Course summary

Combine your interest in fashion with business management skills. This course focuses on the management of the entire fashion chain with our unique emphasis on fashion product – from design development and sourcing, to buying and merchandising, sales and marketing, and promotion to the consumer. With links to an impressive network of international fashion and textile organisations, you’ll learn about all the processes and elements of the fashion industry needed to inform and shape your future career in fashion management. You have the option of a year-long work placement in your Third Year, allowing you to gain invaluable industry experience and confidence. This course will provide you with the skills required for making business decisions combined with effective communication skills required in the global fashion industry. Key features

• Gain a sound understanding of fibres, yarns, fabrics, product construction, planning, manufacturing and distribution of a consumer-focused range, with an understanding of commercial strategies.

• Complete an optional year-long work placement, in the UK or abroad, gaining a certificate or diploma in professional practice.

• Work on live projects with brands such as John Lewis, Next, Boden and ASOS.

• Have guest lectures with professionals from brands such as Boohoo, River Island, Urban Outfitters and #brillthings.

• Opportunity to apply for a European or international exchange to places like the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, Amsterdam Fashion Institute and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

• Go on optional study trips to places such as Tokyo, New York, Première Vision in Paris and Pitti Filati in Florence.

• Exhibit your work at our Showcase, with the opportunity to take part in Graduate Fashion Week and the ASBCI National Dissertation and Innovation Awards. .

• This course attracts students from around the world, offering you a dynamic experience reflective of the working environment.

• ASOS, buyer’s administrative assistant, merchandiser, garment technologist assistant

• Burberry, product developer

• Boots, category assistant, buying administrative assistant

• Cotton On, global fashion buyer

• Dr. Martens, category assistant

• Dunelm, commercial leadership graduate

• F&F Clothing, assistant merchandiser

• Hunters Boots Ltd, product development coordinator