This highly respected degree offers you full creative control over the design and creation of fabrics, garments and products for fashion or interiors. You will develop your creative potential through developing technical and design skills, including innovative digital knit processes that are in high demand in the fashion and textile industry

Key features

• NTU is internationally recognised for the quality of its creative, industry-ready graduates.
• Explore contemporary fashion and textile design, product development, and styling. Use of specialist state-of-the art digital equipment alongside traditional hand techniques.
• During your time here, you will be given the opportunity to showcase your work to members of the creative industries. 
• 100% of students from the sandwich degree would recommend studying at NTU. (National Student Survey 2020).
• Choose to take a year-long work placement, in the UK or abroad, and gain a certificate or diploma in professional / international practice, this opportunity often leads to offers of employment after graduation.
• Get involved in competitions and live projects with industry with companies such as Next, John Smedley, Boden, Finisterre and The Society of Dyers and Colourists.
• Visit international trade fairs and exhibitions, such as Pitti Filati in Florence.
• Opportunity to apply for a European or international exchange to one of our partner institutions, such as Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Amsterdam Fashion Institute, and more.
• Have the opportunity to showcase your work at Graduate Fashion Week and New Designers in London and through collaborations with organisations such as SPINEXPO and Pitti Filatti.
• Educational grants and sponsorship opportunities available through our industry partners.
• We are proud to be in the top ten in England and Wales for Art and Design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• We're ranked 16th in the UK for Fashion and Textiles (The Guardian University Guide 2021).

Graduates go into fields such as design, product development, styling and promotion and global sourcing.

Recent graduate destinations include:

• Abercrombie & Fitch
• Alphatex
• Calvin Klein
• DKNY
• Hugo Boss
• John Smedley
• Josh Goot
• Julian MacDonald
• Lauren Richards
• Nike
• Pantherella
• Sophie Steller
• Stine Ladefoged
• Sun Hing Ltd.