About BA (hons) Fashion Design With Business in Glasgow Caledonian University

Through a dynamic combination of creative design and practical business this inventive programme develops innovative and entrepreneurial graduates ready to succeed in the fashion industry.

You'll be equipped with a deep understanding of the global fashion industry, exploring marketing and business modules that you will apply to the world of fashion. You will explore the sustainability of the fashion industry in depth, gaining insights into how to be a responsible leader in the sector. You will be building a wide range of technical and practical skills, including pattern cutting, garment construction and computer-aided fashion design software.

Much of the practical work is carried out in our Fashion Factory, our industry standard Design and Cutting Studio. We have a purpose-built Design and Cutting Studio designed to replicate an industrial environment which provides a central hub for Fashion Design with Business students. This facilitates an authentic practitioner experience from the design process through to the production of garments.

This programme has strong links with industry. We regularly invite guest speakers into the classroom to give you an up-to-date employer and industry perspective.

You will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience through 'live' case study challenges and field trips giving you an insight into the workings of some of the most successful fashion companies. This unique programme will position you with the business and fashion skills that will allow you to enter a wide range of careers in the industry or even start your own business.

We believe it's the resources on campus that make a real fashion experience, making high quality learning accessible and reflecting our values and aspirations to be dynamic, inclusive and accessible to all. 

As well as the industrial environment and equipment, Lectra CAD software packages are the most up-to-date and relevant as used in industry and include: 

• Kaledo Print
• Kaledo Style
• Modaris
• Diamino

On this programme a range of different assessment methods are utilised to build your skills and confidence in fashion and business.

Assessments include the following modes: practical and design portfolios, unseen examinations or class tests, web-based assessments, essays, reports and assignments (individual and group), business simulations and critical analysis of case studies (individual and group), oral, poster, audio-visual or e-presentations (individual and group), event presentation, academic research paper, personal development plan, research proposal and project.

Higher Secondary academic level qualification including English and Maths . Academic IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 5.5.

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Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)  Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The table below shows the estimated annual tuition fee at the university that an international student needs to pay. Apart from these there are certain additional costs that are to be covered by the applicant. The fee status will be reviewed as part of the university admissions process based on the information provided by the applicant in their application.

International students are required to provide proof of enough money to cover the living costs for a total of 9 months or for the length of the program (if this is less than 9 months) to UKVI and be able to apply for the General student visa to the UK.

Living expenses in Glasgow are around 1,015 GBP per month while the living expenses in London are 1,265 GBP per month.