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Here's what you will need to get a place on the Textile Design course at Glasgow School of Art.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £24,350 per year |
| International | £24,350 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W231
Here's what Glasgow School of Art says about its Textile Design course.
BA (Hons) Textile Design at The Glasgow School of Art prepares students for potential future careers in textiles, fashion, interiors, product, automotive, film and television, material innovation, colour, trend forecasting or other creative areas. The programme offers the opportunity to investigate the exciting possibilities and breadth of textile design, learning from textile traditions whilst looking to the future to contribute to and challenge the discipline.
The curriculum consists of an exciting range of practical and theoretical courses, which vary in length within and across the two academic semesters each year. Project-based learning is central to the studio courses, which encourage curiosity and risk-taking. This evolves to develop students’ creative identity through skills development, exploration of research, drawing, colour, design, technical and material investigation, sampling, production and visualisation of textiles.
Stage 1 studio courses provide foundations in textile design skills, built upon during Stage 2, alongside technical skill acquisition and design application in the pathways of weave, knit, print and embroidery. Towards the end of Stage 2, supported and guided by staff, students reflect upon their learning experiences and apply to study one of these pathways. Design and technical skills advance during Stage 3 through design projects. Stage 4 builds on knowledge, understanding, processes and skills acquired in previous stages. Through self-directed study, students explore individual themes and concepts towards creative aspirations.
Studio and workshop learning promotes innovation through making, heritage techniques, digital skills and design processes. We value analogue and digital methods to inform and generate new interpretations and solutions. Sustainable and responsible thinking and design continue to evolve and inform approaches, practices and outcomes.
Within the programme, Studio courses provide a series of incremental project-based experiences with opportunities to reflect upon learning as it develops towards building a critical practice. Design History and Theory courses explore critical and contextual perspectives, and courses shared with other programmes, including Co-Lab and Design Domain, foster expanded perspectives by connecting broader domains of learning and knowledge. Opportunities for student international exchanges, collaborative learning, industry projects, and careers and enterprise experiences help support how students develop graduate skills and attributes.
The programme aims to create assured and specialist textile design graduates with individual and creative identities prepared for employment, self-employment and postgraduate study. The work of our graduates demonstrates uniqueness and diversity in terms of ideas, concepts, processes and practices towards individual interests and creative aspirations. Our graduates work in industry, with community groups, set up their own practices and businesses, or continue their educational journeys.
Source: Glasgow School of Art
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Design
Location
Garnethill Campus | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Textile design
• History of design
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Glasgow School of Art student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Glasgow School of Art
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Textile Design course at Glasgow School of Art features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
80%
low
Teaching on my course
80%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
79%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
74%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
Learning opportunities
73%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
84%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
61%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
64%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
66%
low
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
82%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
79%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
89%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
med
Academic support
84%
low
Academic support
84%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
82%
low
Organisation and management
62%
low
Organisation and management
62%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
68%
low
How well organised is your course?
55%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
Learning resources
83%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
76%
low
Student voice
69%
low
Student voice
69%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
73%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
73%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
66%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
67%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
76%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
82%
low
Teaching on my course
82%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
80%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
89%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
78%
med
Learning opportunities
76%
low
Learning opportunities
76%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
66%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
67%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
78%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
86%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
med
Academic support
84%
low
Academic support
84%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
81%
low
Organisation and management
67%
low
Organisation and management
67%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
73%
med
How well organised is your course?
62%
low
Learning resources
81%
low
Learning resources
81%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
76%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
76%
low
Student voice
75%
med
Student voice
75%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
70%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
75%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
69%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
65%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
med
Student information
The Textile Design course at Glasgow School of Art features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | A | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
| Textiles | A* | |||||
| Graphics | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | A | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
| Textiles | A* | |||||
| Graphics | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Textile Design at Glasgow School of Art.
Earnings after graduation
The Textile Design course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Glasgow School of Art graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£17.9k
First year after graduation
Earnings
£17.9k
First year after graduation
£22.6k
Third year after graduation
£25.2k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Textile Design.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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