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De Montfort University (DMU), BA (Hons), Footwear Design

 United Kingdom

 

Study mode Start date Duration Fee international Fee UK/ EU Fee study period Year of study
Full-time Sep years: 3 £12250 £9250 Academic year 2017 - 2018

Throughout the course your shoe design and technical making skills will be developed, emphasising the crucial relationship between design and manufacture and the needs of the footwear industry.

You will develop your design, research, drawing and illustration skills, and the ability to present and communicate ideas and concepts to a high professional standard. This includes a series of shoe design projects focusing on a comprehensive range of footwear styles. You will learn technical modern shoemaking skills and make a range of prototype shoes of your own using excellent specialist studio facilities including 3D design equipment.

Why choose this programme?

  • Students regularly win awards at national and international competitions
    such as Lineapelle in Bologna which endorses our status as a top-class footwear design course
  • Graduate employment is over 90 per cent
    thanks to our worldwide links with the footwear industry
  • Alexander McQueen, Jimmy Choo and Kurt Geiger 
    are just some of the companies where work experience and placement opportunities are available
  • Work opportunities on live projects 
    set by companies and organisations such as Jeffery West, Irregular Choice, Gola and Gap provide a diverse range of relevant skills
  • Hugely successful graduates
    have launched careers with Gucci, L.K.Bennett, Irregular Choice and Kurt Geiger both in the UK and Overseas
  • Core workshop materials
    available at no cost to our students along with some programme-specific workshop materials - find out more
  • Cash awards of £150, £200 and £300
    for students in years one, two and three respectively, towards materials and specialist printing

Career opportunities

The course leads to successful careers in footwear design, buying and marketing. Recent graduates are working as designers, buyers or agents for companies such as Gucci, New Balance, L.K.Bennett, Dr. Martens, Irregular Choice, Lacoste, Kickers, Kurt Geiger, Adidas, Dune, Levi’s, Office, Next, Georgina Goodman and Paul Smith, both in the UK and overseas.

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Location

Leicester is at the heart of England with excellent transport links. It is just off the M1 and close to the main A1, with easy access to the north and south. The M69 and M6 are also close by and offer access to Birmingham, Wales and the south west. Leicester is just over an hour away from London St Pancras, and the Eurostar hub, meaning Paris is only four hours away by train. East Midlands Airport is 30 minutes away with regular flights to destinations across Europe.