Fashion Management (Level 6 Top Up) BA (Hons)

This course is designed for students who are aiming for a career in fashion buying, and also offers broader career options which include fashion merchandising, product development, product management, sourcing and fashion marketing. Students will be equipped to work in a retail head office as well as sourcing offices and the extended supply base.

This is a top-up programme available to students who have already completed a:

Year two (Level 5) of a Fashion, Textiles or Business - related degree course; or
HND course in Fashion, Textiles or Business; or
Foundation degree in a related Fashion or Textiles discipline

Key features

Gain an honours degree in Fashion Management in one year then go onto study Fashion Management with Marketing MA
Understand the key elements of fashion business and management including product innovation, intellectual property law, business planning and entrepreneurship.
Learn about the global buying cycle and the current ethical and environmental issues relating to fashion sourcing and manufacturing.
Explore contemporary issues within the global fashion market place including consumer behaviour, segmentation, online and off-line fashion promotion.
Develop key buying skills such as range planning, range building, negotiation and range analysis to produce a profitable and commercial fashion range.
Recent graduates have had successful careers at global retailers such as Urban Outfitters, O’Neill, Next, Marks & Spencer, River Island, and Selfridges.
Gain meaningful international experience through our DMU Global programme. Previous field trips have taken students to Antwerp, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and New York.
The award-winning Vijay Patel Building provides both the space and the facilities to foster creative thinking, where ideas can develop and flourish for all of our art and design students.