Commercial Surface Design for Fashion, Interiors, and Textiles

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BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design for Fashion, Interiors, and Textiles | University of Greater Manchester

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The global surface design industry covers design fields such as textiles, surface pattern, illustration, photography, graphic art and fine print. Our BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design for Fashion, Interiors, and Textiles course offers a unique opportunity to work with our extensive industry partners through live project briefs, placements and trade exhibitions, through tableware, packaging design, stationery, homeware, to automotive, wallcoverings and wall art.

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The University of Greater Manchester's BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design for Fashion, Interiors, and Textiles course is a dynamic undergraduate degree employing the creative disciplines of illustration, surface design, textiles, photography and graphic art processes. Throughout the course, theory-informed practice will help you develop a broad portfolio of traditional and digital design skills.

We'll introduce you to the varied working practices of studio designers in the industry and guide you as you investigate the range of materials and products surface designers create. Our expert team will support you to experiment with multi-disciplinary materials and techniques. You can take advantage of our print and embellishment facilities for materials such as fabric, paper, wood, plastic, metal, glass and ceramics and explore the possibilities and potential of digital embroidery, laser cutting and printing. You'll also benefit from opportunities to work in our specialist workshops, including photographic studios with dark rooms, industry-standard computer suites running the latest design software, and textile and fine print workshops, as well as in our spacious design studios.

This highly creative course is taught by dedicated professionals with extensive experience in research, design, self-promotion, selling and exhibiting. You'll have the chance to showcase your work at exhibitions and/or trade shows, where continuous links with the industry confirm our up-to-date course content. Our graduates can gain impressive studio positions or operate as freelance creatives designing for both national and international companies.

A key focus of the course is on developing your commercial awareness and entrepreneurial skills. These include marketing yourself, how to exhibit work nationally and internationally, working in design studios and how to start your own business. We'll support you in planning for a successful career and exploring alternative choices in the wider creative industries. We also aim to help you develop lifelong learning skills so that you can take ownership of your professional development for the future and maximise your potential for success.

By studying for your BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design for Fashion, Interiors, and Textiles degree at the University of Greater Manchester, you can develop essential knowledge and skills in traditional and digital surface design while experiencing life at our supportive, student-focused, multicultural campus.

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We'll encourage you to enter national and international competitions. We are proud that many of our students have gained prestigious awards through Première Vision Paris, Heimtextil Frankfurt, New Designers London, TexIntel / Green Grads Eco Stories, I-dott and the International Global Wallcoverings (IGI) Awards.

Our graduates have progressed to design studios with companies such as Sainsbury's, UK Greetings, Standfast and Barracks (Sanderson Group), Habitat, Graham and Brown Wallcoverings, Clarke and Clarke, Surface Print Ltd., SketchTwenty3 Wallcoverings, Stead McAlpin, J. Rosenthal, Edmund Bell Ltd., Lemon Ribbon, Soochichacha and Hallmark Cards.

We offer numerous opportunities to visit national and international trade fairs. In recent years, we’ve organised optional study trips to Surtex New York, Indigo Paris, Heimtextil Frankfurt, Surface Design Show, Decorex and New Designers in London. Additional fees are associated with these trips.

Our dedicated and specialist tutors have industry connections and extensive experience in making, exhibiting and selling surface design work. They are engaged in professional research that feeds directly into the degree's content.

You'll benefit from the opportunity to work on a major personal project and present it to industry as part of the School of the Arts and Creative Technologies annual Creative Show.

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We showcase your work to national and international companies, helping you build professional design and employability skills ready for a career in design.

In our practical modules, we regularly set up industry-relevant live projects with external organisations and companies. These build your experience in working to industry standards, help you learn the realities of working to design briefs and offer insights into current design practice.

Our on-campus facilities include airy design studios, industry-standard computer/graphics suites, and workshops for wood, metal, ceramics, fine print, laser cutting, materials, printed textiles, and photography. We offer industry-standard software, including graphic design, illustration, pattern repeat and design for pre-production, large-format scanners, digital print and embroidery equipment, and access to global trend prediction sites.

Our long-standing reputation in teaching and developing surface design-led subjects means we can attract outstanding visiting speakers from across the commercial design industry. Recent speakers include Lauren Wan (Surface Designer, New York), Rebecca Hempton Head of Design, Standfast and Barracks (Sanderson Design Group), Georgia Ragnall (Designer) UK Greetings, and Victoria Bradley, Design Collaboration.

Our proximity to Manchester and extensive links with industry, major galleries and associations in the region mean you’ll be well-placed to take advantage of work placement opportunities.

We pride ourselves on our small group learning and one-to-one support. Our expert tutors will provide individual attention and guidance, as well as online support through the University’s eLearning system, Moodle.

By choosing to study with us, you'll have the chance to enjoy Bolton's many shops, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities. Manchester, one of the UK's most multicultural and lively cities, is less than 20 minutes away by train. Not forgetting, the North West of England is renowned for its beautiful countryside, coastline and heritage. This makes the University of Greater Manchester an ideal base from which to explore some of the best cultural and outdoor activities the UK offers.

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96 UCAS points.

We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points, including A-levels and BTECs. Please see our guide to the UCAS Tariff for examples of how to achieve these points. For most courses, we are also able to consider non-tariffable qualifications.

Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. Creative subjects are strongly preferred.

You should also have five GCSEs at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English.

You'll be required to attend an interview and provide a portfolio of appropriate work. Your portfolio should demonstrate your skills in a range of relevant creative media and styles.

The quality of the portfolio/interview is the primary basis on which applicants are selected; therefore, special consideration will be given to applicants without the above qualifications who have a strong portfolio. Relevant work or voluntary experience will also be considered. In these cases, we may ask applicants to undertake additional assessments to determine their suitability for the course.

If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.

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Where changes are made to material information contained in

this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of

admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and

will outline the various options available to the applicant.

Our BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design for Fashion, Interiors, and Textiles course is designed to develop your practical skills and equip you to be a successful designer. As a graduate of this programme, you'll possess key skills such as creative ability, project management, IT and technical skills, working independently, and commercial awareness. You'll also be able to critically evaluate and interpret materials and research designs, apply future trend predictions, and communicate with clients, manufacturing staff, buyers, and retailers.

The opportunity to visit design studios, manufacturers, surface design trade fairs, galleries and museums will broaden your understanding of commercial practice. Links with industry, including enterprise activities, professional exhibitions, live projects, national design competitions, study visits and optional work placements, will enhance your learning experience.

What can I do with this qualification?

As a graduate, you can work in the surface design and textile industries or use your creative flair and ability to generate ideas and concepts as a creative artworker in many other sectors. Our graduates currently use their experience to pursue careers as surface designers for interior furnishings, fashion fabrics and homeware, and as illustrators within the greetings industry. Others are self-employed, work as independent freelance designers, or are entrepreneurs. Another popular career path is teaching in educational establishments.

Postgraduate study provides the opportunity to develop and experiment with ideas and techniques and extend personal expertise into related areas. The job market is competitive, so you may find that taking a master’s degree or professional short course helps give you the edge, particularly when combined with relevant work experience. Our MA (Specialist Title) via Creative Practice enables you to develop your portfolio further, enhancing your CV.

Alternative career options

Graduates can use the qualification as a stepping-stone into various other careers. Some of these roles may require relevant experience and/or postgraduate study.

Some possibilities include:

Multi-disciplinary Designer

Creative Artworker

Interior Furnishings Designer

Graphic Packaging Designer

Stationery and Gift-wrap Designer

Greetings Card Designer and Illustrator

Homeware Designer

Surface Pattern Designer

Wallpaper Designer

Textile Designer

Fashion-Graphic Print Designer

Digital Artist / Designer

Materials Designer

Colourist

Trend Forecaster

Academic – Teacher or Lecturer

Technician

Buyer and Merchandiser

Visual Merchandising

Funding your studies: From January 2027, eligible students may be able to use the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) to access tuition fee loan funding for this course. The LLE is designed to make student finance more flexible and support people to study, retrain or develop their skills at different stages of life. Find out more about the LLE and eligibility Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) | Skills for Careers

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Important note regarding tuition fees:

EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be

eligible for 'Home' fee status.

If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living

in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel

Area arrangement.

Please read the student finance for EU students web page on

www.gov.uk for information.

Home Undergraduate Tuition Fee Adjustment

The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The tuition fee set is based on the regulations and guidance in force at the time of offer but remains subject to adjustment in accordance with any government-approved inflationary increase. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for all years of study, including the first year, by no more than the maximum increase permitted under legislation and regulatory guidance issued by the UK Government and the Office for Students.

Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.

This approach ensures that tuition fees remain compliant with applicable legislation, proportionate to inflationary changes, and consistent with government policy linking permitted fee uplifts to the maintenance of high-quality education and outcomes. For more information, please refer to the government guidance at: gov.uk – Universities to deliver better outcomes in return for full fees.

Postgraduate and International Tuition Fee Adjustment

The tuition fee applicable to the first year of your programme of study is confirmed in your offer letter. The University reserves the right to amend tuition fees for subsequent years of study in accordance with its Course Fees Policy. Where such increases are approved, they will not exceed the rate of inflation, as measured by an appropriate index such as the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), or any successor measure specified by government. The University will apply any adjustment consistently across affected student cohorts and will give reasonable notice to students of any confirmed change to the published fee before the start of the relevant academic year.

How to apply

Home Applicants

Multiple courses or institutions (September entry):

Apply via UCAS (www.ucas.com), where

you can select up to 5 courses for a fee of £28.95.

Institution: University of Greater Manchester

Code Name: UGM

Code Number: B44

Tel: 0870 1122211

Single course applications (any intake):

You can apply directly to the University using our online application

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Supported by direct contact with Admissions

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Provides access to offer-holder events and taster sessions

Important:

You cannot apply both via UCAS and directly in the same academic year — a UCAS application will invalidate any direct application.

For September entry, accepted direct applicants will have a simplified UCAS record created and shared on their behalf. By applying directly, you agreed to these terms.

Before you apply:

Check the entry requirements and ensure you select the correct start date/location.

Prepare the following:

Education history and dates

Qualification certificates (image files for upload)

Employment history (if applicable)

Personal statement (to enter or upload

Contact details for two referees (including at least one academic)

Document formats: PDF or JPEG (Word accepted for personal statements).

Ensure all information is accurate before submitting.

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BA (Hons) Commercial Surface Design -

20 September 2027

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Phone: 01204 903394

Email: admissions-team@greatermanchester.ac.uk

International Applicants

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In order to determine your suitability for this course as an international student and also to confirm you meet any initial eligibility criteria, we need you to answer a few short questions.

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English Language Qualifications

Have you completed an English Language qualification prior to application or have a valid exemption as per the list below?

(The qualification/exemption must be uploaded with this application)

E.g. Applicants from Nigeria/Africa must upload their WAEC or NECO certificate before the application is

submitted for a prompt response and offer.

Acceptable English Language Tests – Undergraduate and Postgraduate

These tests must have been taken within 2 years of the start of the course

IELTS Academic (taken within 2 years)

Undergraduate programmes 6.0 with no band below 5.5

Postgraduate programmes as per entry requirements

PTE Academic

Undergraduate and Postgraduate requiring IELTS6.0

No less than 59 in each component

Postgraduate requiring IELTS 6.5

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