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Fashion and Leather


Explore the world of fashion using various materials including textiles, leather, eco-friendly products and more. Our fashion and textiles courses place an emphasis on technical finesse, balanced by creative exploration and material investigation. The design management and marketing elements of the course will also include guest lectures from notable industry specialists.

Take part in high profile industry catwalk shows and enter your designs into national and international awards. Our Fashion degrees also offer international travel opportunities, in previous years our students have had the opportunity to visit fashion capitals of the world such as Milan, Tokyo and New York.

Fashion and Leather Course Information


  • By pursuing a Fashion Marketing or Fashion Design degree with the University of Northampton, whether you choose full-time or part-time study options, you’ll learn from industry professionals.

    Our Fashion Marketing & Promotion BA offers a practical and multi-disciplinary approach to develop your knowledge and skills for an exciting career within the fashion sector.

    Our BA & Top-Up degree in Fashion, Textiles, Footwear & Accessories including theoretical understanding of fashion design in principle and practical skill development through specialist workshops, led by professionals within the industry.

  • We request that applicants ensure they meet the Fashion Degrees entry requirements for their chosen course. As these requirements can vary by programme and level of study, we advise that you check out the specific course page for a full list of criteria.

    You can find more information on the specific entry requirements on the course pages above.

  • Studying a Fashion degree at University will open up a variety of career opportunities. These include roles as a designer, pattern cutter, production manager, merchandiser, fashion blogger or product stylist.

  • What can you do with a Fashion Marketing Degree?

    A Fashion Marketing & Promotion Degree can lead to a variety of career opportunities in the fashion industry, including roles as a fashion marketer, brand manager, event planner, product developer or merchandiser.

    What is Fashion Promotion?

    Our Fashion Promotion Degree equips graduates with a variety of marketing techniques. These include branding, media promotion & campaign planning. For more information, check out our Fashion Marketing & Promotion page.

    What is Leather Technology?

    Leather Technology allows students to learn about the science and technology of leather production. Our PhD Leather Technology programme allows students to specialise in the Leather Industry.