Course Summary

Morley College London has a reputation for delivering high quality courses in the visual and digital arts with an emphasis on creativity through vocational, practical and essential skills and an ethos of inclusivity to a richly diverse range of adult learners. The Fashion BA (Hons) Top-Up curriculum encourages innovative thinking and visual intelligence while ensuring a comprehensive foundation maintaining the balance between design and production required for engagement with the industry. Students develop conceptual practice alongside practical skills for increased employability and enterprise or in support of independent entrepreneurship. An enthusiasm and enjoyment of fashion will stimulate self-motivation is the foundation for academic and practical achievement, supported by high levels of tutor-student contact and strong pastoral support. With an emphasis on studio practice and small group delivery, students will employ materials, techniques, methods, and technologies associated with fashion studies. Project briefs designed to inspire conceptual development and encourage experimentation through 2D and 3D processes allow students to strengthen their practice and build the confidence to extend their boundaries through independent investigations and collaborative projects. Students will explore the juxtaposition of the idealistic and the realistic through personal research and analysis, distilling their work into a cohesive professional identity articulated through the development and realisation of final outcomes. The curriculum is designed and implemented by specialist tutors with strong links to the fashion industry and extensive professional experience to impart to the students. Our team includes respected members of industry, with knowledge and experience as independent designers, makers, buyers and fashion consultants. Some have worked with the world’s leading fashion houses, designer boutiques or publications, while others have presented their collections on the catwalk at New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week or London Collections: Men. The overarching concept of Creativity and Commerce will underpin the course material across all units of study.

Course Details - Modules

There are 3 modules in this final year of study: Concept and Creation (30 credits) Extended Essay (30 credits) Graduate Collection (60 credits)

Course Details – Assessment Method

Students will be assessed on their conceptual, theoretical and practical work developed in response to the project briefs. Methods of assessment will include presentations, portfolios, evaluation of technical and digital skills, problem solving and personal project development, self-directed study, and/or successful translation of design concepts. There will also be an element of written work to evaluate individual research, conclusions, and arguments. Formative assessments will include personal tutorials, peer evaluations, group critiques, and demonstration of applied technical skills. Departmental critiques across all HE Fashion courses will provide additional opportunities for the presentation of independent work and expose students to a wider range of peers and tutors, allowing them to benefit from more diverse feedback.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: FASB

Institution code: M91

Campus Name: Waterloo Centre

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Successful completion of an HND Art and Design (Fashion) or related Foundation Degree

Applications are welcomed from those who may not possess formal entry qualifications, mature students, those with work experience or with qualifications other than those listed above. Such applicants should demonstrate sufficient aptitude and potential to complete the course successfully. Applicants will be assessed at interview in accordance with the Accreditation of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 5.5 Students and prospective students require a minimum level of 5.5 IELTS (or equivalent) with no score lower than a 5 in listening and speaking and no score lower than a 5.5 in reading and writing.
PTE Academic 42.0 Pearson Test of English Academic

Students undertaking higher level education need to have a commensurate level of understanding of the English language so as to be able to achieve their qualification. In the case of applicants for whom English is a second language, the interviewer and Central Admissions Team must assure themselves of the applicant’s ability to function at IELTS English Level 5.5 (or equivalent). This is in line with the requirements of the awarding and validating bodies. Where applicants do not hold an IELTS qualification at 5.5 or equivalent, the Central Admissions will ask the applicant to sit an online test (BKSB) to check the suitability of the applicant’s English level prior to interview. Photographic identification will be required. Applicants who have recently completed (i.e. in the last 2 years) a formal programme of study in English at an appropriate level (such as a level 3 BTEC or ‘A’ level) prior to starting their Higher National are considered to be at a suitable level of English without requiring additional evidence..

Unistats information

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Fees and funding

England 6165.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 6165.0 Year 1
Scotland 6165.0 Year 1
Wales 6165.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

There is a £150 Materials Fee for use of the on-site facilities and includes access to specified consumable materials and digital outputs. Bursary support is available to cover this fee for those who qualify. Access to the studio facilities for self-directed study is also available.

Provider information

61 Westminster Bridge Road
South Bank
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
London
SE1 7HT

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