Textile Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Textile Design with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 80% 5% 10% £9250 £16085 144 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design BDes (Hons) University of Dundee 55% 5% 0% £9250 £20900 174 Dundee On campus Full-time
Textile Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 53% 0% 6% £9250 £17585 120 Bath On campus Full-time
Surface Pattern and Textile Design BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 88% 20% 30% £9250 £16750 151 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 83% 3% 0% £9250 £22000 194 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Textile Design (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 53% 0% 10% £9250 £17585 138 Bath On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 50% 0% 0% £9250 £18000 129 Norwich On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 65% 0% 0% £9250 £17585 123 Bath On campus Full-time
Fashion Textile Design BA (Hons) De Montfort University 75% 10% 10% £9250 £15250 £15750 145 Leicester On campus Full-time
Textile Design (including Year 0) BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 50% 0% 0% £9250 £18000 129 Norwich On campus Full-time
Textile Design (with placement year) BA (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 83% 3% 0% £9250 £22000 194 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Textile Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 11% £9250 £15000 122 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 20% £9250 £15000 126 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 85% 0% 15% £9250 £16085 138 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 100% 5% 10% £9250 - 163 Preston On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 6% 8% - - 150 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Textile Design with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 6% 8% - - 150 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 93% 5% 4% - - 152 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Fashion and Textile Design BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £17200 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Textile Design with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Textile Design MA London Metropolitan University - - - £1170 £2020 - London On campus Part-time
Textile Design BA (Hons) De Montfort University - - - £9250 £15250 £15750 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Textile Design (Top-up) BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - - - £9250 £15000 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
68 /100
91296 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £22025 £20113 £23568
25-75 percentile range £19981 - £25071 £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 £22178 £20914 £24774
25-75 percentile range £19675 - £25027 £16034 - £25439 £18391 - £30927
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Design occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Media Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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 £22025 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 Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA