• Academic skill development: This course offers you an integrated programme of academic study skills, language and communication development.
• Introduction to the fashion industry: The course combines contextual studies with an introduction to all aspects of the global fashion industry.
• Outstanding facilities: Based at the UAL School of Pre-degree Studies in West London, you’ll have access to facilities including a dedicated library, learning zones and digital suites, textile, stitch and printmaking workshops and a loan store.
• Guaranteed offer: When you successfully complete this course, you’ll be guaranteed an offer for an undergraduate course at London College of Fashion.

You will study a combination of studio practice, academic learning and independent study across the week.

• Around 15 hours per week are spent in studio-based sessions, including your pathway specialism, digital skills and academic communication
• Language support sessions are available if you need to meet the required level for progression to undergraduate study

The rest of your time is spent on independent study, where you can develop your projects with access to academic support, technical facilities and workshops across UAL.

You'll take part in trips to exhibitions and cultural institutions to support your studies.

Recent visits include trips to Tate Britain, Tate Modern, the National Portrait Gallery, the Design Museum, the Barbican and the V&A.

Students on this course regularly collaborate across disciplines on creative projects. One standout example is the annual Sue Ryder Show, a partnership between UAL, Sue Ryder and Lloyds Bank that explores sustainability through fashion.

Students begin by working with donated garments from Sue Ryder shops. Fashion media students restyle and photograph the pieces, creating editorial imagery that is later exhibited as part of the AfterFASHION showcase. The garments are then passed to design students, who deconstruct and reconstruct them into bold runway looks, transforming pre-loved clothing into conceptual fashion pieces.

The final show takes place at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in the City of London, where IISF students present their work to an audience of industry professionals, sponsors and charity supporters. Students take part as designers, stylists and even models, bringing their ideas to life on the runway.

The event has raised over £65,000 for Sue Ryder, and students are now exploring opportunities to exhibit and potentially sell their work in a luxury pre-loved retail space in London, turning a course project into a real-world platform for sustainable fashion.