Fashion Design with Business Studies

The fashion design with business studies degree course will encourage you to think broadly and critically about fashion. at brighton we reflect the values of our vibrant and progressive city. taking an inclusive approach to design, we believe the fashion industry should be a diverse and welcoming place. considerations of social responsibility, inclusion and intersectionality are important to us in driving forward this agenda. sustainability is one of our guiding principles and integrated into all your learning.

In your third year you will have the opportunity to complete a year in industry, working for high-profile designers, brands and organisations in the fashion and textile industry. there is a dedicated placement team which will support you in your research, preparation and application for placements. this process begins in the second year when you will complete a compulsory professional practice module which will support you to develop skills and promotional material to make applications for placements.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Our students leave ready to enter the business of fashion, whether to start their own company or work as part of a team within international fashion brands and design houses. roles that our students have gone onto include: womenswear designer, burberry menswear designer, tom ford womenswear designer, victoria beckham menswear designer, a cold wall womenswear designer, the vampires wife menswear designer, dunhill womenswear designer, calvin klein design assistant, molly goddard leather goods designer, mcqueen product development/ merchandiser, mulberry womenswear/accessories design, river island.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Brighton has partnerships with the following companies: