Fashion University of the Arts London (UAL)

Overview

Fashion at University of the Arts London (UAL) is about leading not following. It offers four pathways: Womenswear, Menswear, Knitwear and Textiles for Fashion. It is part of the Fashion programme.

MA Fashion at Central Saint Martins has an established reputation for preparing students with the experience and confidence needed to practice professionally at the forefront of fashion. While holding a consistent track record for its entrepreneurial culture as one of the foremost incubators of emerging design talent worldwide, the MA Fashion also leads to continuing study for research degrees and those pursuing careers in academia.  

Why choose this course at Central Saint Martins

Global recognition: MA Fashion is globally recognised for producing confident, forward-thinking designers, launching emerging talent, and supporting pathways into research and academia.

Practice-led learning: Rooted in fashion design practice, the course is project-based and encourages transformation through critical thinking and creative risk.

Research-driven: Research underpins your work, supporting deeper exploration of key themes and your chosen specialist area.

Dialogue and debate: The course fosters meaningful discussion with peers, tutors and industry professionals, helping you shape your identity, values and design philosophy.

Collaboration and context: You will collaborate across disciplines and with industry partners, working in both physical and digital contexts to respond to cultural shifts and drive fashion forward with originality and purpose.

MA Fashion alums include: Alexander McQueen, Ann-Sofie Back, Roksanda Ilincic (Roksanda), Ashish, Kim Jones, Louise Gray, Christopher Kane, Norbert Stumpfl (Brioni), Chemena Kamali (Chloé), Simone Rocha, Phoebe English, Rokh Hwang (Rohk), Daniel Lee (Burberry), Craig Greene, Luke Brooks & James Theseus Buck (Rottingdean Bazaar), Matty Bovan, Sean McGirr (Alexander McQueen), Yushan Li (Pronounce), Charles Jeffrey (Loverboy), Samuel Gui Yang, Charlotte Knowles & Alexandre Arsenault (KNWLS), Richard Quinn, Harry Pontefract (Ponte), John Alexander Skelton, Kiko Kostadinov, Li gong (8on8), Jake Burt & Stefan Cooke (Stefan Cooke), Emma Chopova & Laura Lowena (Chopova Lowena), Yuhan Wang, Arturo Obegero, Dimitra Petsa (Dipetsa), Ernesto Naranjo, Paula Canovas Del Vas, Nensi Dojaka, Kaushik Velendra, Goom Heo (Goomheo) – Niccolo Pasqualetti, Jawara Alleyne, Masha Popova, Paolina Russo & Lucile Guilmard (Paolina Russo), Johanna Parv, Dingyun Zhang, Cameron Williams (Nuba), Paolo Carzana, Feben Vemmenby (Feben), Torisheju Dumi (Torisheju), Luke Derrick (Derrick), Aaron Esh, Charlie Constantinou, Kazna Asker, Steve O Smith, Jayoung Kim, Yaku Stapleton (Yaku), Oscar Ouyang, Ellen Poppy Hill, Pauline Dujancourt, Oscar Ouyang, Maximilian Raynor…