BA (hons) Fashion Knitwear Design And Knitted Textiles in Nottingham Trent University, UK

BA (hons) Fashion Knitwear Design And Knitted Textiles in Nottingham Trent University

This highly respected degree offers you full creative control over the design and creation of fabrics, garments and products for fashion or interiors. You will develop your creative potential through developing technical and design skills, including innovative digital knit processes that are in high demand in the fashion and textile industry

Key features

• NTU is internationally recognised for the quality of its creative, industry-ready graduates.
• Explore contemporary fashion and textile design, product development, and styling. Use of specialist state-of-the art digital equipment alongside traditional hand techniques.
• This course has an excellent graduate employment rate, with 93% of graduates who complete a year-long placement in employment or further study within six months. (DLHE survey 2016/17)
• 100% of students from the sandwich degree would recommend studying at NTU. (National Student Survey 2020)
• Choose to take a year-long work placement, in the UK or abroad, and gain a certificate or diploma in professional / international practice, this opportunity often leads to offers of employment after graduation.
• Get involved in competitions and live projects with industry with companies such as John Lewis, All Saints, and The Society of Dyers and Colourists.
• Visit international trade fairs and exhibitions, such as Pitti Filati in Florence.
• Opportunity to apply for a European or international exchange to one of our partner institutions, such as Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Amsterdam Fashion Institute, and more.
• Exhibit your work in a catwalk show and static exhibition in your final year at our Degree Show in Nottingham. You can also submit your profile to feature on the School’s Student Showcase site
• Have the opportunity to showcase your work at Graduate Fashion Week and New Designers in London and through collaborations with organisations such as SPINEXPO and trend-prediction services such as WGSN.
• Educational grants and sponsorship opportunities available through our industry partners.
• We are proud to be in the top ten in England and Wales for Art and Design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
• We're ranked 16th in the UK for Fashion and Textiles (The Guardian University Guide 2021).

Careers and employability

Employability for this course is excellent, with 93% of students who took a year-long work placement going on to employment or further study within six months of graduating. (DLHE survey 2016/17)

Graduates go into fields such as design, product development, styling and promotion and global sourcing.

Recent graduate destinations include:

• Abercrombie & Fitch
• Alphatex
• Calvin Klein
• DKNY
• Hugo Boss
• John Smedley
• Josh Goot
• Julian MacDonald
• Lauren Richards
• Nike
• Pantherella
• Sophie Steller
• Stine Ladefoged
• Sun Hing Ltd.

Know more about Studying in UK

Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average)	MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK	£850 to £1,050 a month
Entrance Exams in UK	TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590
Work and Study in UK	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in UK	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in UK	£348
Student Visa in UK	Your nationality, duration of your stay and purpose of your stay are the three essential factors for UK visa. For Non-EU students UK visa is mandatory.
Intakes in UK	There are mainly two intakes in UK: January/February & September/October.
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