Course(s) applied for:
- Interior Design
- Textiles in Practice (surface design)
Why this university?
- Won university of the year 2013
- Really liked them at the UCAS fare
- Friendly/approachable tutors
- Smaller town/city
- 50 minutes drive from home
- Offers sandwich placement year
- Tutors have a high level of industry knowledge and skill
Why Interior Design:
- It is a commercially focused course so more technical than designing for homes
- Offer placements and work opportunities in London, Amsterdam and even Austrailia
- Design exploration is a module so I will be able to keep some of my textile roots
- The course is 2/3 practical 1/3 theory so I will get to build a strong knowledge
- Great Employment rate
Why Textile Design:
- Sandwich placement to work in industry and gain valuable skills
- Get the chance to explore other specialist areas
- Can focus on designing for interiors and exteriors
- Chance to go to exhibitions and potentially win awards
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