Fashion

We produce visionary fashion graduates who are ready for successful careers in the retail and fashion world. Our graduates have the skills and knowledge to excel in the fashion industry, and we prepare them to become the future faces of design.

Why Fashion at USW?

Get your career

At USW we have incredible contacts with the fashion industry. Our students work on 'live' projects with real brands that have included the likes of Next and Topshop.

British Fashion Week

We are affiliated with Graduate Fashion Week. Each year, our students showcase their final year projects at the event, where top fashion brands and the best in the business attend.

Global expertise

Our staff have years of combined worldwide experience and working knowledge of the fashion industry so you can rest assured that you will be in safe hands with our team who are always available to provide guidance when you need it.

A student altering a garment on a mannequin at the USW Graduate Fashion Week 2019.

Fashion design student working on a design and smiling

Fashion students are say together on sofas looking at fashion magazines at the Cardiff campus.

Fashion Design - BA (Hons)

Push the boundaries with clothing, be brave and bring your designs to life with our leading Fashion Design degree.

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Fashion Marketing - BA (Hons)

BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing teaches you how fashion brands connect with audiences and influence culture. Through creative and practical learning, you will explore branding, digital marketing, and consumer insight, giving you the upper hand for a career in fashion marketing.

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Why the University of South Wales?

Top ten in UK

Fashion and Textiles is 10th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2026)

Internship opportunities at global fashion brands which have included Ralph Lauren, Raeburn, L’Oreal and Glamour Magazine.
Each year we take time to celebrate the work of our Faculty of Creative Industry students through a festival called 'Gradfest'.

Why the University of South Wales?

Top in Wales

Fashion and Textiles at USW is top in Wales for teaching quality (Guardian University Guide 2026)

Internship opportunities at global fashion brands which have included Ralph Lauren, Raeburn, L’Oreal and Glamour Magazine.
Each year we take time to celebrate the work of our Faculty of Creative Industry students through a festival called 'Gradfest'.

A student is working at a sewing machine.

Creative Graduate Festival

Creative Graduate Festival is an online showcase of final-year work from students across the University of South Wales’ creative courses. It highlights the ideas, skills, and projects developed by students as they prepare for careers in the creative industries.

Creative Graduate Festival 2025

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