BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Promotion 48 months Undergraduate Programme By Heriot-Watt University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Promotion programme will provide you with fashion communication, marketing, branding and management knowledge and expertise which is in high demand by the global fashion industries. This programme will help to position you for a career in this exciting and vibrant environment.


You’ll gain a unique blend of practical and creative design skills exploring and developing your interests, skills, and knowledge as well as a comprehensive understanding of the commercial aspects of the fashion industries.


The programme offers specialised modules including communication design, photography, moving image, visual communication, fashion marketing, branding, and consumer behaviour. You’ll have access to our Mac and PC-based Computer-Aided Design (CAD) labs and Adobe Creative Cloud software to fully develop your visual skills. You’ll also make use of our fully equipped photographic studio to develop your studio-based photography skills for fashion, portraiture, and product photography projects.  


The focus of this programme is to help you understand sustainable and inclusive commercial practices. You’ll develop skills in management and promotion of live branding events whilst engaging and developing an understanding of a range of analytical and interpretive skills to not only evaluate current market trends but to anticipate future trends.


You’ll have the opportunity to gain a global perspective by studying abroad for a semester at our Dubai campus or one of our international exchange partners in Europe, India and USA. During your studies, you’ll have opportunities to collaborate with industry on live projects with high-end industry brands. Our students have previously worked on industry projects with companies including Crisis, Louis Vuitton, Malton Young and Borland, and W.L Gore.  


In your final year, you’ll complete an Honours project that allows you to establish your interests within the industry at the start of your professional career.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Our BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Promotion programme will provide you with fashion communication, marketing, branding and management knowledge and expertise which is in high demand by the global fashion industries. This programme will help to position you for a career in this exciting and vibrant environment.


You’ll gain a unique blend of practical and creative design skills exploring and developing your interests, skills, and knowledge as well as a comprehensive understanding of the commercial aspects of the fashion industries.


The programme offers specialised modules including communication design, photography, moving image, visual communication, fashion marketing, branding, and consumer behaviour. You’ll have access to our Mac and PC-based Computer-Aided Design (CAD) labs and Adobe Creative Cloud software to fully develop your visual skills. You’ll also make use of our fully equipped photographic studio to develop your studio-based photography skills for fashion, portraiture, and product photography projects.  


The focus of this programme is to help you understand sustainable and inclusive commercial practices. You’ll develop skills in management and promotion of live branding events whilst engaging and developing an understanding of a range of analytical and interpretive skills to not only evaluate current market trends but to anticipate future trends.


You’ll have the opportunity to gain a global perspective by studying abroad for a semester at our Dubai campus or one of our international exchange partners in Europe, India and USA. During your studies, you’ll have opportunities to collaborate with industry on live projects with high-end industry brands. Our students have previously worked on industry projects with companies including Crisis, Louis Vuitton, Malton Young and Borland, and W.L Gore.  


In your final year, you’ll complete an Honours project that allows you to establish your interests within the industry at the start of your professional career.

Admission Requirements

29+
59+
6+
79+

Standard entry requirements


  • Highers BBBB (over two sittings)
  • A-Levels BCC
  • International Baccalaureate 29 points
  • BTEC Extended Diploma DMM
  • HNC C in graded unit
  • HND CC in graded units
  • Please check that you meet our University-wide National 5/GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths requirements.


Minimum entry requirements *


  • Highers BBBC (over two sittings)
  • A-Levels BCC
  • International Baccalaureate 29 points
  • BTEC Extended Diploma DMM
  • HNC C in graded unit
  • HND CC in graded units

4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,790 GBP
International
20,080 GBP

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Master Bachelors Open

Value

$21800

Deadline

31 Aug 2026

Application requirements

QS Event Attendance is NOT required

Entry requirements

You must be admitted to this school to be awarded

Heriot-Watt University Expenses Bursary

Heriot-Watt University Expenses Bursary
Bachelors Master Open

Value

$525

Deadline

31 Aug 2026

Application requirements

QS Event Attendance is NOT required

Entry requirements

You must be admitted to this school to be awarded

IMechE Scholarships (for Mechanical Engineers)

IMechE Scholarships (for Mechanical Engineers)
Bachelors Master Open

Value

$218000

Deadline

31 Aug 2026

Application requirements

QS Event Attendance is NOT required

Entry requirements

You must be admitted to this school to be awarded

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