This course is designed to prepare you for a career as a fashion industry professional. It focuses on contemporary fashion design and encourages you to be creative, developing the skills needed to work successfully in the fashion industry. You will be encouraged, throughout your time with us, to develop your individual identity through your work and have the confidence to respond creatively to a design brief from within any area of the fashion business. On successful completion of the 3rd year, you also have the opportunity to celebrate your final collection at one or more external venues in London and possibly outside the UK.
The course has been designed to ensure that as a graduating student you are accomplished in all areas of research, design development, pattern cutting, garment manufacture and portfolio presentation. Our degree is designed in collaboration with and validated by Falmouth University. All three years of the programme are delivered at CSVPA and on completion you will be awarded the same qualification and certificate as a student who has graduated from Falmouth University, the UK's No 1 Creative Arts university.
At CSVPA, our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we are dedicated to giving them everything they need to succeed. At CSVPA, quite simply, we give you more. As a Fashion student we will provide you with:
Your own design space, accessible 7 days a week
5 days a week studio time
Lecturers who are based in your studios Monday to Friday, giving you high quality one-to-one time
Lectures and one-on-one time with industry professionals, to help you build up your industry links
Technical skills tuition
Guaranteed Graduate Fashion Show in London
All calico for toiles
All pattern cutting paper and card
Findings and trims required for set projects such as corsetry and tailoring
Basic interlinings
Screen printing with inks and foils
Fabric dyes
Free printing up to A3 colour
Upon successful completion students will be awarded with a BA(Hons) Fashion accredited by Falmouth University.
Course Details - Modules
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Course Details – Assessment Method
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Course Details – Professional Bodies
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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:
W230
Institution code:
C06
Campus Name:
Main Site
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
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
Or equivalent to 64 UCAS tariff points.
Ideally applicants should have achieved, or be working towards achieving one of the educational entry requirements below:
2 A levels passes equivalent to 64 UCAS points
1 A level pass grade C or above and a pass at Foundation Diploma
Pass grade at UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
Pass grade at BTEC Extended Diploma
Students who do not meet these entry requirements will still be considered on their own individual potential to succeed.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course