Textile Design at Glasgow School of Art
Textile Design (BA (Hons), W231) at Glasgow School of Art asked for 114–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gsa.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 114 - 128 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check gsa.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. 10% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 50%, other higher education 40%, a degree 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W231 · W2 design
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 95%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%92%
Learning opportunities78%83%
Assessment and feedback81%80%
Academic support85%88%
Organisation and management53%79%
Learning resources90%89%
Student voice77%79%
20 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£21.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% working and studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G3 6RQ
Subjects
textile design design, and creative and performing arts
history of design historical, philosophical and religious studies
history of design historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Garnethill Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Design studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Creative Technologies BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Games Design and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Bucks New University | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hon) | 100 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Textile Design this course | 114 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| Kingston University | Interaction Design BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Design BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Fashion BA (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Dundee | Graphic Design BDes (Hon) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and Modern Languages with International Placement BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Leeds | Art and Design BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Communication, Media and Popular Music BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
See all 1,177 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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