Programmer Objectives

BA (Hons) Fashion Product and Promotion is broken down into the following subject areas and covers each area in depth:

Fashion:

Concepts, theories and hands-on projects, event management,
portfolio development, illustration, photography & styling.

Product:

Understanding the fashion design process from concept to creation,
garment construction and accessories design.

Promotion:

Branding, marketing, retail concepts and consumer research.

The programmer aims to:

• Provide opportunities for students to gain a systematic and coherent understanding of the various theoretical, historical, cultural and contextual dimensions impacting on design practice.
• Encourage students to combine highly specialized technical and conceptual skills to enhance their creativity.
• Promote self-reflective and meaningful approaches to learning with the specialized research skills to observe, investigate and critically evaluate information from a wide range of sources.
• Produce graduates with the appropriate range of subject-specific and professional skills necessary to pursue their chosen careers.
• Develop in students, a high level of communication skills in the presentation of creative professional work.

Professional Accreditation

The University is a corporate member of the Design & Art Directors Association (D&AD), an influential body that stimulates, enables and awards creative excellence in design and advertising.

Why University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland is a member of the highly respected Design and Art Directors Association (D&AD), an influential body that rewards creative excellence. The prestigious D&AD Award is well-regarded in the world of advertising and design and recognised globally as the ultimate creative accolade. In addition to our strong industry contacts we have ‘world-leading’ research in Art and Design, according to the latest Research Excellence Framework.

Our alumni form part of an international network of creative individuals who have shaped, and continue to shape, the culture surrounding all of us. For example:

• Callus Prior and Marc Rayson beat 22,000 other entries to win a prestigious D&AD Yellow Pencil in 2013
• Ryan Davies is owner and Managing Director of digital developers Gospel ware. With an impressive portfolio of global clients, Gospel ware design and build software systems for multiple devices that focus on apps for mobile and web technology
• Tim Holman works as a model maker in New Zealand and his credits include two of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy of films – ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ and ‘The Two Towers’
• Andy Sandoz is the president of the internationally influential D&AD.

Our Fashion and Textiles courses are 14th in the UK according to the Guardian University League Tables 2018 and our graduates embark on a range of exciting careers in design, brand development, fashion publishing, marketing and many other fashion-related creative industries.

Assessment Methods

Teaching is almost entirely practical and studio based, supported by lectures, seminars, tutorials, e-learning and independent learning.

Assessment is almost totally through coursework.

Graduation

Students who successfully complete the programmed will be awarded the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion Product and Promotion (Top-up) from the University of Sunderland, UK. The degree will be the same as that awarded to the full-time students at the University main campus in the UK.

Career Opportunities

The main destinations for graduates are expected to be fashion-related creative industries. These include design, brand development, fashion publishing, production, design consultancies, PR and fashion retail.  Some graduates may become freelance consultants or self-employed designers, or go on to further study or teacher training.

Duration

   Full Time -Year 1 (27 Months)

Fees & Structure 
                                                   Full Time

Duration & Structure              Tuition Fees            Non-tuition Fees

Year 1 (27 Months)                   S$36,915.00            S$3,000.00 - S$3,200.00

 Year 2 (18 Months)                  S$26,750.00            S$3,000.00 - S$3,200.00

 Year 3 (9 Months)                    S$20,865.00            S$3,000.00 - S$3,200.00

Note:

# International:

• Non-tuition fees for full-time programmers include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop, medical insurance, medical examination and administrative fee.

# Non-tuition fees for international students may vary.
# Non-tuition fees are non-refundable, refer to MDIS refund policy for more details.

Entry Requirements

All applicants must be of age 17 and above, and must obtain one of the following requirements:

For Year 1 entry

A minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent   OR   International Foundation Diploma in Fashion Design and Marketing awarded by MDIS  OR  International Foundation Diploma in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Art (STEMA) awarded by MDIS   OR       Relevant qualifications awarded by other Private Education Institutions (PEIs) or recognized Higher Education providers in Fashion-and/or-Marketing-related disciplines, (which are deemed by the University to be suitable as pathway programmed for entry onto the Level 4 / Year 1 of the University course) with an entry requirement of 10 years of formal education*

For Year 2 entry

MDIS Higher Diploma in Fashion Design and Marketing or Higher Diploma in Fashion Marketing and Communication for Level 5 / Stage 2 entry  OR   Fashion-related qualifications awarded by other Private Education Institutions (PEIs) with an entry requirement of 12 years of formal education  OR   Higher National Diploma (HND) in Fashion related disciplines for entry to Level 6/Stage 3   OR   Fashion related polytechnic diplomas for entry to stage 2 or stage 3 dependent upon diploma content in relation to the degree

For Year 3 entry

Relevant polytechnic diplomas in Fashion-and/or-marketing-related disciplines, (which are deemed by the University to be equivalent to Level 4 / Year 1 AND Level 5 / Year 2 of the University course) with a pass grade*
OR
Relevant overseas polytechnic diplomas in Fashion-and/or-Marketing-related disciplines, (which are deemed by the University to be equivalent to Level 4 / Year 1 AND Level 5 / Year 2 of the University course) with an entry requirement of 10 years of formal education*
OR   Higher National Diploma (HND) in Fashion-and/or-Marketing-related disciplines   OR

Relevant PEI qualification in Fashion-and/or-Marketing-related disciplines (which are deemed by the University to be equivalent to Level 4 / Year 1 AND Level 5 / Year 2 of the University course) with entry requirement of 12 years of formal education*
^ Note: Some applicants may need to take bridging modules within the programmer to secure entry onto the programmer.
Note: All applications are subject to University approval through its Recognition of Prior Learning Policy and procedures.

For entry with Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Diploma:

2 GCE 'A' Level AND WSQ Diploma in Fashion Technology (Apparel Design and Product Development)* / WSQ Diploma in Fashion Technology (Merchandising and Marketing)*
OR
Non-fashion related polytechnic diplomas AND WSQ Diploma in Fashion Technology (Apparel Design and Product Development)* / WSQ Diploma in Fashion Technology (Merchandising and Marketing)*
OR
Non-fashion related diploma level qualifications awarded by other Private Education Institutions (PEIs) with an entry requirement of 12 years of formal education AND WSQ Diploma in Fashion Technology (Apparel Design and Product Development)* / WSQ Diploma in Fashion Technology (Merchandising and Marketing)*
OR
Non-fashion related overseas polytechnic diplomas with an entry requirement of 10 years of formal education AND WSQ Diploma in Fashion Technology (Apparel Design and Product Development)* / WSQ Diploma in Fashion Technology (Merchandising and Marketing)*

*Subject to the suggested entry requirements set by Skillsfuture Singapore
Note: All applications are subjected to University approval.

English Language Requirements

Applicants are required to possess one of the following:

Possess a minimum C6 grade in English at GCE 'O' Level   OR    IELTS 6.0 (with no element below 5.5)   OR   MDIS Professional Certificate in English (PCIE)  OR  Pearson PTE 56 (no element lower than 51)  OR  Cambridge English Test Advanced - 169 (no element below 162)  OR    Pass MDIS English Placement Test   OR  Letter from College / University clearly stating the Medium of Instruction of the highest qualification to be English  OR     Equivalent