BA (Hons) Scheme in Fashion Fashion Design / Knitwear Design / Contour Fashion and Activewear / Fashion Business / Fashion Innovation and Technology) 48 months Undergraduate Programme By The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims

The overall aim of the programme is to train competent professionals for the fashion business, equipping them to work in textiles, apparel, retailing, design and related organisations. Graduates play an active role in the development of the global fashion and textiles industry in local and overseas markets. In addition to cultivating students’ professional competencies, the programme enhances their other essential competencies, such as entrepreneurship, social media marketing and business analytics. This programme expands graduates’ skillsets to meet the needs of today’s business environment. They excel in leadership, teamwork, healthy lifestyle practices and lifelong learning; they become trend leaders, innovators, critical thinkers, and creative problem solvers; and they possess effective communication and interpersonal skills. They are biliterate and trilingual, and they serve as informed and ethical leaders who promote social and national responsibility, engage in local and international affairs, act as responsible global citizens and exhibit cultural and aesthetic appreciation with a global perspective.


 

Characteristics


Based on their desired careers and academic performance, students can choose one of the following five specialisms under the BA Scheme.


Fashion Design

This specialism aims to nurture students’ creativity and design ability to develop their awareness of current and emerging technologies in the fashion and manufacturing environment and to enhance their understanding of relevant marketing and business practices.


 


Knitwear Design

This specialism, similar to the Fashion Design specialism, aims to nurture students’ creativity and design ability. In addition to general education, students also attain the essential knowledge and skills of a knitwear designer.


 


Contour Fashion and Activewear

This specialism aims to provide students with the necessary academic and practical knowledge of contour fashion and activewear, including the integration of design and technology aspects. It provides students with a supportive and inspiring learning environment in which to create imaginative designs using analytical and problem-solving abilities. It also encourages students’ independent judgement and critical thinking for the new development of contour fashion and activewear. Students are guided to attain first-hand experience of the latest technologies, modern materials and industrial practice.

 


Fashion Business

This specialism equips students for the global fashion business. Students learn fundamental management and business principles, contemporary environmental and social practices and operational knowledge of global fashion marketing and digital channels. In particular, this specialism will develop students’ skills in defining, analysing and solving business problems in fashion retail and marketing, from fast to luxury fashion, and from fashion accessories to lifestyle products. Emphasis is placed on the aspects of fashion sourcing, buying, market research, branding, digital marketing, omni-channel distribution, social media analytics, store management and distribution of fashion products in both local and global contexts. This specialism ensures that students attain the necessary professional skills to initiate and carry out individual and team research projects. Students also acquire managerial, analytical and problem-solving skills for business from local and overseas internship opportunities.

 


Fashion Innovation and Technology

​This specialism nurtures graduates who have sound knowledge of fashion products and production processes, who are able to apply their knowledge within a technical, economic, managerial and commercial contexts, who are flexible and can adapt and respond to change and who have the potential to become industrial leaders in product development, process innovation and production management in textiles and apparel in local and global markets.



Students opting not to be streamed into any specialism will be given a BA (Hons) in Fashion. The curriculum of BA (Hons) in Fashion provides a flexible choice of subjects that will increase students’ adaptability to the changing needs of the fashion industry. It aims to provide students with a critical understanding of contemporary practices in the digitalisation, design and development of fashion products, trends in the global and local fashion markets and business and retail environments critical to the fashion system, as well as the emerging technologies, innovations and manufacturing environment in the fashion industry.


 

There are also opportunities to gain on-the-job knowledge and experience in the workplace through placements in the industry.


 

The decision to admit a student to a specialism will be made by the School based on the student’s preference, overall GPA in Year One and/or interview results. Students will be asked to rank their specialism choices by preference during Semester 2 of Year One for the School's consideration and approval.​ ​​

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Programme Aims

The overall aim of the programme is to train competent professionals for the fashion business, equipping them to work in textiles, apparel, retailing, design and related organisations. Graduates play an active role in the development of the global fashion and textiles industry in local and overseas markets. In addition to cultivating students’ professional competencies, the programme enhances their other essential competencies, such as entrepreneurship, social media marketing and business analytics. This programme expands graduates’ skillsets to meet the needs of today’s business environment. They excel in leadership, teamwork, healthy lifestyle practices and lifelong learning; they become trend leaders, innovators, critical thinkers, and creative problem solvers; and they possess effective communication and interpersonal skills. They are biliterate and trilingual, and they serve as informed and ethical leaders who promote social and national responsibility, engage in local and international affairs, act as responsible global citizens and exhibit cultural and aesthetic appreciation with a global perspective.


 

Characteristics


Based on their desired careers and academic performance, students can choose one of the following five specialisms under the BA Scheme.


Fashion Design

This specialism aims to nurture students’ creativity and design ability to develop their awareness of current and emerging technologies in the fashion and manufacturing environment and to enhance their understanding of relevant marketing and business practices.


 


Knitwear Design

This specialism, similar to the Fashion Design specialism, aims to nurture students’ creativity and design ability. In addition to general education, students also attain the essential knowledge and skills of a knitwear designer.


 


Contour Fashion and Activewear

This specialism aims to provide students with the necessary academic and practical knowledge of contour fashion and activewear, including the integration of design and technology aspects. It provides students with a supportive and inspiring learning environment in which to create imaginative designs using analytical and problem-solving abilities. It also encourages students’ independent judgement and critical thinking for the new development of contour fashion and activewear. Students are guided to attain first-hand experience of the latest technologies, modern materials and industrial practice.

 


Fashion Business

This specialism equips students for the global fashion business. Students learn fundamental management and business principles, contemporary environmental and social practices and operational knowledge of global fashion marketing and digital channels. In particular, this specialism will develop students’ skills in defining, analysing and solving business problems in fashion retail and marketing, from fast to luxury fashion, and from fashion accessories to lifestyle products. Emphasis is placed on the aspects of fashion sourcing, buying, market research, branding, digital marketing, omni-channel distribution, social media analytics, store management and distribution of fashion products in both local and global contexts. This specialism ensures that students attain the necessary professional skills to initiate and carry out individual and team research projects. Students also acquire managerial, analytical and problem-solving skills for business from local and overseas internship opportunities.

 


Fashion Innovation and Technology

​This specialism nurtures graduates who have sound knowledge of fashion products and production processes, who are able to apply their knowledge within a technical, economic, managerial and commercial contexts, who are flexible and can adapt and respond to change and who have the potential to become industrial leaders in product development, process innovation and production management in textiles and apparel in local and global markets.



Students opting not to be streamed into any specialism will be given a BA (Hons) in Fashion. The curriculum of BA (Hons) in Fashion provides a flexible choice of subjects that will increase students’ adaptability to the changing needs of the fashion industry. It aims to provide students with a critical understanding of contemporary practices in the digitalisation, design and development of fashion products, trends in the global and local fashion markets and business and retail environments critical to the fashion system, as well as the emerging technologies, innovations and manufacturing environment in the fashion industry.


 

There are also opportunities to gain on-the-job knowledge and experience in the workplace through placements in the industry.


 

The decision to admit a student to a specialism will be made by the School based on the student’s preference, overall GPA in Year One and/or interview results. Students will be asked to rank their specialism choices by preference during Semester 2 of Year One for the School's consideration and approval.​ ​​

Admission Requirements

32+
180+
80+
590+
6+
4+
23+

15 May 2026
4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
6,012 USD
International
25,641 USD

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