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24Jun
Sheffield Hallam University - Undergraduate Open Day
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Course summary

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information. Course summary:

  • Express yourself through the creation of new fashion narratives and contemporary outcomes.
  • Learn innovative fashion management and communication techniques and effective academic methodologies.
  • Enhance your employability by networking and learning from visionary and sector-leading practitioners.
  • Experience real-world enterprise projects that drive your employability.
  • Develop your ability to influence the future of the industry by exploring ethics, sustainability, socio-cultural factors and consumption.
This course is designed for people who are captivated by fashion and its connections to lifestyle and society. You'll develop a new sense of innovation and transparency for future industry practice by exploring sustainability, socio-cultural factors, consumption and responsibility. How you learn You will develop your communication skills using a diverse range of software and creative media, and techniques including digital graphic design and print, photography, moving image and interactive media. You'll develop your management skills by directing projects and learning marketing methodologies which can be applied to new fashion trends and consumer experiences. You’ll learn through:
  • group and individual tutorials
  • interactive lectures
  • seminars
  • practical activity-based sessions
  • demonstrations
  • applied industry (live) projects
  • creative thinking workshops
  • studio-based project work
  • work review sessions
  • study trips
  • peer group activities
  • Blackboard online learning portal
  • presentations and feedback sessions
  • self-directed study
Take a look at the department's Instagram to see what innovations and creations our students have been working on. Applied learning - Work placements You’ll have the opportunity to arrange a single or multiple work placement/s in between your second and third years. Placements give you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career. Previous students have worked with Dazed Media, SHOWstudio, Nike, Hugo Boss and Urban Outfitters. You may also be able to work or study abroad with the possibility of funding through the Erasmus+ programme (until 2023) or the Turing scheme. Live projects During the course, you'll be introduced to a variety of practical industry tasks and activities in collaboration with contemporary fashion brands and practitioners. Students have previously worked on exclusive live projects with brands such as John Lewis, Adidas, USP Trend, Weekday and French Connection, and have been awarded cash incentives or work placement offers upon completion. You'll also have the opportunity to participate in industry-recognised events and engagements with Graduate Fashion Week and the British Fashion Council. Field trips We endeavour to go on study trips and visits in the UK and abroad – with free travel and accommodation for all mandatory field trips on the course. These could include workshops, design conferences or visits to practitioners’ studios, museums and special collections. You may further enhance your studies with optional field trips, though these will incur additional costs. Previous trips have included exclusive, behind-the-scenes invitations to the headquarters of Dazed Media, WGSN, Gucci and Marc Jacobs, in addition to visiting leading fashion, communication and design museums. Competitions Our students are encouraged to enter national and international competitions. Past competitions such as the British Fashion Council, D&AD and Graduate Fashion Week have helped students to build upon their professional profiles through individual coverage and exposure.

Modules

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances. You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. Year 1 - Compulsory modules Fashion Communication 1 Fashion Management 1 Year 2 - Compulsory modules Fashion Communication 2 Fashion Management 2 Year 3 - Optional modules Placement Year - Final year - Compulsory modules Graduation Portfolio

Assessment method

Coursework

How to apply

25Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 at the point of enrolment.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/art-and-design/ba-honours-fashion-management-and-communication/full-time/

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

If your application is successful, you will be invited to attend a portfolio review, this is where you can showcase your relevant work and highlight any pieces you are particularly proud of. In light of the updated advice from the Government about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we are not currently offering face to face portfolio reviews but are instead accepting portfolios through digital submission.

Other

We may also accept you, if you have limited qualifications but can show evidence of ability and a genuine commitment to studying Art and Design. Please note that the information provided on this web page relates to 2023 courses and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.

If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/art-and-design/ba-honours-fashion-management-and-communication/full-time/

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/art-and-design/ba-honours-fashion-management-and-communication/full-time/

Unistats information

Operated by the Office for Students
65%
Student satisfaction
95%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
100%
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
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £15860 Year 1
International £15860 Year 1

Additional fee information

Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

Fashion Management and Communication at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS