The programme helps to prepare for successful careers, providing our students with excellent professional experiences such as: live assignments linked to designing for fashion fabrics, furnishings and interiors, cards, gift and stationery; educational visits to exhibitions, trade shows and cultural centres, including London, Paris, Barcelona, Italy and New York; exhibiting work at prestigious exhibitions and trade shows, such as indigo (Paris) and new designers (London); work experience opportunities in the UK and abroad, offered to all students in level 2; visiting lecturers and speakers from the contemporary textiles and surface design community.