The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Fashion and Textiles is an internationally recognised degree that gives students the start they need to pursue careers across all facets of the international fashion industry. The degree provides the conceptual knowledge and garment-making skills required to transform creative vision into compelling fashion statements. The course centres on design studios which integrate practice-oriented learning into specific projects and parallel to the processes that professional undertake in industry. The honours year allows the development and realisation of major projects as a professional design outcome. Course aims The course aims to produce graduates who aspire to the highest level of practice and are capable of adapting to the changing nature of the industry and research by developing creative solutions within the context of rapidly changing global fashion. The course is designed to provide students with outlook and ambition that extend beyond the University, cultivating a collaborative and global vision of design. The driving force of this course is critical and reflective design practice. It advances critical research skills and challenges students to question, analyse and redefine existing methodologies in fashion and textile practice. Careers Career options include womenswear designer, menswear designer, fashion production, art/creative director, textile designer, print designer, fashion forecasting. Some graduates start their own business, while others work within an established company locally or with larger international brands. Graduates may also continue studies at postgraduate level in both coursework or research degrees.