The MDes Design with Fashion Design is meticulously crafted to nurture highly skilled and ethically conscious designers who grasp the influential role of design in shaping society and the world. Develop your knowledge of the critical aspects of fashion design through a dynamic curriculum blending theoretical frameworks, historical contexts, practical exercises, and case studies, while building the skills and acumen needed to critically analyse and creatively address design challenges. Your career path will be an important consideration throughout and you will showcase your new skills and knowledge through a creative portfolio of projects you can use to promote your work.
Offering the flexibility needed to maintain your learning alongside work, family and other important commitments, this course is delivered 100% online, with asynchronous learning and the choice to study either part-time or full-time.
Fashion design professionals contribute their work to positively impact society and the world. Through this course will gain a full understanding of this impact, as well as a systemic understanding of design knowledge and awareness of the current challenges and new insights of modern design practice.
As a graduate you will have gained a broad knowledge of the creative industries and can use this understanding to confidently recognise and pursue career paths as well as position, promote and assess the likely demand for your work as a creative.
We have international students in all corners of the globe and a high percentage of our student cohort are distance learners. Our work in UK widening participation is also highly regarded and we have been awarded 7th in the UK for social inclusion (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).
Our expertise, our cutting-edge technology and our vast experience delivering excellent online learning experiences to global students is key to what sets the University of Sunderland and our online MDes Design with Fashion Design apart.
QTop 40 university (Guardian University Guide 2025)
Best in North East (The Times Good University Guide 2024)
More than 70% of Nursing research rated ‘world leading’ or of 'international importance'***
University of the Year for Social Inclusion (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024)