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Meet Barbara

Barbara, a Fashion Marketing student, shares how the course has empowered her with the knowledge, skills, and industry connections to build a thriving career in fashion marketing. From mastering digital printing, laser cutting, 3D printing, and computer-aided design, she’s gained a powerful toolkit to turn creative ideas into professional opportunities. Barbara has already worked with internationally recognised companies like Amazon and Channel 4 - a testament to how far the course can take you. Ready to launch your own fashion career? Join the University of East London and turn your passion into a profession.

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Why choose Fashion at UEL

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Innovative, industry-led curriculum

Our fashion programmes blend theory with hands-on, industry-linked projects. You'll work on real briefs, explore sustainability, tech, and entrepreneurship, and graduate with a creative, career-ready portfolio for the evolving global fashion industry.

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Hands-on studio learning with expert support

Benefit from high contact time with industry-active academics and skilled technicians in our studio-based environment. You'll have access to specialist facilities including a Mac lab, sewing workshop, and large textile print workshop - equipping you with the tools and support to bring your creative vision to life.

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Strong industry links and career opportunities

Our industry links offer placements and projects with ASOS, Paul Smith, Net-a-Porter, Vivienne Westwood, and Alexander McQueen. With expert lecturers and modules like Mental Wealth: Professional Life, you'll gain skills to be career-ready from day one.

Careers-focused teaching

Our fashion courses are designed to launch you into the competitive industry with confidence, creativity, and hands-on experience. Nationally and internationally recognised through platforms such as Graduate Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, our programmes are led by expert staff with experience at renowned brands like Adidas, Louis Vuitton, and Kanye West.

We foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, encouraging students to learn from one another and create exceptional work. Our students are highly sought after - undergraduates have even been commissioned to design costumes for films and celebrities.

With placement opportunities at top companies such as Diesel, ASOS, and Marks & Spencer, you can gain invaluable industry insight while earning. Many of our graduates go on to successful careers as designers, pattern cutters, technologists, and retail managers.

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This Fashion Design course has been instrumental in shaping my path towards my dream job. It consistently encourages me to explore a multitude of outlets. I believe that gaining early exposure to the industry, especially during my first year provided me with the remarkable opportunity to collaborate with Umbro China. That experience is significantly contributing to my journey of becoming a modesty-oriented fashion designer within the fashion industry."

Arooj Arooj

BA (Hons) Fashion Design student

Make an impact

Our academic team are dedicated to furthering the knowledge of creative practice and how it impacts the fashion industry.

One of our research areas is sustainable design within fashion and textiles. In a collaborative project by UEL researchers, we've been analysing and identifying new materials and decorative methods. Our BA Fashion Design senior lecturer, Joe Hunter's environmental design ideology has been ongoing since the early '90s and is reinvigorated with a new soft sculpture, printed with trash and skinned with denim offcuts to create an oversized soft toy designed to initiate kids into environmental preservation.

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Additionally, we're also looking at how new digital technology can transform the fashion shopping experience and further increase in-store customer experience. MA International Fashion Business programme leader, Kent Le, is conducting his PhD on the use of Augmented Reality in Fashion Promotion, with his research being presented at international conferences such as the International Conference on Contemporary Marketing Issues.

Our Head of Department and Course Leader for BA Fashion Design, Beatrice Newman, is an entrepreneur and has launched her own brand, Korlekie, which specialises in unique made-to-order clothing that has been worn by the likes of Alesha Dixon, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding and Tiwa Savage from Nigeria. Her specialist area of research surrounds building a sustainable fashion business with an emphasis towards the development and preservation of craftsmanship using heritage handicraft and digital technology.

Take a virtual tour of our facilities

  • Fashion sewing room

    Learn to hone a range of different techniques including sewing. Our friendly technicians are always on hand to help.

  • Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability

    Discover cutting-edge research and innovative solutions for a sustainable future at the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability.

  • Between People gallery

    Our Between People gallery space is a great way for students to showcase and exhibit their work.

Why choose UEL?

  • London Fashion Week X UEL showcased the outstanding work of our emerging creative designers, with this year's focus on sustainability, gender-neutral and non-binary clothing, and innovative fashion artefacts.
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  • London Fashion Week X UEL: Interview with designer, Samantha Lange
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  • London Fashion Week X UEL: Interview with designer, Divya Nakrani
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  • Meet Beatrice, Head of Fashion and BA Fashion Design Course Leader, who empowers students to change the world through sustainable design and her brand, Korlekie.
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  • Fashion Revolution and UEL teamed up to inspire students and the local community with a storytelling workshop, exploring how film, art, and writing can highlight ethical fashion issues and drive real change
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