BA (Hons) International Fashion Design (Top-Up) Digital Portfolio Requirements

If you have applied to the BA (Hons) International Fashion Design (Top-up) course at Manchester Metropolitan University via UCAS, we will email you to request a web link to an online portfolio once we receive your application.

What should you include in your portfolio?

BA (Hons) International Fashion Design (Top-up) is a dedicated final year programme. If you are applying for the Design Practice pathway, we would like you to submit a digital portfolio as part of the application process that reflects your creative interests. The University is not expecting a full showcase of your fashion design work, but rather an indication of contemporary fashion awareness, curiosity, ideas, and core skills in fashion design. We are looking for original thinkers.

Please demonstrate what inspires you, if you have sketchbooks, include images from your sketchbooks using drawing, photography, film, or collage. Please include the following:

5 key images which demonstrate your influences*
Between 5 – 15 images of your research, development, and sketchbook work
Between 5 – 10 images of any finished creative work

*The images demonstrating your influences may be images of work, people in the present or past, places, events or objects which have inspired or influenced your work: Each image can be supported by explanatory text, but please keep it concise. Please include a reference for any work that is not your own, stating the source.

Please use good quality images, if using photography use good light and simple backdrops. Scans should be good quality and images are not pixelated. The background to the blog should be simple (white is fine) and contemporary with clear graphics and minimal text.

How to create and submit your digital portfolio

Follow the instructions below and this should be a straight forward process. However, if you do have any queries you can contact our Admissions Team who will be happy to help.

1 / Set-up an online portfolio

There are many free online hosting platforms available, please select a platform that works best for you.

Below are some hosting services that have been used previously by applicants, but you can use any platform you like as long as we can access it.

You can also use YouTube, Vimeo or SoundCloud to host media files, or documents on Yumpu or Issuu.

Protecting Your Privacy

We recommend that you do not publish any personal details on your online portfolio. You may wish to title your portfolio with your UCAS number instead of your name.

Some platforms also allow you to disable indexing of your online content by search engines.

2 / Upload your portfolio

Please read the guidance above on what what to include on your digital portfolio. You should also:

Consult your teacher to help you create your digital portfolio, but make sure all the work you upload is your own.
If you do reference other peoples’ work make sure that the source is clearly stated.
Be prepared to have several attempts at creating the digital portfolio before it is finished, so that it goes through a refining process.
Make sure that we can access your digital portfolio without a password and that all the images are visible and links work before you submit it.

3 / Submit your portfolio

Now your digital portfolio is complete, simply submit the web address with our online form at artportfolio.mmu.ac.uk.

We will then review your digital portfolio alongside the information you have provided in your UCAS application. We will contact you if we cannot view your portfolio.

We will make a decision once we receive your portfolio. Please submit your portfolio before 1st March, or within 10 working days from the receipt of your portfolio request for later applications.

Admissions Enquiries

Please contact the Admissions Team if you require any additional information.

Telephone: 0161 247 5922

Email: adm.artdes@mmu.ac.uk