Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has been innovating since 1843, making us one of the UK’s most established and renowned creative universities. From nurturing talent to daring research and collaborations that are shaking up the industry, we are breaking convention, and challenging the very ideas of what is possible for an art and design school.
Contact us
Email eleanor.clayton@ntu.ac.uk for all Fashion Management, Marketing and Communication enquiries.
Email Rachel Sabo at rachel.sabo@ntu.ac.uk for all Fashion, Textiles, Knitwear Design enquiries.
Contact maggie.burnett@ntu.ac.uk ,Creative Partnerships Manager, to find out more about opportunities to
work with us, connect with creative talent and develop expertise.
Our courses
BA (HONS) FASHION DESIGN
This internationally renowned course covers fashion drawing, design innovation, creative pattern cutting, garment manufacture, market awareness and the latest digital technologies. With excellent industry links, our graduates secure roles with top brands including ASOS, H&M, Burberry, Ted Baker, Vivienne Westwood and Yohji Yamamoto. NTU Fashion Design graduates are renowned within the industry for their creative, innovative and directional design skills, as well as a strong underlying awareness of commerciality, sustainability and technologies.
BA (HONS) FASHION KNITWEAR DESIGN AND KNITTED TEXTILES
BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles This renowned course gives students full control over the design and creation of fabrics, garments and products for fashion or interiors. Students explore contemporary fashion and textile design, product development, and styling. You’ll develop technical and design skills using specialist state-of-the art digital equipment alongside traditional hand techniques. With the option of a year-long work placement and live briefs and competitions, our industry-ready graduates go on to work for brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Hugo Boss and Nike.
BA (HONS) FASHION COMMUNICATION AND PROMOTION
BA (Hons) Fashion Communication and Promotion This creative course mixes design and theory, focusing on the visual communication of brands, products and services across the fashion and lifestyle industries. The course combines industry knowledge and experience with creative processes, across a range of media including photography, film, graphics, print, digital design, interactive media, and 3D and retail design. Students develop skills across a range of creative media, securing graduate roles in art direction, styling, PR, event management, visual merchandising, forecasting and trend prediction.
BA (HONS) FASHION MARKETING AND BRANDING
BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing and Branding This course focuses on marketing and brand strategy in the fashion and lifestyle industry, covering branding principles, strategic marketing and visual communication. Students work on live projects with global brands, developing their strategic thinking in marketing and branding whilst demonstrating their creative flair and knowledge of the fashion industry. Graduates secure roles in brand management, digital marketing, media planning and PR for companies such as Adidas, the BBC, L’Oréal, Jigsaw UK, Unidays and Vivienne Westwood.
BA (HONS) FASHION MANAGEMENT
This course covers the management of the entire fashion chain – from design development and product sourcing, to buying and merchandising, sales and marketing, and promotion to the customer. Students gain an understanding of business and commercial strategies, alongside knowledge of fibres, yarns, fabrics, product construction, planning, manufacturing, and distribution.
With the option of a year-long work placement, graduates go on to work for brands such as ASOS, Burberry, Dr. Martens, Joules, Mulberry, Superdry and Topshop.
Fashion Design
BA (Hons) Fashion Design degree course in the Nottingham School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom. Develop creative skills in fashion drawing and illustration, design innovation, creative pattern cutting, garment manufacture, market awareness and the latest digital technologies. Get involved with competitions and live projects with companies with Paul Smith, Sunspel, Allsaints, Universal Works, Priya Ahluwalia, Burberry, and Phoebe English. NTU has a rich heritage in teaching fashion design and is ranked 16th in the UK for Fashion and Textiles. Guardian University Guide 2021)
Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles
BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear Design and Knitted Textiles degree course in the Nottingham School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom. Knit is a huge part of contemporary fashion. Most of our everyday garments are made of knitted fabric, including underwear, hosiery, jersey-wear and even swimwear. From fine sheer industrial knits to luxury chunky hand knits, the creative possibilities are endless for a knitwear designer. This course explores the versatility of knitwear in a contemporary fashion context. develop sought-after skills in knitted fabric design innovation, garment shape development, construction and manufacture. Explore your creative ideas with the use of state-of-the-art digital equipment and processes alongside traditional hand techniques.
Fashion Management
BA (Hons) Fashion Management in the Nottingham School of Art and Design, Nottingham Trent University. Combine your interest in fashion with business management skills. This course focuses on the management of the entire fashion chain – from design development and product sourcing, to buying and merchandising, sales and marketing, and promotion to the consumer.
Fashion Communication and Promotion
BA (Hons) Fashion Communication and Promotion degree course in the Nottingham School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Develop visual communication skills across a range of creative media, including photography and styling, art direction and graphics, print and digital design, film, interactive media, 3D and retail design.
Fashion Marketing and Branding
BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing and Branding degree course in the Nottingham School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University, UK Explore how brands become distinctive and desirable, discovering how they identify their unique selling points to position themselves in the market.
Showcase
Our online showcase gives access to our full community of thinkers, creatives and innovators in the Nottingham School of Art & Design. Explore and enjoy the exciting, diverse and innovative work of our graduates across a breadth of subject areas.
School news
Read the latest news from the Nottingham School of Art & Design.
Sue Ryder joins forces with NTU creatives to stage an upcycled fashion show
Thu 14 Apr 2022
NTU’s IFFTI conference reimagines the established worlds of fashion and textiles – bringing forward a new era in fashion
Mon 11 Apr 2022
Second Year Textile Design student work on Live Project with Dulux
Fri 4 Mar 2022
NTU students deliver a creative response to the climate crisis through the Rebel Tartan Project
Fri 23 Jul 2021
‘Will Tents make a trend?’ Student makes clothing out of leftover tents
Tue 7 Jun 2022