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Undergraduate Fashion Design
BA (Hons)
Fashion Design
Create your own fashion designs from day one and launch your career with a professional portfolio and stand-out final collection.
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in the East of England for undergraduates employed as managers, directors or senior officials.
Source: GOS 2025
Forge an identity as a designer, specialising in menswear or womenswear, and put your new knowledge and skills into practice on live industry projects.
You’ll create your own fashion designs and engage with all aspects of the design process, including drawing, traditional and experimental pattern cutting, draping, textiles and digital media.
You’ll also learn about 3D digital fashion design and innovation, contemporary fashion styling and promotion, art direction, and circular fashion and sustainability.
Accreditation
Our BEng Mechanical Engineering course is accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer. Students who successfully graduate with this degree may, with the appropriate further learning, meet the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer.
Why ARU?
Join a course that scored 90% for ‘Assessment and feedback’ and ‘Learning resources’ in the National Student Survey 2024
Get hands-on and create a professional portfolio throughout your course
Work alongside dedicated technicians who’ll show you how to use latest tech or find that design solution
Join a course that empowers you to launch your own fashion label, collaborate with renowned fashion houses and global brands, and work with high-profile clients
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Our BA (Hons) Fashion Design degree will support you to gain a range of industry experience and insight so you can pursue roles suited to your skills, talents and aspirations.
As well as getting career-ready with your own personal portfolio, you’ll be able to engage with contemporary fashion issues such as sustainability and gender neutrality.
What can you do with a Fashion Design degree?
Our BA (Hons) Fashion Design degree will help you develop your individual style as a designer, with a portfolio ready to present to fashion houses. Or you might pursue other roles, such as styling, buying, pattern cutting and trend forecasting.
How can ARU Cairo help with my employability and career development?
As students step into the world of higher education, many seek guidance on how to transition from the classroom to the workplace. Our Career Development Center serve as pivotal resources, bridging the gap between academic learning and professional ambitions. By offering specialized tools, resources, and personalized advising, we help students prepare for internships, jobs, and long-term career success.
Services
- One-to-one Career Coaching
- Internships
- Co-op
- Training Sessions
- Workshops
Our goal is to provide ARU students with the right tools for career planning and successful employment through; an array of career advising services and employability skills programs to support students’ personal and career development to meet employers’ hiring needs. In addition, we build corporate partnerships and liaise with companies to avail experiential and career opportunities and help employers reach and attract the right talent.
The support continues after you graduate, with lifelong access to our Alumni Office.
Teaching and Modules
You’ll start by getting to grips with the basics: pattern-cutting and construction, drawing, fashion illustration and digital image-making.
As well as building upon these skills and developing your trademark style and portfolio throughout the rest of the course, you’ll explore fashion promoting and marketing, learn about responsibility and sustainability in fashion, and gain valuable experience, so you can graduate with a full understanding of the industry.
You’ll round off your degree with a specialist Major Project, bringing together everything you’ve learned while enhancing your employability and enterprise skills.
What will I study?
Foundation year
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.
Year 1
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Information and Communication Technology
- Creative Workshops 1
- Approach to Design
- Critical and Contextual Studies
- Creative Workshops 2
- Specialist Project
- Composition and Style
Year 2
- Cut, Form and Construction
- Design: Visual and Material Practice
- Visual Communication and Portfolio
- Sustainable Design and Innovation Practice
- Into ARU
Year 3
- Design and Professional Practice
- Fashion Communication, Promotion and Events
- Ruskin Module (15 credits)
- Critical Issues and Debates
- 3D Digital Fashion and Innovation
- Contemporary Cut and Realisation
Year 4
- Fashion Concept: Pre-Collection
- Final Collection and Professional Portfolio
- Research Project *
- Working in the Creative Industries *
What happens on a foundation year?
A foundation year prepares you for the rest of your course, and focuses on general skills such as researching and referencing, numeracy and ICT, and communication. We’ll also start to look at some more subject-specific topics.
How is Fashion Design assessed?
You will show your progress towards your final portfolio with a combination of written and practical work, depending on the module, with regular feedback from our lecturers.
Facilities
You’ll have use of facilities including:
Our campus is designed to provide students with everything they need to learn, grow, and thrive in an inspiring environment. From advanced learning resources to wellness and recreation spaces, every facility supports both academic excellence and personal development, creating a well-rounded university experience.
- Library: A modern and well-equipped space offering a wide range of academic resources, digital databases, and quiet study areas to support research and learning.
- Study Pods: Private and collaborative pods designed for group discussions, project work, and focused study sessions.
- Wellness Unit: A unit promoting students’ physical and mental wellbeing through counseling services, health awareness programs, and relaxation activities.
- Entrepreneurial Hub: Powered by DMZ Cairo, a creative environment that encourages innovation, networking, and startup development through mentorship and hands-on initiatives.
- Workshops & Labs: Dynamic, hands-on spaces where students can apply their knowledge, experiment, and develop practical skills across various disciplines.
- Gym & Sports Facilities: Fully equipped fitness and recreation areas that support a healthy, active lifestyle and team spirit on campus.
- Student Residences: Comfortable, secure, and modern housing options that provide a supportive community and a home away from home.
Entry requirements
Standard entry requirements
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IGCSE / A-Level |
5 O-levels (≥ C/4) including Math and English |
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American Diploma |
GPA ≥ 2.0 |
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IB Diploma |
22 points overall. Reviewed Case by case base |
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French Baccalaureate |
10+/20 Reviewed Case by case base |
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Thanaweya Amma |
Literary or Scientific Sections, Pass at. 60% |
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English language requirements
- Academic IELTS 5.5 Overall.
- TOEFL iBT 72 Overall.
- Pearson PTE Academic 59 Overall.
- Duolingo 105 Overall.
- GCSE/IGCSE/Cambridge English min (C/4).
ARU Cairo, English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) (TBD).
Fees and funding
Egyptian students
| Tuition fees per Semester in EGP | |||
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Faculty of Arts |
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Category (A) |
EGP 138,000 |
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Category (B) |
EGP 145,000 |
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Category (C) |
EGP 153,000 |
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International students
| Tuition fees per Semester in GBP | |||
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Faculty of Arts |
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Category (A) |
GBP 4,275 |
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Category (B) |
GBP 4,500 |
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Category (C) |
GBP 4,750 |
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