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Our International Year One courses help you make the step from your Foundation or high school studies to your chosen degree programme, which you will join in the second year.

All our International Year One courses lead to Manchester Metropolitan University degrees. You will automatically progress to the degree course if you pass all required modules.

Your visa will cover the entire period of study, so there is no need to reapply after you have completed year one.

Standard year one versus integrated year one

There are two types of International Year One courses available to you.

• In our standard courses, you will attend college classes taught by our lecturers, and upon completion, if you pass all required modules will move on to your chosen university degree second year.
• In our integrated courses, you will apply through the International College. Once accepted, you will start your first year of university just like any other student on your chosen degree. You will attend the same lectures, seminars, and tutorials as your course peers, studying the same subjects. But to make sure you have the best chance of success, you will also get extra academic and language support from the college.

International Year One in Art and Design

The International Year One in Art and Design at Manchester Metropolitan University is designed to help you begin your creative degree with confidence. Through our International College, you will complete your first-year university modules while receiving additional tailored support. You will also take a college module to enhance your creative skills and academic development, ensuring a smooth transition into UK university life.

With expert guidance, smaller class sizes, and access to inspiring studios and facilities, you will be fully prepared to progress into the second year of your art and design degree.

Leading to : Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Fashion Communication 

With a strong focus on employability, diversity and social responsibility, BA (Hons) Fashion Communication is aimed at applicants from a variety of backgrounds who have the ambition to make change to a pioneering fashion audience.

The programme structure allows students to gain a sound knowledge of global fashion communications whilst developing their creative practice. Students will gain understanding of the varied processes of communication from traditional to digital skills and methods, considering the consumer and the brand, which inform strategies for developing campaigns and how these are marketed. This aligns with an awareness of professionalism within fashion business, contemporary technological and cultural influences, and deep analysis of fashion campaigns and an understanding of how the fashion industry is seeking to become more inclusive of, and accountable to, the diverse communities it serves.

The final year provides opportunities for students to propose and create future-facing fashion spaces that promote and communicate inclusive emotional and immersive experiences. This will equip graduates with key skills to help develop the fashion industry to become more ethically conscious, socially progressive, and environmentally sustainable through communication outputs, brand stories and narratives.

The character and culture of Manchester is embedded in this course. As an international city that attracts global brands and has a flourishing independent fashion economy. Through a range of live project briefs and opportunities for collaboration, students are encouraged to challenge the status-quo and produce creative outputs that demonstrate their unique skills and experience to prospective employers.

Students will have the opportunity to benefit from real-world learning experiences during study trips both in the UK and internationally. Previously, students have travelled to London, New York, Copenhagen, and Shanghai as part of the course and have visited industry head offices, educational partners, studios, galleries, and trade shows.