Course summary
Overview If you’re a self-motivated independent thinker with a passion for research and fashion, this MA Fashion Marketing degree will help you become a creative innovator with the knowledge and skills you need to make an impact in the fashion industry. Discover concepts, functions and processes of fashion buying and merchandising, alongside the theory and practice of marketing management, and explore new and emerging communication practices for fashion and luxury businesses. You’ll learn to gather intelligence and insight from a global and cultural landscape, and transform this into exciting marketing strategies and communications across print, media and digital platforms. You’ll gain a solid foundation in marketing theory and practice, and learn to apply this knowledge to the global fashion marketplace. As you build your entrepreneurship skills, you’ll complete an independent final project on a topic you choose. During the course you'll have opportunities to attend talks introducing you to a wide range of brands, sectors, expertise, and innovation topics, so you’ll graduate ready to engage in contemporary conversations in fashion. Past speakers have included Thomas Slide, Director for Media and Technology at Mintel. Thomas presented a look at some of the most important consumer trends relating to technology, from the adoption of new products to the way devices fit into our daily lives, including an analysis of how consumers feel about technology and the many ways it is transforming the manner we interact with and experience the world. You can also attend field trips where we'll explore flagship stores and commercial spaces, looking at how disruptive design has affected luxury flagship stores in the twenty first century and examining contemporary challenges imposed by digital innovations. You’ll study within the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries and the Faculty of Business and Law. Eligibility This course accepts UK, EU, and international students. Course highlights
- Network with industry professionals from a range of fashion companies
- Gather and use global data to inform your marketing decisions
- Explore a range of contemporary fashion and business topics
- Have the option to complete a work placement for 6 months after your taught studies
- Hear from industry speakers, including guests from Size? Footwear, Lazy Oaf, Depop, Burberry, LVMH, and H&M
- Complete live projects with companies such as Size? Footwear
- Build your portfolio with competitions and events including Graduate Fashion Week, Artsthread, Fashion Revolution, D&AD
- Attend field trips, including to flagship stores and commercial spaces
- Have the chance to gain professional qualifications in areas such as Google Analytics and Google Ads
- Present your research to a student-led symposium as part of a research-based unit, which can help prepare you for potential PhD study
Modules
All modules are core.
- Consumer Insight and Analytics (15 credits)
- Environmental Social Governance and Marketing (15 credits)
- Fashion and Luxury Retail Marketing (15 credits)
- Fashion Buying and Merchandising (15 credits)
- Fashion Entrepreneurship (30 credits)
- Fashion Marketing Major Project (60 credits)
- Research Methods for Marketing (15 credits)
Assessment method
You'll be assessed through: case studies and industry reports; online tests, individual qualification and certification; an individual research project; presentations and pitches.
Entry requirements
A second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. Applicants with non-standard qualifications will be invited to attend an interview.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0. |
| PTE Academic | 65 | An overall score of 65 with a minimum of 62 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 91 | 91 with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) (taken after January 2015). An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Trinity ISE | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £12600 | Year 1 |
| England | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £12600 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £12600 | Year 1 |
| International | £17900 | 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
Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship.
Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.
Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation.
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP