Extended Diploma in Fashion Business & Retail
Postgraduate
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Milan Fashion Campus
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Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Methodology
Online
The two-year Extended Diploma in Fashion Business & Retail at UCA Epsom will provide you with an introduction to the business and retail world of fashion taught in a university environment.
Open to students aged 16 and over with a fashion, business or management interest, you’ll explore the fashion retail world and learn about the business through practical and theoretical projects, supporting your personal progression and helping you develop your skills.
From global supply chains to merchandising and media marketing, you’ll learn about the business of fashion and retail, how to time manage, solve complex problems as well as take responsibility for development and research. You’ll have full access to our industry-standard facilities where you’ll work with other students and professionally trained academics and technicians with backgrounds in the business, retail, fashion and design industries and experience working with major brands.
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About this course
In your first year you’ll learn about the business of fashion and how technology, marketing and the retail process come together. You’ll gain valuable knowledge through visits, collaborative projects and individual study. During your second year, you’ll progressively specialise in an area that interests you where you’ll have the freedom to develop ideas and discover your personal strengths and abilities to present ideas confidently. Most students will undertake a short placement to foster vocational and personal skills.
You’ll have the opportunity at the end of your second year to progress to one of a number of related degree courses at UCA with the skills you have learned or you may decide to choose an exciting career path in the fashion retail and business industry
UCA offers students several popular fashion and business related degree courses that help you make industry connections, where you’ll work with top fashion designers and brands through our work experience placements. Previous UCA graduates have been offered positions at Balenciaga, Stella McCartney and Burberry.
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Subjects
- Retail
- Supply
- Global
- Project
- Industry
- Media
Course programme
- Year 1
- Year 2
- View the course summary from 2016 entry
Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.
Course stages-
Introduction
You’ll be introduced to the fashion retail and business world including the personal and professional characteristics required to pursue a career in the industry
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Digital tools
From messaging to analysis, you’ll learn how to convey information to audiences using original ideas and digital tools including social media
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Research for fashion and retail business
You’ll research factors influencing the fashion and retail business as well as buying, garment production, the global supply chain and technologies used in the sector.
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Explore visual merchandising
You’ll explore visual merchandising for fashion retail in-store and online, and study the important sales process within the industry
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Project skills
You’ll develop a range practical and digital skills through project work providing you with further insight to your own interests and strengths.
- View the course summary from 2016 entry
Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.
Course stages-
Individual and group projects
You’ll begin to apply your knowledge of business and retail practice with entrepreneurial and vocational skills and participate in a range of individual and group projects.
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Historical and contextual studies
You’ll develop an historical and contextual appreciation of fashion retail and business, how technologies have influenced their development and how to analyse and evaluate consumer and market insights.
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Explore sustainability and ethical issues
You’ll research the environmental impact of global supply chains and markets exploring solutions to sustainability and ethical issues.
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Final major project
You’ll research the environmental impact of global supply chains and markets exploring solutions to sustainability and ethical issues. The course will help you identify your personal strengths and ambitions to prepare you for higher education or future employment.
- View the course summary from 2016 entry
Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.
Course stages
- View the course summary from 2016 entry
Please note, syllabus content indicated is provided as a guide. The content of the course may be subject to change.
Course stagesExtended Diploma in Fashion Business & Retail
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Milan Fashion Campus
Course Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Limperts Academy of Design
Course Distance LearningPrice on request -
South Worcestershire College
HND OnlinePrice on request -
City College Norwich
BTEC OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Panurgic Eduservices
Short course OnlinePrice on request
See all