Best uni for Fashion Design BA

I am going onto a foudation course at Loughborough School of Art and design, but then hope to go onto a fashion design degree course. Ive researched around, and im trying to find which ones are the best. ive herd of a few like, lcf? rochester? manchester met?

so if you know the courses? or been/have been on the the fashion course, if u could let me know which u think are the best. and anything else you know about them, eg competition to get in, entry requirment, the uni in general. would be great! thanks

The reason why I haven't mentioned LCF is because I know several people who've graduated recently and have been less than satisfied. They are currently running on an old reputation and I have heard mentioned about poor equiptment, very little contact time and very bad promotion of graduates

I would say (in no particular order. All these unis have a high rep and what's dependant is how you want to study your degree)

Westminster
Csm
Nottingham trent
Ravensbourne
Epsom
De montford
Brighton
Kingston



The reason why I haven't mentioned LCF is because I know several people who've graduated recently and have been less than satisfied. They are currently running on an old reputation and I have heard mentioned about poor equiptment, very little contact time and very bad promotion of graduates

Go onto www.catwalking.com and go on the graduate fashion week pages and you can see the kind of work coming out of unis. Also check alumni and work placement opps

I'm about to go into my placement year at westminster so I'll tell you what I know

-top 5 universities for arts research
-lots of contact time. Through a project we will see a tutor one on one about twice a week in 2nd year on a major project
-excellent alumni. Christopher bailey, stuart vevers, katie hillier, current head of aquascutum, cassetteplaya
-teaching staff are excellent. Most well respected positions in industry
-small year groups. You're taken on your portfolio- not whether or not you're an international student!
- we get taught everything for industry. From using final cut pro (and illustrator and photoshop) to how to write a buisiness plan. Very important for graduates
-excellent placement opps
-first module involves learning how to use the industrials and how to pattern cut (you'd be shocked how many people leave fashion degrees not knowing how to sew)


Obv. I'm biased as a student there. But it is an excellent course, definitly worth looking at. As will ravensbourne be (my foundation!) As it will be moving next to the 02 very soon!! Lovely building.

But generally. My advice is go somewhere with good teaching for BA then either CSM or RCA for MA