Kingston University • Kingston upon Thames
One of the UK’s most respected fashion schools — portfolio-selective, industry-connected, and minutes from the London fashion economy it feeds.
Our take
Kingston School of Art runs one of the UK’s most respected fashion programmes — a school whose graduates thread through London’s design houses and the global industry’s studios. That reputation makes this the most distinctive page on our list: entry is portfolio-selective rather than grades-led, the teaching is studio-based, and the outcome depends on creative work in a way no business or clinical degree does. London — the industry’s European capital alongside Paris and Milan — sits a train ride away for internships, graduate roles and the shows. Fees hold £19,200–£19,900 at zone-6 living costs. Our role for fashion applicants is portfolio strategy first, paperwork second.
| Duration | 3 years full-time, studio-based |
| Intake | September |
| Accreditation | Kingston School of Art |
| Tuition | Within Kingston’s 2026/27 international undergraduate band of £19,200–£19,900 per year; exact fee confirmed in your offer. The £5,000 deposit is deducted from tuition. Budget materials costs — real in fashion — alongside. |
Where this leads: A creative-arts degree — no registration involved. Careers run on portfolio and placements; the Graduate visa carries graduates into London’s fashion economy.
September entry via UCAS, with portfolio review central to selection.
Why Kingston
Kingston fashion’s reputation opens studio doors — in a portfolio industry, the school’s name functions as a first reference.
Making, draping and collection work anchor the course — with live industry projects threading through it.
The industry’s internships, studios and shows a train ride away; zone-6 costs underneath.
Fashion at Kingston draws internationally — the peer network spans the markets graduates design for.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Kingston can consider Medium of Instruction (MOI) evidence for some courses — though clinical and regulated programmes usually still require a formal test. Kingston will consider a Medium of Instruction (MOI) letter or degree transcript confirming your entire qualification was taught in English, where the awarding institution meets its recognition standards. MOI evidence is usually valid for five years, and degrees delivered through franchise or affiliated campuses are not accepted for a waiver — so approval is case by case and we verify your documents against the current policy first.
Also accepted: PTE Academic 59 (most taught master's), IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each band for most undergraduate courses. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Kingston typically considers HSSC/Intermediate results of around 65% and above for undergraduate entry, though some courses expect a foundation year first. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree from an HEC-recognised university at a strong second-class-equivalent level is usually expected — four-year degrees are the most straightforward. IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per band) is the standard postgraduate requirement; an MOI letter can be considered for fully English-taught degrees, and we check yours against the current policy before you apply.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Kingston typically asks for around 70% in CBSE/CISCE Class XII, or around 80% from some state boards; strong two- or three-year bachelor's results can also be considered for advanced entry. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree with around 60% or CGPA 6.0/10 is the usual benchmark. PTE Academic 59 is accepted alongside IELTS 6.5, and MOI letters from fully English-taught degrees are considered case by case.
Full guide for IndiaKingston publishes Nigeria-specific entry requirements: WAEC/NECO SSCE with good credit passes (typically five subjects including English and Maths) supports undergraduate entry, often via a foundation year for competitive courses. For taught master's, a bachelor's degree at second-class level from a recognised university is usually expected. English evidence is assessed individually — IELTS 6.5 is the standard postgraduate route, and we confirm whether your degree qualifies for an MOI-based waiver before you commit to a test.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are considered against those curricula; holders of the UAE secondary school certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year first. For master's, a recognised bachelor's degree at second-class-equivalent level is the usual expectation. The September and January intakes both work well from the UAE, and many of our Dubai- and Abu Dhabi-based applicants choose Kingston for its London location and business school accreditation.
Full guide for the UAEFAQ
It is the application. Kingston selects on creative evidence — process, experimentation and making — more than grades. We run portfolio-strategy sessions with fashion applicants months before deadlines, because that lead time is what strong submissions are made of.
Fees hold £19,200–£19,900 per year for 2026/27 with the £5,000 deposit deducted — plus materials costs that fashion genuinely incurs, which we budget honestly with every family.
Portfolio-dependent and real: London’s industry hires from Kingston’s cohorts, the Graduate visa opens the first roles, and home-market fashion economies — from Karachi to Lagos to Dubai — reward London-trained designers building their own labels.
A demonstrable creative practice matters more than formal art schooling, though foundation-year backgrounds strengthen portfolios. Send us your work early and we will tell you honestly where it stands and how to build it.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Kingston runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Kingston profile.
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