Colleges

Amersham & Wycombe College

Address: Stanley Hill, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 9HN

Tel: 01494 735555 ext. 220 Fax: 01494 735566

Courses: BTEC HND Textile Design, 2 years full-time. Contact Kate Dean.

Bangor Normal College

Address: Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PX

Tel: 01248 370 171 Fax: 01248 370 171

Courses: BEd HONS (to enable primary school teaching) Textile Arts/Technology 3 years full-time.

Barnet College

Address: Wood Street, Barnet, London EN5 4AZ

Tel: 0181 440 6321 Fax: 0181 441 5236

Courses: BTEC HND Fashion, 2 years full-time.

Batley School of Art and Design

Address: Wheelwright Campus, Dewsbury College, Birkdale Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF13 4HQ

Tel: 01924 465 916 Fax: 01924 469 491

Courses: BA Fashion, 3 years full-time; City and Guilds Fashion, 1 year; BTEC National Diploma Fashion, 2 years full-time; BTEC HND Fashion, 2 years full-time.

Belfast Institute of Further & Higher Education

Address: School of Fashion and Beauty, Tower Street Building, Tower Street, Belfast BT5 4FH

Tel: 01232 265039 Fax: 01232 265201

Courses: BTEC HND Clothing/Fashion, 2 years full-time. Contact Rosemary Martin.

Berkshire College of Art & Design

Address: Raymond Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 6DF

Tel: 01628 24302 Fax: 01628 23797

Courses: BTEC HND Fashion, 2 years full-time. Contact Alan Flux.

Bolton Institute of Higher Education

Address: Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AB

Tel: 01204 28851 Fax: 01204 399074

Courses: BSc (HONS) Textile Studies (options include fabric technology, textile design, yarn & materials, textile marketing), 3 years full-time; BTEC HND Textile Studies, 2 years full-time.

Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design

Address: Wallisdown, Poole, Dorset BH12 5HH

Tel: 01202 533 011 Fax: 01202 537 729

Courses: BTEC HND in Fashion/Fashion Marketing, 2 years full-time.

Cavendish College

Address: 209-212 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 9AF

Tel: 0171 580 6043 Fax: 0171 255 1591

Courses: BTEC HND Fashion Design, 2 years full-time.

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

Address: Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AP

Tel: 0171 753 9090 ext 292  Fax: 0171 242 0240

Courses: BA(HONS) Fashion Design with Marketing, 4 years sandwich;BA(HONS) Fashion Communication with Promotion, 4 years sandwich; BA(HONS) Fashion Print, 4 years sandwich;BA(HONS) Fashion Design with Knitwear, 4 years sandwich; BA(HONS) Fashion Design Womenswear, 3 years full-time; BA(HONS) Fashion Design Menswear, 3 years full-time;BA(HONS) Textile Design (options: knitwear, printed textiles, woven textiles), 3 years full-time; MA Textile Design, 4 terms full-time; Post-graduate Diploma Textile Design, 5 terms full-time; MA Fashion Design 4 terms full-time, Short Course: "Fashion Folio" folio preparation, 1 term to 1 year.

Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education

Address: Dept of Design, Pittville Campus, Albert Road, Cheltenham GL52 3JG

Tel: 01242 532 700 Fax: 01242 532 207

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion Design Technology (includes textiles), 3 years full-time.

City and Islington College of Art and Design

Address: Shepperton Road, London N1 3DH

Tel: 0171 226 6001 Fax:

Courses: Access Fashion and Textiles: Level 3, 16 hours a week for 1 year; Access Fashion Technology: Level 3, 16 hours a week for 1 year; Pre-Access Fashion and Textiles, 1 evening weekly 12/24 weeks; A Level Textiles, 2 years, 5 hours weekly; GCSE Textiles, 1 year, 3 hours weekly; adult part-time courses, include: Batik, Clothes for Children, Fashion and Garment Construction, Clothes Making, Jewellery.

Clarendon College

Address: Pelham Avenue, Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG5 1AL

Tel: 0115 960 7201 Fax: 0115 969 3382

Courses: BTEC HND Fashion Technology, 2 years full-time.

Coventry Technical College

Address: Butts, Coventry CV1 3GD

Tel: 01203 526761 Fax: 01203 526 789

Courses: BTEC National Diploma in Fashion, 2 years full-time;BTEC National Certificate in Fashion, 2 years full-time; City & Guilds Fashion, 2 years full-time; City & Guilds Embroidery, 2 years full-time; Central and Access Network Course "Introduction to Pattern Cutting", 1 year full-time; Central and Access Network Course in Dressmaking, 1 year full-time; part-time Millinery course, to be confirmed.

Croydon College

Address: Fairfield, Croydon CR9 1DX

Tel: 0181 686 5700 Fax: 0181 760 5880

Courses: BTEC HND Fashion Design and Management, 2 years full-time.

De Montfort University

Address: School of Design and Manufacture, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH

Tel: 0116 2577545 Fax: 0116 257 7574

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion and Textile Design, 3 years full-time (modules include swimwear, lingerie and footwear); BA (HONS) Design Management, 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Design Management, 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) 3D Design (modules include jewellery design), 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Textile Design and Production (options include knitwear design & production, manufacture, retail & marketing, clothing management & production), 4 years full-time sandwich; MA Fashion and Textile Studies, 1 year full-time; MA Design Management, 1 year full-time; BTEC HND Clothing, 2 years full-time; BTEC HND Textiles, 2 years full-time; HNC in Textiles, 2 years day release study.

Derbyshire College of Higher Education

Address: Derby College Wilmorton, London Road, Derby DE24 8UG

Tel: 01332 757 570 Fax: 01332 755 256

Courses: GNVQ Art and Intermediate Design (includes fashion), 1 year.

Edinburgh College of Art

Address: Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Tel: 0131 449 5111 Fax: 0131 449 5153

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion, 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Theatre Costume, 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Printed Textiles, 3 years full-time, BSc (HONS) Clothing, 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Manufacturing Computing (textiles), 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Textiles, 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Textiles and Fashion Design Management, 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Textiles with Marketing, 3 years full-time.

Epsom School of Art and Design

Address: Surrey Institute, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5BE

Tel: 01372 728 811 Fax: 01372 747 050

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion, 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Fashion Promotion and Illustration, 3 years full-time; BTEC HND Jewellery, 2 years full-time.

Glasgow Caledonian University

Address: City Campus, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow G4 0BA

Tel: 0141 331 3000 Fax: 0141 331 3005

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion and Textiles, 3 years full-time.

Gwent College of Higher Education

Address: PO Box 101 Newport, Gwent NP6 1YH

Tel: 01633 432 432 Fax:

Courses: BA (HONS) modular Art and Design (modules include fashion with textiles), 3 years full-time.

Harrow Campus, University of Westminster

Address: Watford Road, Northwick Park, Harrow HA1 3TP

Tel: 0171 911 5000 Fax: 0171 911 5943

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion, 3 years full-time.

Hastings College of Art & Technology

Address: Archway Road, St Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0HX

Tel: 01424 423847 Fax: 01424 721763

Courses: BTEC HND Fashion Design, 2 years full-time.

Kent Institute of Art and Design

Address: Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent ME16 8AG

Tel: 01622 757 286 Fax: 01622 692 003

Courses: BA (HONS) European Fashion (Production Development), 4 years sandwich; BTEC HND Clothing Technology, 2 years full-time.

Kent Institute of Art & Design

Address: Fort Pitt, Rochester, Kent ME1 1DZ

Tel: 01634 830022 Fax: 01634 829461

Courses: BA European Fashion, 4 years sandwich; BTEC HND Clothing Technology, 2 years full-time.

Kingston University

Address: Knights Park, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2QJ

Tel: 0181 547 2000 Fax: 0181 547 7098

Courses: BA Fashion, 3 years full-time.

Kingsway College

Address: Grays Inn Centre, Sidmouth Street, London WC1H 8JB

Tel: 0171 306 5700 Fax: 0171 306 5910

Courses: BTEC Fashion Design, 2 years full-time; BTEC link Accessory Construction, 1 year full-time; BTEC Constructed Textiles, 1 year full-time; BTEC National Diploma Costume Design and Interpretation, 1 year part-time; BTEC link course "Cut and Make Your Own Historical Costume", 1 year full-time; BTEC link Surface Decoration (including beading, hand and machine embroidery), 1 year full-time.

Leeds College of Art & Design

Address: Jacob Kramer Building, Blenheim Walk, Leeds LS2 9AQ

Tel: 0113 243 3848 Fax: 0113 244 5916

Courses: BA Clothing, 3 years full-time; BTEC National Diploma Clothing, 2 years full-time; City & Guild Clothing Craft, 1 year for 1 day a week/2 years for 2 evenings a week; adult education course "Introductory Fashion Design", 10 week leisure class runs termly.

Leicester Southfield College of Further Education

Address: Andromeda Building, Grafton Place, St John Street, Leicester LE1 3WL

Tel: 0116 2536901 Fax: 0116 2626249

Courses: BTEC National Diploma Fashion (Knitwear), 2 years full-time; BTEC National Diploma Theatre Costume Design & Construction, 2 years full-time; NVQ Level 2 Fashion, 1 year full-time; City & Guild Clothing Craft, part-time for adult returners; BTEC HND Footwear, Fashion & Technology, 2 year full-time; BTEC HNC Footwear, Fashion & Design, 2 years full-time; BTEC Footwear, Manufacture & Design, 1 year intensive full-time; City & Guild Footwear, 1 year for 1 day a week; short-term courses include: 12 week Footwear Technology Update, 12 week Footwear Design & Pattern Cutting; 1 week intensive footwear course for buyers.

Liverpool John Moores University

Address: School of Art and Design, Dept of Fashion, 68 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9EB

Tel: 0151 2315076 Fax: 0151 2315096

Courses: BA Fashion Design, 3 years full-time.

London Centre for Fashion Studies

Address: Bradley Close, 78 White Lion Street, Islington, London N1 9PF

Tel: 0171 713 1991 Fax: 0171 713 1997

Courses: Diploma in Higher Education in Apparel, Design and Merchandising, 2 years full-time; Professional Diploma in Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting, 1 year full-time; short 12 week intensive courses and weekend/summer courses also available.Courses include grading, manufacture, techniques and design.Contact Jenny Shoben.

London College Of Fashion

Address: 20 John Princes Street, London W1M 9HE

Tel: 0171 514 7400 Fax: 0171 514 7484

Courses: BA(HONS) Menswear, 3 years full-time or 4 year sandwich; BA(HONS) Product Development for the Fashion Industries, 4 year sandwich; BA(HONS)Fashion Promotion (journalism and PR), 3 year full-time; BTEC Higher National Diploma in Fashion Design and Technology, 2 year full-time; BTEC Higher National Diploma In Business of Fashion Management (Business and Finance), 2 year full-time; BTEC Higher National Diploma in Design Fashion Styling for Hair and Make-up, 2 years full-time; BTEC National Diploma In Fashion Design and Technology, 2 years full-time; BTEC National Diploma In Design Fashion Styling for Hair and Make-up, 2 years full-time; College Diploma Tailoring, 2 years full-time; BTEC GNVQ Advanced Business of Fashion (Business and Finance), 2 years full-time; College Certificate in Design options include: Fashion Design and Manufacture, Fashion Design and Ilustration, Tailoring, Access to Fashion Promotion Media, Fashion Modelling and Grooming, all 1 year full-time; First Certificate in Fashion, 1 year full-time.

London College of Printing and Distributive Trades

Address: Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6SB

Tel: 0171 514 6500 Fax: 0171 514 6633

Courses: BTEC HND Business and Finance, Retail Fashion Management option, 2 years full-time.

Manchester Metropolitan University

Address: All Saints, Manchester M15 6BH

Tel: 0161 247 2000 Fax: 0161 247 6390

Courses: MSc Clothing (Marketing and Distribution or Advanced Manufacture), 1 year full-time;PgDip Clothing Technology/Marketing, 1 year full-time ; BA (HONS) Clothing; BSc (HONS) Clothing Engineering and Management, 4 year sandwich; BSc (HONS)Clothing (Management and Technology or Marketing and Distribution), 3 years full-time, 4 year sandwich; BA (HONS) Fashion Design with Technology, 4 year sandwich; BTEC HND Clothing, 2 years full-time; BTEC HND Design (Fashion with Techology), 2 years full-time; PgDip/MA Textiles, 1 year full-time; BA (HONS) Embroidery, 3 year full-time; BA (HONS) Fashion 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Textiles, 3 years full-time.

Middlesex University

Address: White Hart Lane, London N17 8HR

Tel: 0181 362 5000 Fax: 0181 440 9541

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion with (another art and design studio set),3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Fashion, 3 years full-time; BTEC HND Fashion, 2 years full-time; BA (HONS) Printed Textiles and Decoration with (another art and design studio set), 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Printed Textiles and Decoration, 3 years full-time.

Nene College

Address: Moulton Park, Northampton NN2 7AL

Tel: 01604 735500 Fax: 01604 722 067

Courses: BTEC HND Fashion, 2 years full-time.

Nottingham Trent University

Address: Burton Street, Nottingham NG1 4BU

Tel: 0115 9418 418 Fax: 0115 9486530

Courses: BA (HONS) Clothing Studies with Textiles, 3 years full-time; BTEC HND Textiles with Clothing, 2 years full-time.

Redbridge College

Address: Littleheath off Barley Lane, Romford, Essex RN6 4XT

Tel: 0181 599 5231 Fax: 0181 599 8224

Courses: BTEC National Diploma Fashion, 2 years full-time.

Royal College of Art

Address: Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU

Tel: 0171 584 5020  Fax: 0171 584 8217

Courses: Masters Degrees available in the following subjects:Embroidery, 2 years full-time, course leader Karen Nicol; Fashion Menswear, 2 years full-time, course leader Anthony Hendley; Fashion Womenswear, 2 years full-time, course leader Henrietta Gooden; Fashion Knitwear 2 years full-time,course leader Sarah Dallas; Knitted Textiles, 2 years full-time, course leader Sarah Dallas; Printed textiles, 2 years full-time, course leader Barbara Santos; Woven Textiles 2 years full-time, course leader James Park.

Salisbury College

Address: Southampton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2JW

Tel: 01722 323711 Fax: 01722 326006

Courses: BTEC HND Fashion & Textiles, 2 years full-time.

Scottish College of Textiles

Address: Netherdale, Galeshiels (nr Edinburgh) TD1 3HF

Tel: 0189 675 3351 Fax: 01896 758 965

Courses: BA (HONS) Textile Design, 4 years full-time; BSc Textiles and Fashion Design Management, 4 years full-time; BSc Textiles, 4 years full-time; BSc Textiles with Marketing, 4 years full-time; BSc Clothing and Design Manufacture, 4 years full-time; Master of Design Textile Design with Computing Application, 1 year full-time; MSc Clothing Management, 1 year full-time; MSc Colour Science, 1 year full-time.

Southampton Institute of Higher Education

Address: East Park Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire S09 4WW

Tel: 01703 319 000 Fax: 01703 332 077

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion, 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Foundation Course, 1 year.

The American College in London

Address: 110 Marylebone High Street, London W1M 3DB

Tel: 0171 486 1772 Fax: 0171 935 8144

Courses: Associate Degree in Fashion Marketing, 2 years full-time; Associate Degree in Fashion Design, 2 years full-time; Bachelor Degree in Fashion Marketing, 4 years full-time; Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design, 4 years full-time; Double Major Fashion, Marketing and Design, 4 years full-time.Contact Roland Bushnell (Marketing)/ Jackie Lansley (Fashion)

The Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

Address: Walden Road, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5SN

Tel: 0181 468 7071 Fax: 0181 295 1070

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion (Fashion/Textiles), 3 years full-time.

The Surrey Institute of Art & Design

Address: Faculty of Fashion & Communication, Falkner Road, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS

Tel: 01252 722441 Fax: 01252 733869

Courses: BA(HONS) Fashion Design, 3 years full-time; BA(HONS) Fashion Promotion and Illustration, 3 years full-time; National Diploma in Fashion Design, 2 years full-time.

The Surrey Institute of Art & Design

Address: Epsom Campus, Ashley Road, Epsom, Surrey KT18 5BE

Tel: 01372 728 811 Fax: 01372 726 233

Courses: BA Fashion, 3 years full-time; BA Fashion Promotion, 3 years full-time.

University College Bretton Hall

Address: College of the University of Leeds, West Breton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WS4 4LG

Tel: 01924 830 261 ext.2111 Fax: 01924 830 521

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion, 2 years full-time; MA Design (Fashion/Textiles), 15 months.

University College Salford

Address: Frederick Road, Salford M6 7PU

Tel: 0161 736 6541 Fax: 0161 745 8386

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion, 3 years full-time; BTEC HND Fashion, 2 years full-time.

University of Brighton

Address: School of Design, Faculty of Art, Design and HumantiesUniversity of Brighton, Finsbury Road Annexe, Brighton BN2 2UU

Tel: 01273 600900 Fax: 01273 642825

Courses: BA(HONS)Fashion Textiles Design with Business Studies, 4 years sandwich; BA (HONS) Fashion Design with Business Studies, 4 years sandwich course.

University of Central England, Birmingham

Address: Fashion & Textiles Dept, Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 7DX

Tel: 0121 331 5820 Fax: 0121 331 5821

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion Textiiles, 3 years full-time; MA Fashion Textiles, 1 year full-time. Contact Wendy Malem/Gavin Waddell.

University of Central Lancashire

Address: Dept of Art & Fashion, Victoria Building, Victoria Street, Preston PR1 2HE

Tel: 01772 893 180 Fax: 01772 892 921

Courses: BA Fashion Design, 3 years full-time; BA Fashion Promotion, 3 years full-time.

University of Derby

Address: School of Art & Design, Britannia Mill, Mackworth Road, Derby DE3 3BL

Tel: 01332 347181 Fax: 01332 622725

Courses: BA Fashion Studies, 3 years full-time; MA Performance Sportswear, 1 year full-time.

University of East London

Address: Longbridge Road, Dagenham, Essex RM8 2AS

Tel: 0181 849 3523 Fax: 0181 849 3614

Courses: BA Fashion Design with Marketing, 3 years full-time. Contact Valerie Goodworth.

University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

Address: Manchester M60 1QD

Tel: 0161 236 3311 Fax: 0161 228 7040

Courses: BSc (HONS) Clothing Engineering and Management, 4 year full-time sandwich; BSc (HONS) Clothing Engineering and Management with a modern language, 4 year course, 3rd year spent abroad; BSc (HONS) Management and Marketing of Textiles, 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Management and Marketing of Textiles with a modern language, 4 year course, 3rd year spent abroad; BSc (HONS) Textile Design and Design Management, 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Textile Design and Design Management with a modern language, 4 years, 3rd year spent abroad; BSc (HONS) Textile Science and Technology with a modern language, 4 years, 3rd year spent abroad; BSc (HONS) Textile Technology and Management, 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Textile Technology and Management with industrial experience, 3 years full-time; BSc (HONS) Textile Technology and Management with a modern language, 4 years, 3rd spent abroad.

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Address: Newcastle City Campus Squires Building or Ellison Building, Ellison Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST

Tel: 0191 227 4913  Fax: 0191 227 4017

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion, 4years sandwich; BA (HONS) Fashion Marketing, 4 years sandwich.

University of Northumbria at Newcastle

Address: Dept of Design, Squires Building, Sandyford Road, Newcastle NE1 8ST

Tel: 0191 227 4913 Fax: 0191 227 4655

Courses: BA Fashion, 3 years full-time; BA Fashion Marketing, 3 years full-time.

University of the West of England, Bristol

Address: Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY

Tel: 0117 965 6261  Fax: 0117 976 3806

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion/Textile Design, 3 years full-time.

University of Westminster

Address: Faculty of Law, Languages and Communications, Harrow Campus, Watford Road, Northwick Park, Harrow HA1 3TP

Tel: 0171 911 5000 Fax: 0171 911 5000

Courses: BA (HONS) Fashion, 3 years full-time.

Wigan College of Technology

Address: Parsons Walk, Wigan WN1 1RS

Tel: 01942 501 501 Fax: 01942 501 812

Courses: BTEC National Diploma in Fashion, 2 years full-time; BTEC National Certificate in Fashion, 1 or 2 years part-time; City and Guilds in Creative Studies with Fashion Design Skills, 1 year full-time.

Winchester School of Art and Design

Address: Park Avenue, Winchester, Hants SO23 8DL

Tel: 01962 842500 Fax: 01962 842 496

Courses: BA (HONS) Textiles/Fashion, 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Textile Art, 3 years full-time; BA (HONS) Fashion, 3 years full-time; MA Textile Design, 48 weeks full-time; MA History of Textiles and Dress, 48 weeks full-time.

World Fashion Training Centre (London)

Address: 37 Foley Street, London W1P 7LB

Tel: 0171 631 0984 Fax: 0171 631 0171

Courses: Diploma courses (all courses can be extended to a full academic year or more):Ladies' Clothing Cutting and Design, 12 weeks; Gents' Clothing Cutting and Design, 12 weeks; Children's Clothing Cutting and Design, 12 weeks (postal tuition facilities available)Ladies' Clothing Light Industrial Sewing and Cutting, 12 weeks; Children's Clothing Light Industrial Sewing, 12 weeks; Gents' Tailoring, 12 weeks; Theatrical Costume Design and Cutting Course, 12 weeks; Millinery, evening classes, 12 weeks; City and Guilds Creative Studies (competence in preparing working designs, competence in fashion skills), evening classes, 12 weeks.