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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: 236F

Textiles Design with Foundation Year

Arts University Bournemouth
Poole, England
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4 yearsDuration
N/ATuition Fee
£24,500Avg. Graduate Salary
87%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Textiles Design with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about expressing creativity and innovation. Based in Poole, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. BA (Hons) Textiles Design at Arts University Bournemouth is a specialist textiles course that does not ask you to specialise before you arrive. We will encourage you to fully embrace colour, pattern and texture in the production of both hard and soft surfaces; for both Fashion and Interiors. Core to course delivery are experimentation with drawing, dye techniques, print, stitch, constructed textiles and knit. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 86% student satisfaction rating, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Foundation Drawing and Visual Communication
Colour Theory and Application
Textile Techniques: Dye
Print and Stitch
Pattern Design and Development
Digital Textiles and CAD
Constructed Textiles and Fabric Manipulation
Professional Practice in Textiles Design
Design for Fashion and Interior Surfaces
UCAS Code:236F
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

UCAS Points32

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Course Costs Explore the parameters of textiles design for both interiors and fashion. You'll interrogate long-standing textiles design traditions, question existing processes and create new ways of working, setting you up to confidently become part of the next generation of distinctive, skilled and inventive designers and makers. Examine textiles in their widest sense. The course emphasises individual exploration of both visual and theoretical principles in the investigation of colour, texture

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Arts University Bournemouth

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£22,500£24,500£28,000
3 years£17,000£22,500£27,000
5 years£21,500£27,000£33,500

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£22,500
UK average
£24,000
Salary 5 years after graduation 13% above UK average salary
This course
£27,000
UK average
£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,500 from year 3 to year 5

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-01-03 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

77%Working
3%Studying
7%Work & Study
7%Seeking Work
60%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-01-03 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
87%
Learning opportunities
85%
Assessment and feedback
85%
Academic support
88%
Organisation and management
72%
Learning resources
92%
Student voice
80%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
90%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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About Arts University Bournemouth

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