The Fashion design degree at USW offers experience of the fashion industry beyond the university environment and sets a culture, skillset and attributes for life after graduation. You’ll engage in design thinking and a process-driven approach to solve complex issues of design, sustainability and commercial success, and develop a strong creative vision. Studying at USW Cardiff, you will work in new studios that simulate an industry environment. These have a full suite of manufacturing equipment, including industrial sewing machines. You will work with partners from the industry and be supported to undertake internships, work experience and placements, as well as compete in national and international design competitions, placing your work on a global stage. USW Graduates are now employed by Debenhams, Harrods, Joules and Peacocks, amongst others. Graduates have also gone on to establish their own fashion brands, such as Imtayaz Quassim, whose designs have been worn by Justin Bieber, Tyga and Gareth Bale.  As part of the enhanced USW Cardiff, fashion students benefit from a whole floor dedicated to fashion design, fashion promotion, and fashion marketing and retail design. These new facilities include two design studios, one with a view over Cardiff Bay and the other overlooking the city centre. All spaces are designed to inspire you to consider the fantastic location of a capital city in all the work that you do. Students on our Fashion degree graduate as a rounded, focused, confident professionals, equipped for a career in the Fashion industry. Our graduates have a portfolio of skills – grounded in industry practices – to support a seamless transition into the job market. Examples of internships include Vivienne Westwood and Roland Mouret, and we have graduates employed by Debenhams, Harrods, Joules, Peacocks, amongst others. Some graduates have also established their own fashion brands, such as Imatayaz Quassim, whose designs have been worn by Justin Bieber, Tyga and Gareth Bale. A central work experience team to help you find relevant placements; an employability development team which includes an employability programme called Grad Edge; and an Enterprise team focused on new business ideas and entrepreneurship.