Fashion Buying with Design BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
  • Mode of Study : FULL Time
  • Duration : 4 Years
  • Start Month : September
Price: GBP£15,250
International student course fee

About the Courses

Learn about garment design, pattern cutting, prototyping, construction, and computer-aided design (CAD), while investigating materials, embellishments and technical approaches. We will nurture your professional practice through personal development planning, as well as guided research and critical reasoning.

The shift in fashion retailing from high street to online is driving exciting innovations, and you will develop the resilience and skills to respond to new directions in consumer demand. Our experienced academic team work alongside industry professionals to put your learning into context, ensuring that you are ready to take on the challenges of our rapidly changing industry.

Learn about garment design, pattern cutting, prototyping, construction, and computer-aided design (CAD), while investigating materials, embellishments and technical approaches. We will nurture your professional practice through personal development planning, as well as guided research and critical reasoning.

The shift in fashion retailing from high street to online is driving exciting innovations, and you will develop the resilience and skills to respond to new directions in consumer demand. Our experienced academic team work alongside industry professionals to put your learning into context, ensuring that you are ready to take on the challenges of our rapidly changing industry.

Modules

First year

Block 1: Fashion Consumer and Marketplace

Block 2: Design and Development

Block 3: Fashion Lifecycle

Block 4: Sustainable Futures

Second year

Block 1: Buying and Professional Practice

Block 2: Design Innovation and Sustainable Futures

Block 3: Introduction to Global Sourcing Skills

Block 4: Fashion Design Practice

Third year

Block 1 and 2: Sustainable Sourcing and Supply Management and Collaboration with Industry

Block 3 and 4: Major Design Project OR Major Research Project