For the ultimate in flexibility, our MA Registered Project route offers study that can be adapted to your individual needs. You'll provide your own course of study, comprising a project, the research and writing of a thesis, or a combination of practical and research approaches.
This course especially suits students with a particular project in mind; if your proposal can be matched to our resources and meets the standards for a Masters degree, the project or thesis can be registered with us for study.
The flexibility of this approach is suitable for students who want to combine study with working commitments, as tutorial times can be arranged around individual needs.
This mode of learning is especially suitable for UK or EU students who have graduated from a traditional western undergraduate Art and Design course, or may wish to study part-time.
Study routes
You can study this course:
Scholarships
The School of Art & Design is offering a number of scholarships for full-time Masters study. To find out more visit our Postgraduate Scholarships webpage.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about the content of this course or admissions, please contact us.
Please note the following information for applicants
Course content
Actual course content is specified by your individual study proposal.
Study is wrapped into three modules, which follows the same pattern as all our Masters courses. Contact learning time is arranged through negotiated supervisory sessions.
Students following the Registered Project (RP) mode are welcome to attend the generic set lecture programme for the taught Masters courses, although this is not a specific requirement of the RP structure.
Assessment
All students undertake review and evaluation at critical stages throughout the course in support of their academic development, and projects are individually supervised throughout, with ongoing feedback occurring through the supervisory process.
Assessment is by coursework and a presentation at the end of each stage. The individual nature of the work allows for diversity of the material produced for assessment. All students take part in the School of Art & Design's public exposition of their work, the MA Exposition , towards the end of the course.
How you study
Students are assigned a specialist personal supervisor who will support them through the duration of the course.
You will agree and develop a learning and personal development plan with your supervisor, based around your specific area of focus and project ideas.
Throughout the course you are required to develop and maintain a reflective journal. This is a record of your project’s journey, to include critical analysis, research, evaluation of thoughts and activities, as well as professional theory and practice in relation to your subject choice.
Students undertaking MA study by RP may also benefit from the MA community’s collaborative learning programme, including
cross-community projects, guest lectures and workshops run by visiting professionals from many areas of the creative industries
Special facilities
Our modern, spacious studios offer extensive workshops and specialist equipment, including:
- traditional and CAD Fashion Knitwear Design facilities
- industry standard manufacturing technology
- PC, Mac and CAD suites
- laser-cutting technology; and
- traditional and digital textile facilities.
Learning opportunities
MA by Registered Project (RP) is available in the following subjects:
MA Arts Curation
MA Branding and Identity Design
MA Contemporary Craft Practice
MA Design for Film, Television and Events
MA Design for Publication
MA Fashion Business Futures
MA Fashion Design
MA Fashion Knitwear Design
MA Fashion Marketing and Communication
MA Fine Art
MA Graphic Design
MA Illustration
MA Interaction Design
MA Motion Graphic Design
MA Multimedia
MA Photography
MA Puppetry and Digital Animation
MA Textile Design Innovation.
Career destinations
Your future career could see you:
- working as a designer in a commercial fashion or knitted textile company or studio
- running your own designer label; or
- working as a fashion stylist, buyer, product developer or trend forecaster.
Recent graduates have:
- secured jobs with leading fashion brands and designer labels
- set up their own successful businesses
- progressed to MPhil and PhD study
- worked within related careers in the design sector; and
- returned to their previous occupations in a new role, at an advanced level or with renewed focus.
If you are interested in starting your own creative business, the University provides start-up training and support through The Hive business incubator unit.
Although this course does not offer a formal placement, all our courses are vocationally focused and benefit from strong links with industry.
How to apply
Applications for this course should be made through our website. Apply now for our MA Fashion Knitwear Design by Registered Project.
Application deadline
Applications should normally be received by the end of July for entry in September.
Overseas applicants must take into account the time required to apply for a visa (if applicable) before applying for an MA course.
Personal statement
Your course of study will be based on the research, development and production of a major project that you'll propose.
Your personal statement should be submitted as part of your online application form in the personal statement field.
It should be approximately 500 words and include the following:
- your aims and motivations to study within Fashion Knitwear Design
- what you hope to achieve upon graduation from this course
- any specialist areas or ideas that you'd like to explore within your studies
- any practical skills that you possess that you think are relevant to your studies.
Please also include what your expertise is within the subject area, and whether you have any professional working experience.
Examples of work
In order for us to consider your application, we need you to submit examples of your practical work.
Please upload these as part of your online application.
For full details on what we require, please read our Masters Work Submission information 
.
English language requirements
English language entry requirements for courses in the School of Art & Design, and a full list of all English language qualifications accepted by the University are available on our website.
Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP)
If you don't currently have the English Language requirements for this course, we offer a range of PEAP courses that will help you improve your language skills.
We offer six to thirty-week courses, according to your current language level. Even if you have achieved the English language requirements for this Masters course, our six week course is highly recommended as it is an ideal preparation and study skills course which is very important for successful academic study.
Find out more about our Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes courses.
Postgraduate scholarships
The School will be offering a number of scholarships for students commencing their studies on one of our postgraduate art and design courses. Find out more about these scholarships.
Postgraduate open evenings
Our postgraduate open events are a great opportunity to meet our postgraduate teaching staff and students, visit the University, find out about the courses we offer, bursaries and funding opportunities. Find out more and book your place.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about the content of this course or admissions, please contact us.
