A fashion design degree at UCA Epsom that also teaches textile processes, covering markets from ready-to-wear and activewear to adaptive and luxury fashion. Suits students building a career as a fashion designer. An optional Integrated Foundation Year and a placement year are available.
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Grades BBC in Sri Lankan A-levels, or a recognised UK International Foundation course, or Year 1 of a bachelor's degree at a recognised institution with at least 60%; Integrated Foundation Year needs five O-levels at grade C
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Potential funding at University for the Creative Arts
For 2027/28 international applicants can receive a UCA Merit Scholarship (£4,500 off first-year fees) or a Creative Development Scholarship (£3,000 off first-year fees, automatic), plus a £1,000 discount for paying fees in full by CAS issue; only one UCA scholarship can be applied.
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Programme overview
A clearer look at BA (Hons) Fashion Design
A fashion design degree at UCA Epsom that also teaches textile processes, covering markets from ready-to-wear and activewear to adaptive and luxury fashion. Suits students building a career as a fashion designer. An optional Integrated Foundation Year and a placement year are available.
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on creative research and concept development, making, experimentation and critical refinement, portfolio development and professional creative practice. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
Creative research and concept development
Making, experimentation and critical refinement
Portfolio development and professional creative practice
Develop design ideas from research to finished outcomes.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
Visual communication
Creative experimentation
Project presentation
Portfolio development
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
Practical, laboratory, studio, simulation or supervised activities where appropriate to the discipline.
Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students who want to develop an individual creative voice, respond to briefs and build a professional portfolio. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
Designer or creative practitioner
Content or visual-production specialist
Creative-project professional
Freelance or studio practitioner
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
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Entry requirements
Can I apply?
Academic
112 UCAS tariff points, or Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM, or Merit at UAL Extended Diploma
Sri Lankan qualifications
Grades BBC in Sri Lankan A-levels, or a recognised UK International Foundation course, or Year 1 of a bachelor's degree at a recognised institution with at least 60%; Integrated Foundation Year needs five O-levels at grade C
English (IELTS)
6.0 overall, no less than 5.5 in any section
English alternatives
Grade C in O-level English or A-level English Language/Literature accepted for degree entry
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on uca.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with University for the Creative Arts before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.
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