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University of Southampton: Fashion Design
| Institution | University of Southampton View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Winchester School of Art |
| Web | www.southampton.ac.uk/postgraduate |
| AdmissionsPGT.AH@soton.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 023 8059 4732 |
| Study type | Taught |
MA
Summary
About this course The MA Fashion Design course at the University of Southampton (Winchester School of Art) is designed to help you develop your individual design identity and prepare for a professional career in the fashion industry. The program encourages students to be creative, push boundaries, and incorporate ethical and sustainable practices into contemporary fashion design. You will utilize research and advanced technical knowledge to create a professional, contemporary body of work. Key areas of focus include: • Ethical and sustainable practices • Zero-waste creative cutting • Critical analysis and reflection • Market awareness and trend research • Professional presentation and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) skills
We are ranked 8th in the UK for research quality (Complete University Guide 2026).
Key Features and Distinctiveness • Industry Links and Live Projects: You'll have opportunities to participate in live projects that simulate real-world scenarios and work with experienced designers affiliated with London Fashion Week and the British Fashion Council. • Practical Experience: Opportunities include planning and running photoshoots and catwalk shows, creating lookbooks, and attending industry events and field trips across the UK and Europe. • Focus on Identity and Entrepreneurship: Core modules emphasize developing a unique design identity and exploring crucial entrepreneurial skills required for self-promotion in a competitive industry. • Facilities: The course is based at the Winchester School of Art, which offers dedicated fashion and textile workshops with a wide range of facilities and equipment.
Your Future Career The course aims to graduate confident problem-solvers and independent thinkers with a refined design identity. Graduates commonly pursue roles such as: • Fashion Designer • Starting their own fashion labels (Previous students have presented collections at trade shows like Pure London). • Fashion Teacher • Other roles that capitalize on creative, critical, and technical design skills within the broader creative industries.
As a graduate from a top 20 UK university for employability*, you'll be well-prepared for your next step.
Further Information • Course Lead: Reem Alasadi, who specializes in innovative, sustainable, and ethical design. • Course Duration: Typically offered as a full-time (one-year) master's. • Location: The course is based in Winchester. • Entry Requirements: A typical offer requires a 2:2 degree in a relevant subject
*Complete University Guide Graduate Prospects Ranking 2026."
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You’ll need a 2:2 degree. You’ll need to demonstrate your artistic ability by submitting a varied portfolio, including evidence of the process behind your work. |
| Location | Winchester School of Art Park Avenue Winchester SO23 8DL |
Summary
"Discover your own creative identity while developing essential fashion design skills on this UK master’s in fashion degree. On this MA Fashion Design at Winchester School of Art, you’ll benefit from our tutors’ industry experience, preparing you for a career in the competitive industry of fashion. The MA Fashion Design programme gives you the freedom to pursue your creative ambitions through experimental practice, personal research and critical evaluation.
Working in purpose-built studios, you’ll cover core topics such as sketchbook development, visual research, sustainability and design, construction techniques and materials, CAD (computer-aided design) and fashion portfolio skills. We focus on a combination of hand making skills and techniques alongside the use of cutting-edge technologies; our superb facilities include bespoke pattern-cutting tables and industry-standard machines, traditional print and textile facilities as well as the latest technical and 3D printing technology.
You’ll learn from tutors with years of professional fashion design experience and strong industry connections. They will work closely with you to help you develop your individual strengths and to enhance your employability. You’ll benefit from professional skills workshops, exposure to industry through live briefs and guest lectures, and the opportunity to showcase your work in Winchester and London. The teaching team’s extensive contacts can also facilitate internship opportunities with leading fashion companies.
Explore our specialist arts campus:
One of only a few specialist art schools in the Russell Group, you’ll be inspired to create in our purpose built studios and workshops and learn with expert creative practitioners at Winchester School of Art (WSA), part our University of Southampton community and just one hour from London. You’ll have industry exposure through guest lectures, work on live project briefs, and explore work internships where graduates have gone on to set up their own design labels or work at prestigious brands across the globe including Selfridges, Saatchi & Saatchi, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, ASOS, Nike and Apple. "
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | You’ll need a 2.2 degree. You’ll need to demonstrate your artistic ability by submitting a varied portfolio, including evidence of the process behind your work. |
| Location | Winchester School of Art Park Avenue Winchester SO23 8DL |
Summary
Explore our specialist arts campus:
One of only a few specialist art schools in the Russell Group, you’ll be inspired to create in our purpose built studios and workshops and learn with expert creative practitioners at Winchester School of Art (WSA), part our University of Southampton community and just one hour from London. You’ll have industry exposure through guest lectures, work on live project briefs, and explore work internships where graduates have gone on to set up their own design labels or work at prestigious brands across the globe including Selfridges, Saatchi & Saatchi, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, ASOS, Nike and Apple.
The MA Fashion Design programme gives you the freedom to pursue your creative ambitions through experimental practice, personal research and critical evaluation.
Working in purpose-built studios, you’ll cover core topics such as sketchbook development, visual research, sustainability and design, construction techniques and materials, CAD (computer-aided design) and fashion portfolio skills. We focus on a combination of hand making skills and techniques alongside the use of cutting-edge technologies; our superb facilities include bespoke pattern-cutting tables and industry-standard machines, traditional print and textile facilities as well as the latest technical and 3D printing technology.
You’ll learn from tutors with years of professional fashion design experience and strong industry connections. They will work closely with you to help you develop your individual strengths and to enhance your employability. You’ll benefit from professional skills workshops, exposure to industry through live briefs and guest lectures, and the opportunity to showcase your work in Winchester and London. The teaching team’s extensive contacts can also facilitate internship opportunities with leading fashion companies.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Lower second-class degree or above, or an equivalent standard in other qualifications approved by the University. |
| Location | Winchester School of Art Park Avenue Winchester SO23 8DL |
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