Fashion and Material Technology BSc (Hons)
- Level(s) of Study: Undergraduate
- UCAS Code(s): W235
- Start Date(s): September 2023
- Duration: 3 year(s)
- Study Mode(s): Full-time
- Campus: City Campus
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Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:
Innovation and sustainability are central to any forward-thinking fashion business, ensuring that they exceed the future needs of people and the planet. This course, based in The Nottingham School of Art and Design, combines fashion management practices with emerging technologies and material science to inform fashion, textile, and lifestyle design.
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You’ll be able to personalise your studies by choosing from a range of up to eight optional modules. Your course also includes our School-wide, sector-leading Co Lab module. -
You’ll have the opportunity to complete a work experience placement of up to a year in length. Dependent on the duration of your placement, you could gain an additional Diploma or Certificate in Professional Practice. -
Develop your professional skills through self-initiated work experience placements, industry competitions, collaborations with organisations and guest lectures.
What you’ll study
Careers and employability
Employability is a key focus of this course, with modules including initiatives such as live projects and trips, and the opportunity to exhibit your work, which will help to raise your profile and enhance your future career.
Graduates will be recruited into industry partner organisations such as:
- Material Specialists
- Technologists
- Performance Textile Developers
- Designers
- Sustainability Coordinators
- Product Developers.
Graduates will go into roles such as:
- Pentland
- Adidas
- Lululemon
- Gymshark.
Our students have taken part and enjoyed success in a range of top industry projects, awards, and competitions, allowing them to develop their professional networks.
By the end of the course students will understand the contemporary landscape of the future possibilities of their practice.
Connecting with industry and work placement opportunities
Industry professionals will visit the course to guest lecture and share their experiences. Live projects and competitions will help you to gain real experience of the industry, make contacts, and build your portfolio and CV.
You’ll be encouraged to undertake short periods of work experience alongside your studies. You will normally complete these placements during holiday periods, but you will have the option of taking up to two weeks out of term time, which you can negotiate with your tutor.
In addition, you’ll also have the opportunity to complete a longer work experience or placement, with the chance to gain an additional Diploma or Certificate in Professional Practice, dependent on duration. Course tutors and our Employability team are on hand to support you in applying for placement and professional practice opportunities.
YouFirst – working with our Employability team
Studying a creative degree in a large university has many benefits, none more so than having access to a large employability team.
Our friendly, experienced careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won't find in a book or on the Internet. You can benefit from this at any time during your studies and for up to three years after completing your course.
Creative Industries Federation
We are members of the Creative Industries Federation (CIF), which means students in the Nottingham School of Art & Design have the opportunity to sign up to free student membership. Creative Industries Federation are an organisation that represents, champions and supports the UK’s creative industries and membership grants students exclusive access to their selection of resources and events to help advance your career and connect with industry.
What our students are doing now
Fashion collection made entirely from donated fabrics
A fashion student has designed a catwalk collection made entirely from donated fabrics as a message to the clothing industry about sustainability.
Fashion Management students host International Women's Day Event
Wildbrain’s Teletubbies inspire bold fashion creativity in unique collaboration with NTU students
Campus and facilities
How to apply
Apply through UCAS.
Getting in touch
If you need any more help or information, please email our Admissions team or call +44 (0)115 848 4200.
You can apply for this course through UCAS. If you are not applying to any other UK universities, you can apply directly to us on our NTU applicant portal.
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