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Heriot-Watt University was recently ranked 3rd in Scotland for Fashion and Textiles by the Guardian University Guide 2026.

Gain the technical expertise and business acumen necessary to transform your creative concepts into impactful realities for the contemporary and future fashion design industry.

Find out more about our 3 year honours degree option.

Programme codeW230

LevelUndergraduate

Delivery typeFull Time

Degree qualificationBA (Hons)

Mode of deliveryOn-Campus

Duration3-4 years

LocationScottish Borders

Start dateSeptember

Our BA (Hons) Fashion degree focuses on developing your creative and intellectual capabilities to set you up for a career in fashion design across a broad industry such as luxury fashion houses, high street brands, and independent designers. You’ll create a variety of garments from mass-produced ready-to-wear to custom bespoke pieces.

You’ll develop a theoretical and practical understanding of pattern cutting and garment construction which will allow you to develop your design style and ideas from drawings into finished garments. You’ll also learn about current influences and the changing forces in design across the fashion design industry.

The programme explores a cross-section of market sectors, ranging from high-street fashion to ready-to-wear, suitable for both UK and global markets. Undertaking internal and external projects as part of your learning journey will help shape your understanding of the worldwide fashion industry. These skills can ultimately open the door to incredible career opportunities in your chosen sector.

You’ll explore the industry’s responsibility to work towards a more sustainable, ethical, and diverse future. Through briefs and projects, you’ll respond to these challenges currently facing the industry and develop solutions to real-life scenarios.

The programme is taught at our Scottish Borders Campus, which sits close to the heart of Scotland's luxury textile industry. We are committed to supporting textile heritage, by working with many local and national industries to help ensure that traditional craftsmanship will always have a place alongside contemporary fashion.

You’ll study a range of specialised courses in fashion design, creation, and related marketing and photography studies. You’ll develop the skills, techniques, and knowledge to create your fashion collection in your final year, which will be unveiled during your final year Graduate Showcase. This will provide you with a great opportunity to establish your style and skills, and present your work to industry and help set you up for a successful career after graduation.

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Our expertise

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Your learning will be informed by our fashion and textiles faculty and staff, whose work covers many key areas including:

Smart Nanotextiles – Nanofibres and Nanoyarns

Fashion Technology

Fashion Sustainability

Design Innovation

Printed Textile Design

Medical Compression Design

Textile and Apparel Supply Chain Management

Brand Management and Marketing

Garment Making and Pattern Cutting

During your studies, you’ll benefit from our unique and purpose-built workshops and studies, providing a supported creative yet academic setting to study fashion.

Go Global

Go Global is our student mobility programme, allowing you to seamlessly transfer your studies to one of our global campuses, or to a partner university. Live and learn in a new country, experience different cultures and build a global perspective, while continuing your degree without interruption.

European Exchange

This Exchange Programme enables you to study or work in Europe as part of your degree programme, usually for a full academic year.

Worldwide Exchange

This Exchange Programme enables you to study outside of Europe as part of your degree programme, usually for a full academic year.

Course content

September Intake - Scottish Borders

Get an introduction to your chosen course and take the first step towards a career in your chosen area of fashion. This broad common Level 1 for all Fashion, Communication, Marketing and Retailing students encourages you to research and develop individual strengths and skills in the analysis, evaluation and contextualisation in the contemporary fashion marketplace.

Mandatory September

Design Context and Process

Design Communication

Mandatory January

Design Prototyping

Design Challenge

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The courses mentioned above may change between now and the time that you study. For more information, please view our Terms and Conditions.

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Student testimonials

Taylor's story

Fashion BA (Hons)Taylor graduated from Fashion BA (Hons) programme in 2025. As Taylor enjoys her graduation day, she is preparing to begin an exciting internship in Doha, Qatar.See more

Attending Heriot-Watt taught me a lot about myself, from my likes and dislikes to figuring out my design identity. During my four years, I have had the chance to take different modules, including written-based, digital and practical modules, with access to the amazing facilities in the sewing workshop. I have also built up my professionalism by working closely with lecturers, technicians and my fellow students.Kayleigh Wyllie

BA (Hons) Fashion graduateSee more

Teaching staff

Programme Leader

Danying Yang

Assistant ProfessorSee more

Bruce Munro Roberts

The BA (Hons) Fashion programme welcomes students from a wide range of backgrounds, to create a vibrant and inclusive learning environment where creativity thrives. Our students will not only hone their design and technical skills - such as pattern cutting, garment construction, and collection development - but also gain a deep understanding of the global fashion industry. They will explore how to shape a more ethical and sustainable future for fashion, and prepare to become the innovators and change-makers the industry needs.Bruce Munro Roberts

Global Head of Discipline

Fees and funding

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September 2027 intake tuition fees

Scotland

Paid by SAAS

England / Wales / N Ireland / Rep of Ireland

International

Status: Your residency status is usually defined as the country where you have been ordinarily resident for the three years before the start of your course.

International: 'International' includes applicants from European Union countries who do not hold Pre-Settled or Settled status in UK. (This does not include students from the Republic of Ireland - see above).

Additional information

Please note that there is an additional consumable fee, charged per year of study.

Scholarships and bursaries

Bursaries for students from England, Northern Ireland or Wales

In addition to government loans and grants towards the costs of fees and living costs, we are offering generous financial support to attract and support eligible undergraduate students from England, Northern Ireland or Wales:

Heriot-Watt University Bursary (up to £3,100 per year)View details

Entry requirements

If joining us in September 2027, please see the entry requirements below. Heriot-Watt offers different entry requirements, depending on your background.

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Standard entry requirements

Highers BBBB (over two sittings)

A-Levels BCC and successful digital portfolio

International Baccalaureate 29 points

BTEC Extended Diploma DMM

HNC C in graded unit

HND CC in graded units

Please check that you meet our University-wide National 5/GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths requirements.

This programme requires all applicants to submit a Digital Portfolio. Please see 'Additional Information' for further details.

Minimum entry requirements *

Highers BBBC (over two sittings)

A-Levels BCC

* Minimum: under our Fair Access Policy, we will relax our standard entry requirements for some Scottish and Rest of UK status students depending on their circumstances. Our minimum requirements will apply if you:

live in an area within the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation lowest 20% (SIMD20) or POLAR4 Quintile 1 regions (RUK)

or are care experienced.

We can also make exceptions for some Scottish students with grades above minimum but below standard. Read more about our Minimum and standard entry requirements.

For all years, applications are welcomed from holders of non-school qualifications, mature candidates and overseas students.

If you do not see your qualifications here please contact us at studywithus@hw.ac.uk

For applicants studying HNC, HND or BTEC qualifications, when submitting your application please ensure you list in full all the units you are currently studying, as specific units may be required.

Digital portfolio

All prospective students are required to provide us with a portfolio when applying.

In some circumstances, upon reviewing your portfolio, an academic member of staff may contact you to discuss your portfolio further. Online portfolio feedback sessions with an academic will be offered following your submission.

Your portfolio should consist of examples of complete (or ongoing) creative projects and demonstrate a range of skills and competencies including:

Research and investigation

Design development and iteration

Technical skills

Visual communication and presentation

Your portfolio submissions should be in PDF format with between 10 and 20 images with some explanatory text and full image captions. You can additionally include hyperlinks to other sites that are relevant to your work.

In each portfolio, we are looking for evidence of original thinking. This may be demonstrated through photographs, drawing, or other media. The portfolio should show a progression of your ideas, like a storyboard, rather than a finished piece of work, as the portfolio is intended to demonstrate your ability to think through an idea and show the progression of your thoughts.

All work must be created by you. If you have used AI in any way, this should be clearly referenced/credited.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, we'll need to see evidence of your English language ability.

The minimum English language requirement for entry to this programme is IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) with no score lower than 5.5.

Please see our detailed English language requirements.

Why Heriot-Watt

We have been producing career-ready graduates since 1821. With our roots as the world’s first Mechanics Institute, Heriot-Watt is a pioneering university with a global reach.

At Heriot-Watt, learning goes beyond the lecture theatre. We tackle real world challenges through extraordinary research – from climate change to protecting our oceans, to advancing life-saving medical breakthroughs and shaping the next generation of AI. We are also committed to developing forward-thinking design and sustainable business practices that impact industries worldwide. On our campuses you’ll find some of the world’s most advanced facilities, while our strong industry links set you up for career success. This is why almost 90% of our graduates are in employment or further education (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).

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