This highly creative ‘award winning’ course will equip you with everything you need for a successful career within the exciting and past-paced textiles industry. You will develop practical technical skills such print, illustration, technical drawings, computer aided design ,laser cutting, constructed textiles, trends & forecasting and surface pattern.
You will regularly take part in national and international live competition briefs and build a creative, professional portfolio that can be used for job interviews or further study.
Our dedicated and experienced staff work closely with you in small groups or on a one to one basis whilst nurturing and fostering your confidence to allow for autonomy. Our staff are all practising designers and makers with a variety of fashion and textiles industry experience. They have worked closely with fashion houses such as Christian Lacroix, Jasper Conran, Nina Ricci, Ungaro, Chanel and produced collections for celebrities such as Alexandra Burke and many West End shows.
Industry links & Awards:
Our award winning course will provide you with the opportunity to develop your own industry network through internships and national and international competitions. Each year, students have the opportunity to enter live competitions and many of our students have been shortlisted and won prestigious awards:
Project 20/20 and beyond was part of the Professional Clothing Awards “Industry Recognised Category” for 2017, that looked at recognising emerging talents and design innovation in our industry from fashion students of leading fashion and textiles universities around the country. Hundreds of entries were submitted nationally and Bedford College students Abby Simpson, Sarah Davis and Megan Schneider, and took 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize with Bedford College taking the prize for overall winning university.
You will have the opportunity to visit galleries, trade shows such and trend forecasting events at home and abroad for example in London, Florence, Milan, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, New York and Berlin. Our students also take part in a yearly fashion show and exhibit their work at the South Bank Centre of the Arts.
Course Details - Modules
Professional Development
Contextual Studies
Individual Project (Theme set by Pearson)
Techniques and Processes for Fashion & Textiles
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Fashion & Textiles Practices
Pattern cutting & garment making
Fashion Collection
Course Details – Assessment Method
As part of this course you will work with a range of specialist lecturers (including practicing artists and designers) in well-equipped studios. Project briefs will be set for each assignment, and assessment is continuous throughout the course.
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:
TE01
Institution code:
B23
Campus Name:
Bedford College
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
You will need a Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Fashion and Textiles.
Entry is subject to a successful interview, where you will be asked to bring along a portfolio of your existing work.
We welcome mature students to apply, providing they have a relevant industry or creative background (please contact us for more details).
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.bedford.ac.uk/our-courses/subjects/art-and-design/textiles-btec-hnd
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
