Textile Design with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
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Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 235 graduates of Textile Design with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) and other courses in Design Studies at Falmouth University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Design Studies.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Design Studies
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Design Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £23000 | £21000 | £23500 |
25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £25000 | £16000 - £25500 | £17500 - £29500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Design Studies
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22025 | £20113 | £23568 |
25-75 percentile range | £19981 - £25071 | £15144 - £24676 | £17604 - £29974 |
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Course Description
If you’re interested in taking on a new subject that you’ve not had the opportunity to study in depth before, or have been out of education for a while, then our Integrated Foundation Year courses might be for you. These four-year courses include an introductory year to help you build the core skills needed for specialist degree-level study.
This is a chance for you to let your imagination run wild and explore your creativity, expand your professional skills and develop enhanced subject knowledge in the domain you want to study. We’ll help nurture your expertise in problem solving, risk-taking, designing and making as you develop your abilities through five core modules.
After your foundation year, you’ll have a deeper knowledge of your subject, a clear understanding of your strengths, a developed practical and technical skill set and the confidence to excel in your chosen degree subject when you join other students for the rest of your course.
Create sustainable textiles using innovative and traditional techniques.
Through this Textile Design course, you’ll develop and explore your creative potential - cultivating insightful design thinking in an industry-linked studio environment, using both artisanal processes and the latest mechanical and digital textile production techniques.
Supported by a team of professional designers and makers, you’ll develop confidence, global awareness, technical expertise, critical judgement and self reliance, evidenced through your original and environmentally conscious textile designs.
You will:
Develop technical, design thinking and production skills in your chosen specialism
Learn teamwork, leadership and project management skills through a variety of learning environments
Develop critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills through the development of unique and innovative projects
Complete your chosen degree over a four-year period
Learn essential skills for woven, printed and mixed-media textiles, with sustainability embedded throughout
Work in fantastic facilities, using industry-standard kit such as industrial sewing machines, screen printing workshops, digital embroidery machines and weaving looms
Have opportunities to collaborate with degree students in areas such as fashion design, fashion marketing and interior design, across a range of projects
Take on live briefs set by companies such as The Natural Fibre Company, to boost your professional portfolio
Embrace artisanal, traditional craft methods – such as hand-dyeing using plants from our Dye Garden – alongside the latest mechanical and digital production techniques mirroring industry practice
Study at one of only six universities supported by the Worshipful Company of Weavers, which offers individual scholarships and educational grants
Have the chance to travel to events such as Première Vision, the international textile and trend forecasting show in Paris
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Textile Design with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) at Falmouth University
21% | Administrative occupations |
13% | Skilled trades occupations |
8% | Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals |
8% | Administrative occupations |
7% | Sales occupations |
7% | Teaching Professionals |
6% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
6% | Caring personal services |
4% | Finance Professionals |
3% | Community and Civil Enforcement Occupations |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Design Studies
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English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | An (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall is required, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening |
Trinity ISE | A minimum of Trinity ISE II with Distinction in all four components is required. |
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Cambridge English Advanced | A minimum on the Cambridge English scale of 169 is required |
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PTE Academic | 55 | A minimum score in the Pearson Academic Test of English of 55 overall is required, with a minimum of 51 in all four components. |
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- Foundation
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About Falmouth University
Established in 1902, Falmouth University (FU) is located in the port town of the same name. This university dedicates itself to a variety of subjects related to Design & Art, particularly in the technological sense. Some examples of what to expect here include Games & Computing Courses, Photography, and Film Studies. As Falmouth is located in the famous surfer hotspot of Cornwall, watersport fanatics will quickly find themselves at home. If surfing isn’t for you, you can still enjoy the pristine beaches and the social scene in the surrounding area.
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Student composition of Falmouth University
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Total number of students enrolled at Falmouth University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 5410
- postgraduates:
- 705
- Total:
- 6115
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Textile Design”: 1815 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Textile Design with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 80% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £16085 | 144 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
Textiles (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 76% | 6% | 3% | £9250 | £17500 | 144 | Canterbury | 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 | - | - | - | £9250 | £16750 | - | 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 | - | - | - | £9250 | £15250 £15750 | - | Leicester | On campus Full-time |