About UoN

The University of Northampton is a two campus university in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of a number of training colleges and gained full university status as The University of Northampton in 2005. ​​The University of Northampton offers a wealth of excellent services and facilities to students, staff and the wider community at both Park and Avenue Campus, including:

• The University of Northampton Archive

• Avenue Gallery

• Conferencing

• The Enterprise Club

• Library

• Needs Assessment Centre​

• Students' Union

• The Podiatry Clinic

• Gym – based at the Everdon sports hall at Park Campus, the equipment available to members is state of the art​​

We provide our students with a high benchmark of design and technical excellence. Our courses are highly reflective of current trends and thinking. Guest lectures, live projects and opportunities to work on placements and internships with national and international fashion brands are embedded in to the curriculum.

The University of Northampton is the only UK University to have a working tannery on campus where students across the subject area can learn about leather production processes. It should also be noted that the leather industry surrounds us giving us a competitive edge.

We thrive on encouraging our students to develop confident and individual approaches to the design development process. Our students are constantly challenged to go beyond the boundaries of conventional approaches to fashion, fashion marketing, surface design, printed textiles, footwear and accessories. The University of Northampton is committed to ensuring that our students gain a global understanding of the market place that they will enter. We have shown our student work at fashion shows in China, trade fairs in India and we are the only UK design school to showcase student work at Lineapelle in Italy.