The award-winning School of Fashion and Textiles offers a unique range of future-facing courses shaped by contemporary culture, industry practice, digital innovation and sustainability. We are ranked among the Top 20 UK Universities for Fashion and Textiles in the Guardian University League Tables 2025, showcasing our commitment to excellence in teaching, innovation, and student satisfaction and also recognised as one of the country's most sustainable fashion and textiles schools (Green Gown Awards, 2021).
Expertly combining theory and practice, our curriculum is designed to build your knowledge and skills in a unique step-by-step approach. Taught by highly experienced staff in the award-winning Vijay Patel Building, you'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities such as print tables, digital print and knit machines, jacquard looms, digital sewing and domestic embroidery machines as well as 3D design equipment, among others. You'll be able to enjoy open breakout spaces, encouraging collaboration and innovation with similar-minded students.
We are proud to celebrate diversity and will encourage you to bring your own identity, values and perspective into your learning. With an established reputation for employability, our courses have impressive industry backing that gives you the chance to work with the best designers in the business.