BFC Colleges Council Membership Benefits Application Criteria Cost One Course Fashion Design Membership For a college or university’s primary BA or MA Access to fashion design competitions (approx. four) To be accepted, a course must: £900/year + VAT fashion design course throughout the year, with partners including Burberry, Be a British public institution Topshop and Topman Be well-established with at least three years of alumni Access to industry-led events (approx. seven) (under current award title) throughout the year for both course leaders and Have good industry links through internships, industry students partnered projects and graduate employability with Course profile on the BFC website and private access to design companies the BFC Colleges Council portal Applications will be reviewed by an external industry panel once yearly in July Additional Fashion Design Design Membership Once the above membership has been Access to relevant competitions throughout the year Applications for additional fashion design course membership £450/year per approved, a college or university can apply for Access to industry-led events throughout the year for will be reviewed by an external industry panel once yearly in July additional course + additional membership for other relevant both course leaders and students VAT fashion courses, e.g. BA and MA fashion design Course profile on the BFC website and private access to Acceptance of non-fashion design courses will be made at the courses and non-fashion design courses the BFC Colleges Council portal BFC’s discretion on course relevance Access to Graduate Preview Day Top 20 fashion design member courses will be Opportunity for fashion industry professionals to view Participating fashion design courses will be chosen by an £200/year + VAT invited to present their graduating students’ the very best talent emerging from the UK’s top fashion external industry panel who will review all digitally submitted portfolios at the annual Graduate Preview Day design courses portfolios once yearly ahead of the start of the academic year in May Offers industry guests an edited introduction to the most talented fashion design graduates
BFC Colleges Council Membership Benefits Application Criteria Cost One Course Fashion Design Membership For a college or university’s primary BA or MA fashion design course Access to fashion design competitions (approx. four) throughout the year, with partners including Burberry, Topshop and Topman Access to industry-led events (approx. seven) throughout the year for both course leaders and students Course profile on the BFC website and private access to the BFC Colleges Council portal To be accepted, a course must: Be a British public institution Be well-established with at least three years of alumni (under current award title) Have good industry links through internships, industry partnered projects and graduate employability with design companies Applications will be reviewed by an external industry panel once yearly in July £900/year + VAT Additional Fashion Design Design Membership Once the above membership has been approved, a college or university can apply for additional membership for other relevant fashion courses, e.g. BA and MA fashion design courses and non-fashion design courses Access to relevant competitions throughout the year Access to industry-led events throughout the year for both course leaders and students Course profile on the BFC website and private access to the BFC Colleges Council portal Applications for additional fashion design course membership will be reviewed by an external industry panel once yearly in July Acceptance of non-fashion design courses will be made at the BFC’s discretion on course relevance £450/year per additional course + VAT Access to Graduate Preview Day Top 20 fashion design member courses will be invited to present their graduating students’ portfolios at the annual Graduate Preview Day in May Opportunity for fashion industry professionals to view the very best talent emerging from the UK’s top fashion design courses Offers industry guests an edited introduction to the most talented fashion design graduates Participating fashion design courses will be chosen by an external industry panel who will review all digitally submitted portfolios once yearly ahead of the start of the academic year £200/year + VAT