BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear Bachelor's degree at the Arts, London
BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear at Arts London. You will engage directly with cutting-edge techniques and industry-standard processes, learning to translate conceptual thinking into wearable garments.
About this course
BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at the Arts, London, based in London College of Fashion. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Design studies graduates from this provider, typical earnings around £24,500. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Art & Design, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2021-23. Continuation 88% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year one 4 modules
- Introduction to MenswearCore20 credits
Module details
This unit introduces you to your course, its subject area, and how to study effectively at undergraduate level. It will orientate you to the practices and knowledge-base needed to understand your discipline and help you to develop your skills for independent and collaborative learning, reflection and your own self development. Students come from diverse educational backgrounds, and this unit will help you reflect on your own and how it influences your approach to the course.
- Design and RealisationCore40 credits
Module details
Design and Realisation introduces key research approaches and explores their application within design. Focusing on the importance of research and creative concepts as the basis for design development, you'll be encouraged to develop ideas that relate to and expand upon your visual references and research sources to inform final outcomes. You'll record your work using varied, engaging methods and will be introduced to practical skills through the demonstration of pattern-cutting and garment cons
- Fashion Cultures and HistoriesCore20 credits
Module details
Fashion Cultures and Histories takes a philosophical and theoretical approach to the study of fashion and its role in representing and communicating identity. The unit assembles key theorisations and ways of thinking about fashion across its cultural, historical, social and political contexts. It will engage you in debate and analysis of fashion as a key marker of social and cultural change and a means of understanding the relationship between individuals and communities.
- Form and StructureCore40 credits
Module details
In this unit, you'll develop your understanding of the construction and finishing principles involved in contemporary tailoring. There will be an emphasis on creative shape development and innovative cutting techniques with detailed 3D experimentation. You'll explore sustainable fabric sourcing to support your design development and enhance portfolio skills to clearly present your ideas, process, and outcomes.
Year two 4 modules
- Critical Issues in Fashion ResearchCore20 credits
Module details
Expand your critical understanding of fashion in a global context and examine emerging debates in fashion research. You'll engage in collaborative research around current and emerging cultural issues and be guided through approaches to researching and writing about fashion across its social, historical, political and cultural contexts, building on the first-year unit Fashion Cultures and Histories. During this unit, you'll develop your own independent research path and interests.
- Range DevelopmentCore20 credits
Module details
This unit will introduce you to the importance of range development through design for a client – either simulated or actual. You will be required to analyse the client requirements and refine your visual communication skills.
- Work ExperienceCore40 credits
Module details
The Work Experience unit offers opportunity to further develop your skills and apply them in a professional environment, enhancing your understanding of the industry and potential career progression. You'll experience real industry challenges and working practices, and observe how a professional team responds to different situations. You'll be expected to take an analytical and reflective approach to the work experience and will produce written and visual evidence of your knowledge, based on a m
- Collaborative ProjectCore40 credits
Module details
This Collaborative Project emphasises teamwork and will offer you the opportunity to work as part of a design team. Teamwork, communication, and presenting combined design concepts are key skills that prepare you for the creative industries. You'll build on your knowledge of range development to create a coherent collection for a real or simulated client. Through developing an understanding of the client and their brand ethos, you'll undertake critical analysis of the information gathered to pro
Final year 3 modules
- Contextualising PracticeCore20 credits
Module details
Through a research-led, extended essay, you'll build on your historical and theoretical understanding of fashion, addressing critical debates and concerns raised through your course. After identifying a topic relating to your field of practice, you'll complete an independent research project, underpinned with cultural and critical theory.
- Pre-CollectionCore40 credits
Module details
To prepare for your Final Collection, you'll create a self-directed project that demonstrates design and realisation through research and innovation. You'll define your market, customer, and brand ethos, while exploring ethical and socially responsible practices. Prototype testing will be evidenced through 2D and 3D investigation and sampling, within both your design and technical portfolios. This project focuses on showcasing creative experimentation while solving practical problems through fab
- Final CollectionCore60 credits
Module details
Through your Final Major Project, you'll further demonstrate your innovative approach and deeper engagement, analysis and conclusions drawn from the Pre-Collection unit. You'll refine and execute your design, design development and realisations established through a process of design synthesis. Through practical application, you'll demonstrate your rigorous analysis in the exploration and development of your design ideas. It evidences your ability to construct, direct and organise an overall pro
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
You'll study fashion design with a focus on menswear across three years. A course like this typically begins with foundations in visual studies, colour, composition and form, alongside hands-on work with materials, textiles and making processes. Year 1 also grounds you in design history and contextual studies. In Year 2, you'll develop sustained studio practice and personal direction, explore digital tools and emerging media, and work on live briefs with real clients and deadlines. By Year 3, you'll specialise deeply in menswear design, build professional practice skills and your portfolio, and produce a final major project for the degree show. Throughout, you'll develop the technical and conceptual skills needed for fashion industry practice.
Who it's for
You are drawn to menswear and want to understand how clothes are made, not just aesthetically, but structurally. You combine artistic thinking with practical problem-solving, and you thrive when theory directly informs what you build. You're curious about materials, fit and production methods, and you work well in a collaborative studio environment. This course suits you if you want to move beyond general fashion design into a specific, market-focused area, and you're prepared for intensive hands-on work alongside written research.
Careers & job market
Across Art & Design courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after leaving, and 55% of those working are in highly skilled roles. Starting salaries typically fall between £22,000 and £27,000 nationally at 15 months; after 5 years, graduates earn £20,825 to £29,400. These are national figures from Graduate Outcomes and LEO data, not guaranteed outcomes. Your actual trajectory depends on your portfolio, specialism and career choices within menswear, textiles or broader fashion.
University & format
This BA (Hons) in Fashion Design Technology: Menswear is a 3-year full-time degree taught in English at London College of Fashion, part of the University of the Arts, London. The University of the Arts, London is a recognised UK degree-awarding body, and its degrees are nationally recognised. The university received a Bronze award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 79% |
| another higher-education qualification | 15% |
| a Baccalaureate | 3% |
| a previous degree | 1% |
| an Access course | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code W293). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Arts London →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Art & Design graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £24,500 | £22,000 – £27,000 | 6460 |
| 3 years after | £23,500 | £17,500 – £28,500 | 1095 |
| 5 years after | £29,500 | £21,500 – £36,000 | 1110 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 6,460. Cohort 2021-22.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in art & design · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Art & Design nationally
National figures for Art & Design graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
continued or completed
continued into the next year or completed their qualification
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 6,460. Cohort 2021-22. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Art & Design courses at the same study level.
Compared with 1,698 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
Is BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear worth it?
Weigh it carefully. On these figures graduates of BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Menswear earn close to non-graduate pay, so on cost alone the course is slow to pay off.
Cumulative earnings vs. going straight to work at 18, counting tuition and 3 years of wages given up while studying. The line clears zero around year 23.6. This is a simplified gross-earnings comparison, not a forecast of cash loan repayments.
Model: this course’s own median graduate earnings (Graduate Outcomes / LEO) above the £24,000 non-graduate baseline (ONS), net of £9,790/yr over 3 years (published course home fee). Eligible England-domiciled students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan; repayments are 9% only on income above the threshold, with anything left written off after 40 years. That makes the cash flow different from conventional commercial debt. Opportunity cost assumes £18,000 gross earnings forgone in each study year; figures are nominal and exclude tax, living costs, investment returns and loan interest. A simplified estimate. Earnings and actual fees vary by graduate, provider, fee status and UK nation.
Job market & outlook
How Art & Design graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Art & Design graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Design studios & agencies
- In-house brand teams
- Games & media companies
- Freelance & self-employed
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Art & Design graduates.
Fine Art TechnicianFirst Choice StaffPharmacy Technician – Brand New State-of-the-Art HospitalCompass AssociatesArtificial Intelligence Engineering ManagerMBN SolutionsArtificial Intelligence EngineerExperis UKDelivery Driver (Part Time 24 hours) - AndoverOcado LogisticsCompliance Business PartnerNashrock Insurance RecruitmentIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
Published home tuition is £9,790/year for this course. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
Most graduates were in work or further study, with a median salary of £24,500. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.6 out of 10: NSS 83.4% · continued 88%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
University of the Arts, London
Design, and creative and performing arts across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around London College of Fashion
4,313 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Art & Design right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Arts London from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Arts London; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Arts London’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Arts London and gov.uk before you apply.
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