Loughborough University

Loughborough University offers architecture and fashion design with strong industry links. Its architecture portfolio requires up to 15 pages (landscape PDF, max 200MB) and includes a themed portfolio piece exploring a concept of the applicant's choice. The process emphasises design thinking and creative range. This Foliovo guide covers Loughborough's portfolio requirements.

Which Loughborough University portfolio guides does Foliovo cover?

Architecture→ Architecture guide

BArch Architecture

Loughborough requires a 15-page landscape PDF including a themed portfolio piece where you investigate and respond to a theme of your choice, showing exploration, process, and final outcome. The portfolio itself should be "a piece of design work" with narrative continuity between pages.

11 criteria
Fashion Design→ Fashion Design guide

BA Fashion Design and Technology

Loughborough requires approximately 20 pages showing garment-specific design for the body, technology/innovation focus, body exploration sketches, and awareness of contemporary fashion practice.

10 criteria
Graphic Design→ Graphic Design guide

BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Loughborough Graphic Design requires not less than 6 substantial projects with development work. Portfolio must demonstrate quality throughout: visual research, observational drawing, sketchbook use, technical ability, and finalised artefacts. Landscape PDF or PPT, max 20MB. Start and end with strong projects. Include personal and extracurricular work.

11 criteria

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Loughborough University courses does Foliovo cover portfolio guidance for?

Foliovo currently covers portfolio requirements for 3 courses at Loughborough University: BArch Architecture, BA Fashion Design and Technology, BA (Hons) Graphic Design. Loughborough University offers many other programmes not covered here — more guides are being added.

How do I prepare a portfolio for Loughborough University?

Portfolio requirements vary by course at Loughborough University. Each course linked above has a dedicated Foliovo guide covering the full assessment criteria, what tutors look for, and the most common portfolio mistakes to avoid. You can also upload your portfolio to Foliovo for a free AI review scored against the exact criteria used by the course.

Does Loughborough University require a portfolio for Architecture, Fashion Design and Graphic Design?

The Architecture, Fashion Design and Graphic Design courses covered by Foliovo at Loughborough University all require a portfolio as part of the application process. The guides above detail the specific submission format, page count requirements, and assessment criteria for each course. Portfolio requirements do change — always check directly with Loughborough University for the most up-to-date guidance before applying.

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