Bring your ideas to life through bold design, hands-on making and real-world fashion insight. You won’t just design – you’ll learn how to create, produce and position your work in a fast-moving global industry.

This dynamic course blends creativity with commercial thinking. From your first designs through to finished pieces, you’ll develop a clear understanding of how the fashion industry works and how to position your work within it.

Alongside developing strong creative and technical skills in pattern cutting and garment construction, you’ll build digital expertise in computer-aided design (CAD) and Adobe tools. You’ll also gain insight into branding, marketing and consumer behaviour, building a clear understanding of how collections are shaped, promoted and sold in a global market.

Through live briefs and industry-led projects, you’ll get to test your ideas against real-world challenges. As your concepts evolve, you’ll refine your creative direction and learn how to balance design vision with commercial impact. This helps you understand the full journey from concept to production and promotion, while developing confidence in both creative and commercial decision-making.

Much of your learning takes place in our modern fashion studios, including a purpose-built design and cutting studio. From first sketch to final garment, you’ll develop your craft, build confidence and shape your own creative identity.

Sustainability is central to the future of fashion, and this course prepares you to respond to that shift. Alongside your design work, you’ll build the awareness and skills to design and produce responsibly.

We work with leading fashion companies, giving you direct access to the industry through retailer visits, guest speakers and live briefs that reflect real creative and commercial demands. You’ll graduate as a confident, entrepreneurial designer, ready to succeed in the fashion industry or build your own brand.

#### Why study Fashion Design with Business at GCU?

* Experience the real world of fashion business, with a focus on creating viable collections, brands and commercial outcomes.

* Benefit from our strong industry links and expert fashion advisory board, ensuring your learning reflects current practice and industry demand.

* Build advanced digital skills using computer-aided design (CAD) and Adobe tools, preparing you for the evolving future of fashion.

* Graduate with a broad, transferable skill set that opens a wide range of creative and commercial career pathways.

* Develop your craft in our modern fashion studios, including a purpose-built design and cutting studio with full technical support.

## What you will study

We aim to display the most up-to-date information possible.

The modules listed on this page and the Programme Specification are intended to give you an idea of what you may be able to study on this course. Please note that course content, modules, teaching and assessment may change each year and after you have accepted your offer to study at GCU. This might be because we are required to do so by law, by a governmental authority, regulator or accrediting body. We may also make changes for quality assurance reasons, or to enhance the course.

[Input] Year 1

### Core modules

Global Challenges for Business & Society

Principles of Marketing

Creative Fashion Concepts

Foundations in Fashion Design and Visualisation

Foundations in Garment Realisation

Introduction to Digital Image Creation

[Input] Year 2

Fundamentals of Financial Management for Decision Makers

Fashion Design and Visualisation Intermediate

Garment Realisation Intermediate

Fashion Design Practice

Digital Content Creation

### Optional modules

Fundamentals of Managing People

Contemporary Economic Issues

Fashion Brand Promotion

Fundamentals of Sustainability

[Input] Year 3

Digital Presentation and Portfolio

Business Case Investigation

Strategic Marketing Planning

Fashion for the Common Good

Managing People and Diversity in Work

Work Experience Placement

Project Management

Fashion Buying and Visual Merchandising

Designing Transparent and Sustainable Supply Chains

Professional Practice 2

Professional Practice 1

[Input] Year 4

Creating and Designing Experiences

Final Major Fashion Project 1

Honours Research Project

Final Major Fashion Project 2

Applied Digital Project

Managing Sustainable Business Excellence

Global Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprise

We may make changes to your course, and course modules. This might be because we are required to do so by law, by a governmental authority, regulator or accrediting body. We may also make changes for quality assurance reasons, or to enhance the course.

#### Understanding core and optional modules

The core modules shown are based on the standard full-time route for students entering Year 1 of the course. If you study full time from Year 1, you will normally study the outlined core modules for each year of the course.

Optional modules provide opportunities to tailor your studies. You will not normally study every optional module shown and will be asked to select from the available options during your studies. Information about available options and the module selection process will be provided after you enrol. Please note that the availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and is subject to factors including student demand, timetabling, staffing and academic requirements.

The module information shown is based on the standard full-time route through the course. If you study through an alternative entry or study route, including part-time study or Advanced Entry, the modules you take in each year and the order in which you study them may vary.

## Careers

You’ll graduate with valuable transferrable skills, and be ready to enter roles in:

* fashion design

* fashion design technology

* digital fashion design and development

* fashion marketing and promotion

* fashion content creation

* digital marketing

* fashion PR

* fashion styling

* hybridised design

* sustainability.

You’ll also be well positioned to start your own business.

## Course information

### Study options arrow_forward

Award | Mode of study | Duration | Start date | Location | UCAS |

BA (Hons) | Full time | 4 years | Sep 27 | Glasgow | 8U9N | Enquire Apply

### Entry requirements arrow_forward

Please note that admission to GCU is considered on a competitive basis, and the academic entry requirements stated here may be the minimum required to be eligible for an offer.

International students can get information on entry requirements specific to their country in our International Study section.

#### Year 1

##### Standard entry requirement

UCAS Tariff: 135

Scottish Higher: BBBBB or equivalent incl Higher in Art, Fashion and Textile Technology, Graphic Communications or Photography

A Level: BCC or equivalent including Art or Textiles

##### Minimum entry requirement

UCAS Tariff: 111

Scottish Higher: BCCCC or equivalent incl Higher in Art, Fashion and Textile Technology, Graphic Communications or Photography

A Level: CCC or equivalent incl A Level in Art or Textiles

#### Year 3 entry

HND Fashion: Design and Production with Retail or HND Fashion Design and Manufacture with Graded Unit AB. HND Costume for Stage and Screen (GK).

#### English language

IELTS score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent)

#### Additional information for international applicants

* Entry requirements by country

* Application deadlines

* English language tests

* Knowledge of English - Applicants from a majority English speaking country may not be required to provide further proof of your English language proficiency. Information about this requirement is available on the Student Visa section of the gov.uk website.

#### Additional information for all applicants

##### Relevant experience (Recognition of Prior Learning)

GCU's flexible entry policies exist to allow relevant work experience and prior learning to be considered towards standard entry or advanced entry into a course.

If you do not have the typical academic entry qualifications, but can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or credits from recognised professional bodies, you may be eligible to enter this course via the University's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme.

##### Minimum entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements are for widening access students only. If you are from a group that is not currently well-represented in higher education you may qualify as a widening access student. This includes living in a target postcode area, attending a target school or college, attending SWAP , are care-experienced or provide care for someone else, have refugee status or are an asylum seeker.

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The tuition fees you pay are mostly determined by your fee status. What is my student fee status?

Fees are subject to change and are published here for guidance only.

#### Annual tuition fees

Please visit our central tuition fees section for details.

#### Additional costs

As a student at the University, there are additional fees and costs which may or may not apply to you, but that you should be aware of.

View additional costs.

In addition to course fees, you will be charged a yearly studio fee (currently £50). This covers the cost of studio consumables such as pattern paper and calico for sampling.

You will also need to have a range of your own art materials and a digital device that meets the minimum requirements to operate the Adobe Creative Cloud.

Visit the Adobe website to find out more about system requirements .

Each year we will provide a recommended equipment list which includes a range of small technical equipment you will need and helps you build your own toolkit to use throughout your career.

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Teaching methods

Approaches to teaching vary throughout the course, depending on the module you are studying.

A significant part of the course is practical and takes place in studio environments. In the studios, you’ll learn through a mix of demonstrations and one-to-one technical support to help you complete tasks and projects.

Other methods include lectures, seminars and group work, with additional support provided through our virtual learning environment, GCU Learn.

Assessment methods

We use a range of different assessment methods to build your skills and confidence in fashion and business.

Individual and group assessments include:

* practical and design portfolios

* CAD portfolios

* essays, reports and assignments

* business simulations

* critical analysis of case studies

* oral, audiovisual or online presentations

* personal development plan and professional portfolio

* research project.

Facilities

Our facilities and resources on campus create a real fashion experience, with high-quality, accessible learning. Much of your learning takes place in our modern fashion studios, including a purpose-built design and cutting studio.

As well as the technical fashion environment and equipment, we also provide access to Adobe Creative Cloud, industry-standard software that includes Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator and Premier.

International study

We encourage you to take part in an international exchange to enhance your experience.

We offer exchanges with a growing list of global institutions including:

* RMIT University, Australia

* Taylors University, Malaysia

* LUT University, Finland

* Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland

* EFAP Paris.

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In addition to the core modules that all students must undertake, some courses offer students a choice from a selection of optional modules to shape the focus of their degree. Optional modules where available, form part of the overall credit structure of the course.

Download the programme specification for a detailed breakdown of the course structure, including modules, what you'll learn and other useful information.

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