Immerse yourself in the creative, dynamic and ever-evolving world of fashion and develop skills to turn your ideas and designs into original and innovative garments.

• This course is ranked in the Top two for Fashion and Textiles in the UK for ‘Graduate Prospects’, according to The Guardian University Guide 2020.
• Fashion Design at DMU was named best in learning experience in 2019 by The Business of Fashion, the internationally renowned website which assesses the world’s top programmes.
• Enjoy opportunities to work on live projects with industry experts to gain valuable skills and experience. Students have recently worked on briefs set by the British Fashion Council, Burberry, Warehouse and New Look.
• Benefit from opportunities to enter prestigious national and international competitions to boost your industry exposure, with previous graduates winning a number of accolades including the Christopher Bailey Gold Award at 25th anniversary of Graduate Fashion Week.
• Talented graduates have recently showcased their collections as part of various fashion weeks and events across the UK and worldwide in destinations such as Shanghai, Mumbai and Hong Kong.
• Gain valuable international experience as part of your studies with our DMU Global programme. Previous trips have taken students overseas to visit global brands including GAP, Burberry, Coach and Joules in New York.
• The award-winning Vijay Patel Building provides both the space and the facilities to foster creative thinking, where ideas can develop and flourish for all of our art and design students.
• We provide core workshop materials at no cost, and give cash awards – £150, £200 and £300 in years one, two and three respectively – to support personal materials/printing costs*.

Opportunities and careers

Our graduates go on to careers in a variety of areas in the fashion and textile industry as fashion designers, illustrators, pattern cutters, stylists and trend forecasters. Many launch their own businesses. Recent employers include Burberry, River Island, Alexander McQueen, Nicole Farhi, Reiss and French Connection.

Mariah Esa winner of the Shein People’s Choice Award for GFW19, will see her winning collection turned into a SHEIN womenswear capsule collection to be sold online in SS20, as well as a trip to China in Winter 2019 to see the collection go into production.