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MA Fashion and Textiles Design with Industry Placement

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What will I learn?

Our MA Fashion and Textile Design with Industry Placement gives you the opportunity to explore concepts and contemporary topics in design, fashion and textiles through practice-based learning and an in-depth study of design. You’ll challenge traditional and contemporary uses of fashion and textiles and look at ways to create opportunities to promote new approaches and processes in fashion and textiles. The postgraduate master’s degree is aimed at those with an art and design background, who are looking to challenge established practice and offer new insights. The programme allows you to study an area of fashion and textiles that interests you most, while you work on inter-disciplinary projects and reflect on the creative collaborations between subject areas within the School of Textiles and Design, to foster design innovation. In your third semester, you’ll have the opportunity to complete an industry placement to develop your skills and experience within a real-life work environment. You’ll gain globally recognised and verifiable work experience in the textile, fashion and/or design professional space which will set you up well for life after graduation. You’ll have the opportunity to build industry connections which have the potential to lead to further employment or work experience. You’ll gain the knowledge, skills and competencies to meet the diverse demands of the fashion and textile industries and develop an inter-disciplinary understanding of key issues relating to the design, management, and innovation in fashion and textiles. You’ll gain the necessary attributes to set you up for a successful career upon graduation. Upon completion of the programme, you’ll emerge a competent and confident professional ready to tackle the global fashion and textiles industries with an in-depth understanding of the creative process and its management in both international and local contexts.

Which department am I in?

Heriot-Watt University

Study options

Full Time (18 Months)

Tuition fees
£1,136.44 (US$ 1,468) Month
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Scottish Borders Campus

Nether Road Galashiels,

Galashiels,

Scottish Borders,

TD1 3HF, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

The programme attracts students primarily from an art and design background, and expects that each student develop their own design collection.

You should hold Min 2:2 honours degree or non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university. In addition, work or project experience in a related company role will be taken into consideration as part of the application process.

Applications are made by completing an online application form. Please upload the following documents as part of your application:

  • A copy of your degree(s) certificates and relevant transcripts
  • A portfolio of past work which demonstrates skills and creativity
  • A CV.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University is a world-leading institution ranked in the top 18% of universities in Europe (QS Europe Rankings 2025).

  • Five modern campuses in the UK, Dubai and Malaysia
  • 2nd in UK for graduate employability (2024 GOS)
  • Lifelong career advice
  • #1 in Scotland for producing CEOs/MDs (Novuna ’25)

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