Fashion Communication and Promotion BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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**OVERVIEW** BA (Hons) Fashion Communication and Promotion at Norwich University of the Arts (Norwich) is designed to enable you, as a talented and self-motivated student, to develop strong ideas and the confidence to implement them through the use of appropriate media and technologies. On our multi-disciplinary course, you will learn to combine analytical, editorial and marketing expertise with your preferred creative skills, whether you are interested in graphic design and illustration, or ...Read more


OVERVIEW

BA (Hons) Fashion Communication and Promotion at Norwich University of the Arts (Norwich) is designed to enable you, as a talented and self-motivated student, to develop strong ideas and the confidence to implement them through the use of appropriate media and technologies. On our multi-disciplinary course, you will learn to combine analytical, editorial and marketing expertise with your preferred creative skills, whether you are interested in graphic design and illustration, or film and photography. The result will be original and imaginative content driven by your strategies for promotional campaigns, events, magazines and media, both print and digital.


KEY FEATURES

- Share the first-year curriculum with BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing and Business, allowing you to study shared core fashion fundamentals including fashion history, contextual awareness, branding, marketing, industry awareness and effective communication techniques - Engage with a wider range of topics, examine more complex concepts and explore the use of new media and digital technologies as tools for innovation and creativity within fashion communication and promotion - Consider the impact of sustainability and develop forward-thinking ideas that could affect social change through fashion ventures - Explore the use of traditional and new media in a wide range of possible avenues for creative practice - Have the potential to shape the future of the fashion industry; you could even contribute to the evolution of totally new creative roles - Consider fashion communication from conceptual and commercial perspectives, explore a diversity of products and markets and develop an understanding of the interconnected global nature of the industry.


YOUR FUTURE

Your student experience throughout the course will prepare you for progression into employment, self-employment or for further post-graduate study. You will be an independent learner and excellent communicator equipped with a set of specialist and transferable skills necessary to build, evolve and sustain a career within fashion. The course encourages work-related learning and work placements. Dedicated employability workshops covering networking, personal brand building, CV and cover letter writing will assist you in seeking out appropriate opportunities within the industry. Through engagement with industry guests, the Ideas Factory and bespoke workshops graduates will go on to roles such as stylists, creative directors, art directors, magazine editors and creative account managers for the fashion industry. Following on from their studies students have gone on to secure employment at high-calibre fashion brands/organisations such as Archant, Selfridges, Net A Porter, Saatchi & Saatchi, Jimmy Choo, Hunter and Wonderland.


Student successes:

Graduate Fashion Week Award winners for Fashion Publication Award 2019 2022, 21, 20, 19 and 18 Graduate Fashion Week Award Finalists for Fashion Photography, Creative Direction, Marketing and Communications 2018 Finalist Social Media Award 2018 Finalist Creative Direction and Styling Award Competition winners for the United Nations Trust Orange Label Project, Lyst and Elle writing competitions Live briefs with Matches Fashion, Blakely, Jigsaw and Jarrold Student work featured in ASBO, Disorder, Jocks and Nerds and The Model Magazine


OUR STUDENTS’ WORK

Explore our online Graduate Showcase – celebrating the very best Norwich University of the Arts graduate work. Explore


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Art & Design
WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
51/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
40th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
82nd
Design Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£19,000
Marketing
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
What students say
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Amelia
22 Jan 24

I love the location, I have truly found myself at this uni. I just wish the student union had more to offer. But as the university is growing im sure this will..Read more

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Daisy
19 Jan 24

Lovely..Read more

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A level

A level:

BCC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

104 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

26 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Art & Design
57%
Graphic Communication
21%
Photography
21%
English Literature
17%
Media Studies
15%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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£18,000 per year

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Students from EU

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£18,000 per year

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Amelia
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Fashion Communication and Promotion BA (Hons)
I love the location, I have truly found myself at this uni. I just wish the student union had more to offer. But as the university is growing im sure this will...
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Norwich University of the Arts
Norwich University of the Arts , Norwich

Norwich University of the Arts is a dynamic, modern and creative University offering courses in design, media, performance,...

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Norwich University of the Arts
Francis House 3-7 Redwell Street Norwich Norfolk NR2 4SN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Norwich  0.3 miles away

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