Sustainable Fashion
University of Leeds
UCAS Code: W250 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pass diploma with 60 credits overall, including at least 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. An interview and a piece of written work may be required.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
34 points overall with 16 at Higher Level, including a 4 in English.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BB in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers OR B in Advanced Highers and AAABB in Highers OR AABBBB in Highers.
Might be accepted as in combination with other qualifications, please contact admissions teams for further advice & guidance.
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You can embrace intellectual and creative challenges by studying sustainable fashion. Combining theory and practice, this course produces critical and creative thinkers and practitioners.
You'll be encouraged to consider the interconnectedness of sustainability, business and technology, and the changing nature of consumption and consumer behaviour for fashion. You'll achieve this through research and developing an understanding of contemporary and historical discourse that will underpin your thinking.
This course offers a wide range of exciting experiences through industrial engagement, guest speakers, and optional Year in Industry. Collectively, they will equip you with vital skills to enter the world of the creative industries.
By the time you graduate, you'll be able to choose from a diverse range of career paths, roles, and next steps within fashion, for example:
- Fashion Retailing
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Green Product development
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Studying at a postgraduate level
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