Course Overview
Define your signature style and learn how to transform concepts into collections that make an impact. On this BA (Hons) Fashion degree in London, you’ll explore the cultural, economic and sustainable practices shaping fashion today while mastering the technical skills to design for tomorrow. From your first year, you’ll take ideas from sketchbook to finished garment, developing skills in draping, fabric manipulation, pattern cutting, textile construction and garment manufacturing.
On this course, your learning goes far beyond the studio. Live briefs with brands, portfolio development and computer-aided design sessions connect you directly to industry practice. Past students have collaborated with labels such as Oh Polly on projects exploring trend forecasting, sustainability and brand identity, reworking garments into fresh creations and presenting them on the catwalk with real professional feedback.
Collaboration runs through every stage of the course, reflecting how the fashion world really works. You’ll graduate with a distinct collection, industry experience and the confidence to step into careers across the fashion industry, from designer and buyer to stylist, textile designer or visual merchandiser.
We provide dedicated facilities to help you produce work to an industry-standard level and prepare for a bright future. These resources ensure that, upon graduation, you’ll feel ready to start working from day one.
At LCCA, you’ll have access to a wide range of specialist facilities across the college, including:
WGSN access and digital library resources through UCA – WGSN is a leading trend forecasting platform for fashion and design businesses.
Fashion studios with 24 industrial sewing machines, overlockers and embroidery machines.
Printmaking studio for hands-on experimentation.
Mac studios with 110 Apple iMacs, equipped with software such as GameMaker, Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engine, Cinema 4D and Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
A degree in Fashion gives you the creative and technical skills to step into a variety of roles across the industry. With your portfolio and experience, you’ll be ready to pursue positions such as:
- Design co-ordinator
- Fashion technologist
- Product developer
- Visual merchandiser
- Pattern cutter and seamstress
- Fashion buyer
- Fashion designer
- Retail buyer
- Stylist
- Textile designer
- Clothing/textile technologist
- Garment technologist
BA (Hons) Fashion is offered by University for the Creative Arts in partnership with LCCA. Students can choose from flexible class schedules such as Weekday, allowing them to balance education with other commitments. The programme is offered in Full Time study modes, ensuring accessibility for learners. It supports various academic pathways, including Level 5 levels, making it suitable for a wide range of students seeking professional or academic advancement. This course is available across key study locations including London. To help you navigate, direct Google Maps links are provided for each location.
Available Campuses for BA (Hons) Fashion
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Aldgate
The Amp, 41-71 Commercial Road, Whitechapel, London, E11LA
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English Language Requirements
- GCSE English at grade C/4 or equivalent · Functional Skills English Level 2. ·
- Duolingo English Test (DET) 85 minimum preferably no minimum per component
- If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent.
Entry Requirements
Foundation Year
The standard entry requirements for foundation year are one of the following:
- 32 new UCAS tariff points, see accepted qualifications
- Merit, Pass, Pass at BTEC Extended Diploma
- Pass at UAL Extended Diploma
- 32 new UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in an appropriate subject
- 24 points from the International Baccalaureate, see more information about IB entry requirements
And four GCSE passes at grade A*-C and/or grade 4-9 including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2).
Non-Standard Entry
For applicants who do not meet standard academic entry criteria, a flexible entry policy will allow for:
No formal qualifications are required, but applicants must have 2 years of relevant work experience and English proficiency to be able to demonstrate understanding of business analysis, effective time management and working with others.
For any non-standard entry, an interview will be required to assess an applicant’s ability to meet the Level 3 qualification criteria/ benchmark.
Year 1
The standard entry requirements for the three-year course are one of the following:
- 112 new UCAS tariff points
- Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4)
- Merit, Pass, Pass at BTEC Extended Diploma
- Merit at UAL Extended Diploma
- 112 new UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in an appropriate subject
- 27-30 points from the International Baccalaureate
And four GCSE passes at grade A*-C and/or grade 4-9 including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2).
Other relevant and equivalent level 3 UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds apply. If your first language is not English, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent.
LCCA Course Fees
- BA (Hons) Business Management and Entrepreneurship - Foundation - £5,760
- BA (Hons) Fashion - Foundation - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Fashion Management and Marketing - Foundation - £5,760
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design - Foundation - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Hospitality Management and leadership - Foundation - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Computer Games Art - Foundation - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Computer Games Design - Foundation - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Fashion Media and Promotion - Foundation - £5,760
- BA (Hons) Computer Games Art - Level 4, 5 & 6 - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Computer Games Design - Level 4, 5 & 6 - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Business Management and Entrepreneurship - Level 4, 5 & 6 - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Fashion - Level 4, 5 & 6 - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Fashion Management and Marketing - Level 4, 5 & 6 - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design - Level 4, 5 & 6 - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Hospitality Management and Leadership - Level 4, 5 & 6 - £9,535
- BA (Hons) Fashion Media and Promotion - Level 4, 5 & 6 - £9,535
- Foundation Degree (FdA) Applied Business Management - Level 4 - £9,535
- Foundation Degree (FdA) Hospitality and Event Management - Level 4 - £9,535
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