Postgraduate

Study at the School of Textiles and Design

We develop graduates who can succeed in the global fashion and design industries at all levels, with an extensive range of careers open to you. Depending on your choice of programme, you will be equipped with the skills to drive design management, digital design, fashion and textiles design and management, and interior architecture and design. 

Graduates have gone on to work with leading companies such as Paul Smith, Jasper Conran, Calvin Klein, Anna Sui, Oasis, Marks and Spencer, Next, Cath Kidson, Levi Strauss, John Lewis, Berghaus, Nike, Morton Young and Borland, Niki-Jones and AllSaints 
 

Joint degree programme

Our world-leading MSc/MS Global Textile Design joint degree programme is presented by two of the world’s oldest and most esteemed textile institutions: Heriot-Watt University and Thomas Jefferson University (USA). With semesters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA and Galashiels, Scotland, UK, students will be immersed in the global textile design market, enabling them to develop both their technical and artisanal skills for foremost industry or entrepreneurial ventures.

MSc/MS Global Textile Design

PhD studies

We offer individuals the opportunity to explore our subjects, in fine detail, through PhD study. 

PhDs can be undertaken on the topics within Textile Science and Technology; Textile Design and Clothing Manufacture, and Practice-Based Design. 

PhD opportunities