Overview

As a student of the Textiles course from Manchester Metropolitan University, you will develop innovative study hubs of interdisciplinary expertise, which will both rethink and regenerate textiles within its expanded field (including Textile Craft, Innovation and Digital specialisms). You will address the future paradigms of environmental and social change, new materiality, and the development of 4.0 Textile Industry. Hybrid creative learning environments such as the Manchester Met Digital Lab and specialist Textile facilities support advanced digital learning and making, electronics, 3D printing and multi-media material making practices to be explored.

You will develop individual specialised projects which will become beacons within the expanded field of design. Learning is creative, innovative and interdisciplinary and teaching features design workshops, guest lectures, design events, reading groups, live industry projects and study trips.

Career

We cultivate highly motivated, independent and creative thinkers who can transfer their skills into the creative marketplace, as entrepreneurial innovators, freelance practitioners and innovative team players. Past graduates predominantly achieve graduate-level positions or practise as sole traders, design studio artists, exhibiting artists, museum curators, archivists, researchers, academics, community practitioners, specialist technicians and filmmakers at national and international levels.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Thinking

Researching, Mapping and Locating

Colour, Material & Finish

Synthesis Project: Textiles

Cute Values for Product Design

Culture and Context

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00

More details

You can apply for a master’s course at any time throughout the year, most courses will close for applications in mid to late August.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

89

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Design Fashion, Textiles and Luxury Goods Fashion Design View 393 other Masters in Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

89

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65

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of 2:2 Honours degree is required. Equivalent EU/international qualifications are also accepted. Applicants who don’t meet these criteria will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Other professional qualifications or degree disciplines will be considered on merit and/or with relevant professional experience.
We require the submission of a digital portfolio to evidence Textile practice and research, and may request an interview as part of the application process.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

22000 GBP / year

≈ 22000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

12000 GBP / year

≈ 12000 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK National Part-time fee: £2000 per 30 credits studied per year.
International Part-time fee: £3667 per 30 credits studied per year.

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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English requirements

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Additional Details

Living costs

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