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Bachelor of Fashion Top-up

London Metropolitan University

  • London, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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London Metropolitan University campus

About the program

One-year full-time top-up degree in Fashion, Taught at London Met's Shoreditch campus.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core knowledge in Fashion Top-up. Analyse discipline-specific problems using appropriate methods. Communicate professional ideas clearly. Use relevant tools and practices responsibly. Prepare for employment or further study in fashion and retail.

Career outcomes

  • Junior fashion brand roles
  • Freelance fashion designer
  • Own label
  • Retail buyer
  • Stylist
  • Technologist
  • Fashion writer
  • Design journalist

Curriculum

  • One-year full-time programme
  • Modules listed for 2026/27. Core modules: Critical & Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (3D)
  • Major Project Resolution: Fashion
  • Professional Practice 2. Module content and details are subject to change.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • 240 credits from a Higher National Diploma (HND)
  • Foundation Degree (FdA/ FdSc) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant subject; 240 credits from years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject at a different institution; A portfolio interview; Applicants living outside the UK will be required to submit a portfolio of work via email

Accepted academic background

Level 3 qualification (two or three A levels or equivalent, IB Diploma, BTEC, Access course) or equivalent overseas secondary qualification set per country on the country-specific pages; GCSE English (and Maths where required) grade C/4 or equivalent; Top-up courses need 240 credits from an HND, Foundation degree or equivalent international qualification (or years 1-2 of a degree) in a relevant subject

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 72
  • PTE Academic 59
  • Cambridge Duolingo 105

Other requirements

  • Portfolio required

Documents you’ll need

  • Typically includes Passport or identity document
  • Academic transcripts
  • Qualification certificates
  • Language proficiency evidence
  • Completed application materials
  • And portfolio or creative work samples.

How to apply

  1. Review the programme admission requirements. Prepare academic transcripts and qualification documents. Complete the application. Submit the required portfolio and supporting documents and language proficiency evidence. Pay the application fee if applicable. Await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year£21,000 GBP
Application fee£50 GBP
Deposit£4,000 GBP

Program details

CampusShoreditch
Faculty or schoolSchool of Art, Architecture and Design
DepartmentFashion and Retail
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2 years
Scholarship noteInternational Bright Futures Scholarship: automatic 5,000 GBP tuition reduction for new full-time international fee-paying students at London campuses (page states 2026/27 starters; September 2027 terms not confirmed)

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    23 Jul 2027

    251 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.