BA (Hons) FASHION BUYING MERCHANDISING & INNOVATION

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

The BA (Hons) Fashion Buying, Merchandising & Innovation programme is designed to introduce students to responsibilities and develop their understanding of the skills that are required for working as a buyer within fashion.

In addition, students will be made aware of the evolving nature of fashion buying and be encouraged to developing an innovative mindset that will set them up for success and progression in the area of fashion buying. Subjects to develop their key skills will involve working with IT and digital platforms, training their numerical literacy and also learning about fashion operation systems and consumer behaviour in order to nurture each student’s progression within the evolving industry of fashion and also support with developing skills relevant for further progressing within higher education.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Docklands Campus, University Way, E16 2RD

Start date

On request

About this course

You will learn a range of subjects related to how the fashion industry operates and also develop your skills and ability for working with the required skills needed for employment as a fashion buyer. The evolving industry of fashion will also require you to be proactive, empathetic and also embrace knowledge of sustainable practices. The Fashion Buying course will encourage this in you. You can also learn transferable skills that will be of paramount importance, such as team working, time management, communication skills and also develop your digital, numerical and technological proficiencies.

You can expect to find employment in the area of fashion buying across a range of fashion organisations. Further opportunities can include working as a consultant, in merchandising or starting up your own fashion label.

FROM
A LEVEL
Must include passes at A2 in at least two subjects.
FROM
BTEC
Extended Diploma or Diploma
FROM
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
Diploma with 25 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level.
We would normally expect you to have Grade C in GCSE English and Maths. All applicants are required to attend an interview and submit a portfolio of their work (Please see below for details).

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Subjects

  • Innovation
  • Research
  • Application
  • Design
  • Development
  • Technique
  • Fashion
  • Final Realisation
  • Introduction
  • Forecasting

Course programme

WHAT YOU'LL STUDY AND WHEN

FOUNDATION YEAR (LEVEL 3)
  • Creative Research Practice
  • Design & Application
  • Design & Context
  • Fashion Development & Technique
  • Technical & Creative Processes
  • Final Realisation
YEAR 1 (LEVEL 4)
  • Technical Innovation for Fashion
  • Introduction to Fashion Management
  • Fashion Context & Research
  • Fashion & Trend Forecasting
  • Fashion Enterprise 1
  • Mental Wealth, Professional Life Business of Fashion 1
YEAR 2 (LEVEL 5)
  • Principles of Fashion Buying
  • Application of Technical Skills for Buying
  • Creative Fashion Practice
  • Principles of Fashion Operations
  • Fashion Enterprise 2
  • Mental Wealth, Professional Life Business of Fashion 2
OPTIONAL PLACEMENT YEAR

This course offers the opportunity of year-long placement between years two and three. If you choose to take this option, you’ll spend your third year on a placement with a relevant company or organisation, adding valuable practical experience to your growing academic knowledge.

The extra placement year means it will take four years to complete your studies, instead of three.

YEAR 3 (LEVEL 6)
  • Fashion Buying & Merchandising
  • Consumer Psychology & Behaviour
  • FMP - Research Project
  • FMP - Realisation
  • Fashion Enterprise 3
  • Mental Wealth, Professional Life Business of Fashion 3

BA (Hons) FASHION BUYING MERCHANDISING & INNOVATION

£ 9,250 VAT inc.