Fashion - University of South Wales

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.

Fashion Business and Marketing - BA (Hons)

You’ll learn about the process of how clothing ranges are designed and developed and how they reach the customer, online and instore. You’ll learn about digital marketing, how brands are embracing digital fashion and the metaverse and how we can all play a part in helping solve some of fashion’s biggest challenges.

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Fashion Design - BA (Hons)

Our Fashion Design degree is designed to push you, helping you grow into a professional designer who can thrive in the global fashion industry. You will learn new ways to think, make, draw, and promote yourself, so that you are ready to respond to working in this exciting and demanding industry.

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Fashion Promotion - BA (Hons)

You will learn how to create campaigns driven by trends and culture across digital and print media to drive business growth and consumer engagement. Behind every successful brand, there are a team of expert communicators. Strategic thinking. Creative solutions. Commercial impact.

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Why the University of South Wales?

Top ten in UK

for assessment in Fashion and Textiles (Guardian University Guide 2024)

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

for teaching and assessment in Fashion and Textiles (Guardian University Guide 2024)

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.

Your student experience

Students' Union

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Support and Wellbeing

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Clubs and Societies

Study in the heart of Cardiff

Cardiff is one of the most affordable cities in the UK too, so it’s perfect for cash-strapped students. There’s always something happening or new places to discover.

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