Master of Arts (MA Product Design & Development for Fashion Industry)

Course Information :

This course aims at the student who wants to combine innovative design with technical expertise and strategic skills within the fashion and lifestyle industries. The course has four stages of progression relating directly to each academic year and aims to reflect the widening scope of fashion and the huge variety of career opportunities within clothing and accessories.

Coursework & Assessment :

Assessment is project and assignment based throughout the course. Each student must meet a required standard of work to progress to the next year of the course. Final year students present their project in the form of a comprehensive research package which includes a designed range of products with supporting documentation on product development and strategic marketing.

Careers :

Graduates from this course are highly sought after by the fashion and clothing industries. They are equipped to fulfil a broad range of managerial roles within design manufacturing, retail and trading companies, benefitting from the experience of their industrial placement year. Typical employment is in garment or textile technology, buying, sourcing, design, product or contract management.