are lower, in fact the average UCAS tariff of our students is higher than some other universities in London, so you'll be joining a diverse community of creatives. We still think exams are important and look forward to hearing about your successes in the summer, but we place more importance on the work you will share with us as part of our interview and/or portfolio process.
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
Please see our website for advice on how to prepare your portfolio and sketchbook or showreel : - https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate/your-interview-and-portfolio/
Interview
You will be invited to a friendly online interview which you must pass in order to successfully gain entry to this programme.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | IELTS 5.5 overall with 5.5 in each subtest. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | TOEFL IBT with 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17 |
| PTE Academic | 42 | PTE Academic or SELT: 42 overall with minimum 42 in each subtest. |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College London - B2 SELT ISE II. Pass Overall with Pass in each component. |
Please view our website for full English Language requirements and options. If you have any questions please email [email protected]
Ravensbourne English Language Requirements
https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/international-students/how-apply/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16500 | Year 1 |
| International | £16500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
*All fees shown are correct for 2021/22 academic year and are subject to change.
Provider information
Ravensbourne University London
Greenwich Peninsula
6 Penrose Way
Greenwich
SE10 0EW