Birmingham Institute of Fashion and Creative Art

You can now gain a prestigious British degree while completing all or part of your studies in China, thanks to a new collaboration with a leading Chinese university. The Birmingham Institute of Fashion and Creative Art (BIFCA) is a partnership between Birmingham City University and Wuhan Textile University (WTU) based in Wuhan, China, combining the expertise of a leading Chinese university with a British institution established in 1843.

BIFCA offers a selection of creative arts degrees taught with the opportunity to spend two years of your studies at WTU’s fantastic Wuhan campus and two years in the exciting city of Birmingham, or the full four years at WTU.

BIFCA students showcase design projects at completion of first academic year >>

Entry requirements

Please check our entry requirements to find out if you're eligible to apply for BIFCA courses.

BIFCA Building Study Abroad 2

Our partnership

Combining the expertise and history of the UK and China.
Our partnership >>

International students in class

Why study at BIFCA?

Improve your English, a double degree and much more.
Why study at BIFCA? >>

BIFCA courses available

Courses available

The selection of creative courses able to be studied at BIFCA.
Courses available >>

International students at work

How to apply

Contact us with any questions or queries you may have.
How to apply >>

International students

BIFCA in pictures

Take a look at our students and campus life at BIFCA.
BIFCA in pictures >>

Cheryl Yu

BIFCA staff profiles

Find out more about the team at BIFCA.
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