Overview
Explore ethical and sustainable solutions in the fashion industry
This innovative and thought-provoking programme provides a creative, forward-thinking and industry-facing response to the impact that the fashion industry has on the global climate.
The ethos of the programme is about sourcing, designing and making traceable, ethical and sustainable clothes. We aim to develop fashion innovators who thrive as pioneers of the global sustainable fashion industry.
You will have the opportunity to work on live briefs, competitions and events with industry specialists. Throughout the programme you will work with sustainable communities in the pursuit of creative solutions. You will leave the degree programme with unique skills in garment design, construction and promotion.
Location
This course is taught at Platform One on the Isle of Wight.
Platform One is an independent college that offers state-of-the-art industry facilities and experienced industry staff.
For full details about the course, open days and general information, please contact Platform One directly:
Tel: 01983 537550
Email: info@platformone.org
Teaching and Assessment
How you will learn
You will be assessed through a range of assignments including:
- Practical workshops
- Live briefs with fashion industry specialists
- Presentations
- Group projects
- Seminar discussions.
The Course
What you will study
You will study a diverse range of modules to develop you as an expert in sustainability. Throughout the degree, the emphasis is on working with industry partners and developing employability skills through project-based individual and collaborative work.
Modules are grouped into four key topics:
- Concept and Design
- Garment Construction
- Fashion Marketing and Communication
- The Sustainable Fashion Business.
Individual modules include:
- Re-imagining Fashion: Fashion Futures
- Sustainable Fabrications: Live Brief
- Sustainable Production: Form, Construction and Cut
- Concept and Design Development
- Fashion Communication: Presentation and Illustration
- Fashion Futures: Business Project
- Fashion Futures: Alternative Fabrications
- Zero Waste Design & Construction: Live Brief
- Fashion Styling
- Garment for Life: Design or Production
- Garment for Life: Fashion Marketing – The Conscious Consumer
- Dissertation
- Employment in the Creative Industries
- Fashion Futures: Capsule Collection.
This list is indicative and subject to change.
Facilities
Use industry standard equipment
Platform One
Platform One’s brand-new sustainable fashion department is housed in a beautiful building and is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities throughout. An incredible creative space for designers and makers of the future.
The Platform One facilities include:
- Production rooms with brand new Juki Industrial sewing machines
- Industrial overlockers, and lockstitch machines
- Industrial irons and steamers
- Concept retail space – dedicated to the degree programme
- Design studios
- Fashion photography studio equipment
- Mac suite.
Careers
Where you could go after your studies
This BA (Hons) Sustainable Fashion degree will prepare you for a range of industry careers. You will graduate ready to make an impact on the workplace as an expert in sustainability.
You could work in:
- Fashion design
- Fashion tailoring
- Fashion production
- Waste engineer - fashion / textiles design
- Zero waste design
- Creative pattern cutting
- Textiles design
- Fashion marketing - sustainability
- Fashion PR - sustainability.
Course Costs
Course Fees 2024/25
UK fee
For further details about fees, please see our Tuition Fees page.
For further details about international scholarships, please see our Scholarships page.
To find out about any additional costs on this course, please see our Additional Costs page.
Entry Requirements
Typical offers (individual offers may vary):
UCAS
A Levels
BTEC/Cambridge Technical
IELTS
FAQs
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