- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 12 Months
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Fashion and Textile Design
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
MSc Textile Design, Technology and Innovation combines design capability with textile science: structure and performance of woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics, digital and advanced manufacturing, smart and functional textiles, and innovation methods, supported by a research project.
The programme suits candidates who want to develop materials rather than only pattern surfaces, and it opens the technical textile sector where applications span medical devices, protective equipment, transport interiors and performance sportswear.
DMU’s textile facilities support genuine experimental work, and research-led teaching connects students to current developments in sustainable processing, digital printing and material innovation that industry is actively adopting.
Counselling should steer applicants toward the technical textile sector explicitly, because most candidates arrive assuming fashion and discover the better opportunities elsewhere: medical textiles, protective equipment, automotive interiors and performance sportswear all employ textile technologists at salaries fashion rarely matches, and all report recruitment difficulty. The course supports either direction, but students who orient their research project toward technical applications position themselves in the less crowded market. DMU’s textile facilities support genuine experimental work, and September entries run across the three recorded admission cycles at £16,800. Applicants should highlight any manufacturing, laboratory or production exposure in their application, as it materially strengthens candidacy for this technically weighted course. Prior CAD or materials testing experience is particularly useful.
Graduates enter technologist, development and innovation roles across a sector that competes for qualified people. On completion the master’s carries Graduate Route rights of 18 months under the rules applying to post-2026 applications, with dependants not admitted alongside taught study.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A recognised bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 70% per the portal export (equivalent to a UK second-class honours standard).
- English (meet any one, per source): IELTS 6 overall with no band below 5.5; PTE Academic 59 overall (no component below 59); TOEFL 60 overall as recorded in source (legacy component format); Duolingo English Test 105.
- English waiver: English test waiver may be available on Medium of Instruction plus Standard 12 English at 65% or above (2015 or later, all boards) except boards of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh — assessed case by case per the ASV source.
- Application: No application fee. Deposit amount not stated in source — confirm with DMU International before CAS stage.
English requirements
✓ MOI waiver: if your degree was taught in English, you may skip the test with a Medium-of-Instruction certificate. Ask us to confirm.
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical first destinations for graduates:
- Textile Technologist — development and production roles
- Materials Developer — technical and performance textiles
- Innovation Specialist — smart and functional materials
- Print & Digital Textile Specialist — production technology
- Quality & Technical Manager — supplier-side leadership
- Research Associate — academic and industrial research
Reality check: the technical textile market — medical, protective, automotive, performance — is larger and better paid than fashion textiles, and graduates who look beyond apparel find considerably more opportunity with the same skill set.
About De Montfort University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.3
- World rank
- #851
- Reference No.
- 10001883
