Textile Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Textile Design BDes (Hons) University of Dundee 55% 0% 0% £9250 £19500 183 Dundee On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Leeds Arts University 68% 0% 7% £9250 £15800 155 Leeds On campus Full-time
Fashion and Textile Design BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth 76% 0% 10% £9250 £16200 124 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 83% 0% 5% £9250 £20750 209 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Textile Design with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 85% 10% 10% £9250 £13200 130 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Fashion Textile Design BA (Hons) De Montfort University 75% 4% 5% £9250 £14250 152 Leicester On campus Full-time
Textile Design (including Year 0) BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 50% 0% 0% £9250 £15900 121 Norwich On campus Full-time
Textile Design (with placement year) BA (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 83% 0% 5% £9250 £20750 209 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Glasgow School of Art 65% 5% 1% £9250 £18960 156 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Textile Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 94% 5% 25% £9250 £14250 131 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Textiles BA (Hons) Arts University Bournemouth 94% 5% 0% £9250 £16950 147 Poole On campus Full-time
Textile Design (Extended Degree) BA (Hons) Plymouth College of Art 78% 3% 0% £9250 £15500 138 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) De Montfort University 75% 5% 0% £9250 £14250 164 Leicester On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 44% 0% 15% £9000 £13000 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 94% 5% 25% £9250 £14250 131 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Textile Design (Top-up) BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 94% 5% 25% £9250 £14250 131 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Textiles BA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 72% 0% 10% £9250 £30400 161 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Textile Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 85% 10% 10% £9250 - 130 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 100% 5% 10% £9250 - 137 Preston On campus Full-time
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 5% £9250 - 181 Bath On campus Full-time
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 5% £9250 - 181 Bath On campus Full-time
Textile Design for Fashion and Interiors BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 5% £9250 - 181 Bath On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 85% 10% 10% £9250 - 130 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textiles HNC University of the Highlands and Islands - 10% 50% £6915 £7230 - Inverness On campus Full-time
Textile Design (Top Up) BA (Hons) Hereford College of Arts 47% 20% 15% £9000 - - Hereford On campus Full-time
International Textiles (Top Up) BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 89% 5% 5% - - 190 Manchester On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) University of the Arts London 43% - 6% £9250 - 184 London On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Falmouth University 88% 0% 5% - - 193 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Textiles in Practice BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 89% 5% 5% - - 190 Manchester On campus Full-time
Textile Design with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University 88% 0% 5% - - 193 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 93% 0% 2% - - 163 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Hereford College of Arts 47% 20% 15% £9000 - - Hereford On campus Full-time
Textiles BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £14500 - London On campus Full-time
Textile Design MA University of Southampton - - - £9250 £21000 - Southampton On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Fibre Art BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Surface Pattern and Textiles (Swansea College of Art) MDes (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Embroidery with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textiles (including foundation year) BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £17110 - London On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Retail, Business and Marketing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textiles (Top-up) BA London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £17110 - London On campus Full-time
Surface Pattern and Textile Design BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Textiles MA University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Embroidery with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Contemporary Textiles BA (Hons) University of the Highlands and Islands - - - £9000 £12360 - Inverness On campus Full-time
Textiles - Contemporary Dialogues (Swansea College of Art) MA (PG) University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Textile Design: Retail, Business and Marketing with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Knit and Weave with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Knit and Weave BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Print and Surface Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Print and Surface Design with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design MA London Metropolitan University - - - £1035 £1530 - London On campus Part-time
Textile Design: Knit and Weave with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Embroidery BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Fibre Art with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13320 - London On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Print and Surface Design BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Retail, Business and Marketing BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design: Fibre Art with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £12000 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Technology (Technical Textiles) MSc The University of Manchester - - - £12000 £26000 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Textile Design MA Plymouth College of Art - - - £4500 - - Plymouth On campus Part-time
HND Textiles - Bedford HND Bedford College - - - £5895 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
Textile Design MA Norwich University of the Arts - - - £5310 - - Norwich On campus Part-time
Surface Pattern and Textiles MA University of Central Lancashire - - - £785 - - Preston On campus Part-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Greater Brighton Metropolitan College - - - £8390 - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Textiles MFA (PG) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Textiles (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Textiles MA University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Textiles (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Textiles (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Textile Design Innovation MA Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Textiles BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Textiles (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Fashion and Textile Design MA Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Surface Pattern Design (Contemporary Dialogues) (Swansea College of Art) MA (PG) University of Wales - - - - - - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Textiles (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Contemporary Textiles MA University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Textile Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20046 £20113 £23568
25-75 percentile range £18042 - £24043 £15144 - £24676 £17604 - £29974
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Textile Design courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £20513 £20990 £24857
25-75 percentile range £18207 - £23219 £16158 - £25521 £18530 - £30966
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Textile Design

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Textile Design who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Textile Design

  • Design Studios and Consultancies
  • Large Fashion and Design Companies
  • Small Specialist Design Companies
  • Clothing, Soft Furnishings and other textle- based products Manufacturing and Processing Companies
  • Interior Design and Decoration Services
  • Private Clients

Specialisations within Textile Design

  • Fashion and Textiles
  • Sustainable Fashion Design
  • Fabrics Innovation Design

Jobs of graduates of Textile Design (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Textile Design at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
15% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Elementary occupations
5% Design occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Media Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Textile Design

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Textile Design, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Textile Design is the study of/training in the design of textiles.

The median salary of graduates of Textile Design was £20046 15 months after graduation, £20113 3 years after graduation and £23568 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Textile Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Design (Honours) - MDes (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)

Textile Design - BA (Hons) at University of Central Lancashire received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.