| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This master's program prepares individuals with a fashion degree or extensive industry experience to establish their own menswear brand. It features project-based modules designed to foster critical thinking and practical skills. Graduates have secured roles with renowned designers and launched successful businesses, demonstrating the program's strong industry connections and focus on career readiness.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This course is designed for prospective students who are interested in establishing their own menswear brand. You are required to have a BA in a fashion subject or a significant amount of industry experience. Additionally, you must have an awareness of the international marketplace and your positioning within it to launch your brand upon successful completion of the course. The project-based curriculum has two core modules that are progressively designed to develop your confidence in an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary context. These projects aim to encourage imaginative, practical and theoretical knowledge. Our graduates have gone on to enjoy a range of roles in places such as Bottega Veneta, Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, Adidas and Charles Jeffrey among others. Some have also set up their own businesses. Notable alumni include Priya Ahluwalia, winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Award 2021, winner of the shared LVMH Prize 2020, New Generation prize 2019 and H&M Prize 2018, Mateo Velazquez, finalist at Hyeres 2021, and San Kim, whose inflatable garment design went viral in 2019.
Outline:
The course structure includes the following core modules:
- Menswear 1: This formative module progressively develops your confidence and encourages imaginative, practical and critical knowledge to the highest level. This module is based upon a taught programme of projects aimed at bringing your research, design, specialist abilities and thinking to postgraduate level. This module helps to consolidate and complement skills.
- Menswear 2: MA Menswear should be viewed as a single unit that progressively develops your confidence and encourages imaginative, practical and critical knowledge to the highest level.
Teaching:
You’ll be taught by a teaching team with a wide range of experience both in industry and academia, as well as working closely with fashion industry professionals, role models and mentors.
Careers:
This course brings together people who have significant industry experience and are interested in establishing their own menswear brand. Students must be prepared to launch their brand upon successful completion of the course. Students have the option of studying the one-year course (Menswear MA), which allows them to develop their own clothing brand or the two-year option (Menswear with Professional Experience MFA), which includes a placement year in the industry. The University has strong links with the sector and students often find internships and employment opportunities. Graduates from this course have found employment at organisations including: Bottega Veneta, Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, Charles Jeffrey, Adidas.
- UK Fees: £11,500 (Price per academic year)
- International Fees: £22,000 (Price per academic year)
- Alumni Discount: See details
University of Westminster
Overview:
University of Westminster is a public university located in London, England. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines. The university is known for its focus on practical learning and its strong connections to the industry.
Services Offered:
Student Life and Campus Experience:
The university has four campuses across London, providing students with a vibrant and diverse campus experience. Students have access to various facilities, including a cinema, gallery spaces, and sports facilities. The university also offers a range of student support services, including career guidance, academic support, and mental health services.
Key Reasons to Study There:
Location:
The university's location in London provides students with access to a wealth of cultural and professional opportunities.Practical Learning:
The university emphasizes practical learning, with many programs incorporating work placements and industry projects.Industry Connections:
The university has strong connections to industry, providing students with opportunities for networking and career development.Diverse Student Body:
The university has a diverse student body, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment.Academic Programs:
The university offers a wide range of academic programs, including:
Undergraduate courses:
A broad range of undergraduate courses in various disciplines, including business, design, creative industries, and liberal arts.Postgraduate courses:
A variety of postgraduate study options, including master's degrees, research degrees, and short courses.Other:
The university has a strong commitment to research and innovation, with a focus on areas such as sustainability, social justice, and digital technologies. It also has a dedicated alumni network, providing support and opportunities for graduates.
Entry Requirements:
- UK/EU Students: A minimum of an upper second class honours degree (2:1) or a lower second class honours degree (2:2) and substantial relevant work experience.
- International Students: A minimum of an upper second class honours degree (2:1) or a lower second class honours degree (2:2) and substantial relevant work experience.
Additional Requirements for all Students:
- Portfolio: Applicants are required to submit a portfolio. If it does not contain sufficient menswear content, applicants will then be required to create a virtual portfolio of three design projects that best evidence individual inspiration, and how this is developed through the process of designing.
- Personal Interest Statement: Applicants will also need to identify in writing a specific area of personal interest that they believe will create a positive contribution to the menswear industry and which they envisage studying in depth whilst on the course.
- Selection: Selection for interview is based on both application and portfolio.
- Academic Reference: Applicants are required to submit one academic reference.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
- If English is not your first language: You should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.
