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Fashion Cultures and Business at University of East London - UCAS

Course summary

Our fashion cultures and business degree will give you a broad knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of essential cultural topics within fashion culture and fashion business. You will develop a good knowledge of the influences and factors involved in design thinking and iteration by studying modules like:

  • Cultural appropriation and diversity and innovation
  • Storytelling and visual communication and brand identity
  • Fashion business and globalisation
  • Conceptual and historical theory and issues in fashion culture
Studying fashion cultures and fashion business offers you a pathway into diverse creative sectors, including media, communication, and brand management. This degree gives you a deep understanding of fashion culture and diversity—highly sought-after skills that put graduates in an ideal position for the industry’s demands. With a blend of insights into both fashion culture and business, you’ll be well-equipped to tackle industry challenges and seize opportunities. Through valuable industry links with Fashion Roundtable, Fashion Minority Report, ASOS, and Nataak Media, you’ll connect with leading professionals and gain practical knowledge. Graduates have landed roles with organisations like Original Magazine, a multidisciplinary arts magazine, and others have launched their own ventures, supported by resources such as Alison Lowe’s guide on starting a small fashion business. Potential careers span a wide range, from diversity manager and innovation manager to art director, curator, and public relations manager. Whether working for established brands or creating your own, this course provides the knowledge and skills to thrive across many roles in the fashion industry.

Modules

Year 1: Technical Skills & Innovation (Core), Fashion Contexts and Research (Core), Cultural Communities (Core), Thinking Through Fashion (Core), Fashion Enterprise 1 (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life - Business of Fashion 1 (Core) Year 2: Technical Applications (Core), Fashion Business: Globalisation, Psychopolitics and Contemporary Issues (Core), Theory of Fashion (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life - Business of Fashion 2 (Core), Storytelling and Visual Communication (Core), Fashion Enterprise 2 (Core), Optional placement (Optional) Year 3: Final Major Project: Theoretical Identity (Core), Applied Identities in Fashion Culture and Business (Core), Fashion Culture and Practice (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life - Business of Fashion 3 (Core), Fashion Enterprise 3 (Core) For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.

Assessment method

We'll assess you with a mixture of coursework, essays and presentations. Coursework includes essays, research files, visual and moving image portfolio, group and seminar presentations and a final-year project. In your third year, your assessment will be based on research coursework, written reports and a final portfolio outcome. You will have the opportunity to gain feedback from your lecturers, peers and our industry partners.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
W238
Institution code:
E28
Campus name:
Docklands Campus
Campus code:
A

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

For detailed information on entry requirements for our courses, please see the individual course pages. We consider a range of UK and worldwide qualifications at the appropriate level and also take relevant work experience into account when considering an application. Many courses have a Foundation Year option for those students whose qualifications do not meet the BA or BSc entry requirements. Applicants should have, or be working towards, grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 qualification such as Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics or Key Skills Level 2 in Application of Number and Communication) Entry requirements are intended only as a guide for applicants. They are not a guarantee of an offer, nor of the conditions that may apply. When making a decision on your academic suitability, we will make an assessment of you as an individual and will use information other than qualifications; which may include predicted grades, performance at Level 2, relevant work experience, previous study at degree level, personal statement, references and any portfolio, written test or interview, to make our decision. If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Applicant Relations Team from Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) on +44 (0) 20 8223 3333 or https://uel.ac.uk/about/contact-us

Additional entry requirements

Interview

Portfolio

submit a portfolio of work


Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
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Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
EU £14820 Year 1
International £14820 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Fashion Cultures and Business at University of East London - UCAS