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Mode of study
Full Time
Start date
03/09/2027
Entry requirements
A minimum of 4 GCSEs grade 9 - 4 including maths and English or a full Level 2 with a merit profile and grades 9 - 4 in English & maths.
Course Code
DP3FBA1F/1
Duration
2-Year
Location
St Albans Campus
Awarding body
University of the Arts London
About the course
Unit 1 Principles of fashion business and retail
Unit 2 Communication for fashion business and retail
Unit 3 Critical and contextual awareness
Unit 4 Fashion production and supply chain
Unit 5 Fashion buying and merchandising
Unit 6 Fashion management and marketing
Unit 7 Visual merchandising for fashion retail
Unit 8 Collaborative fashion retail project
Units and indicative content Level 3 Extended Diploma
Unit 9 Specialist study and preparation for progression in fashion
business and retail
Unit 10 Fashion retail environments
Unit 11 Fashion futures and sustainability
Unit 12 Project proposal in fashion business and retail
Unit 13 Extended project in fashion business and retail
Career options
Progression onto another course at Oaklands college - such as Level 4 fashion retail if possible in future, or if not a level 4 at a different college such as FRA.
Careers in - Fashion Retail, Buying, Visual Merchandising, Management & Marketing, Fashion communication
University - subjects such as buying, merchandising, communication, styling, journalism, marketing, visual merchandising, supply chain etc
All of our Art, Fashion & Design courses prepare you for an exciting career within the creative industries, with many students going on to study degrees at prestigious universities.
Potential careers:
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Animator -
Costume Designer -
Ceramicist -
Fashion/ Clothing Designer -
Fashion Illustrator -
Fine Artist -
Games Designer -
Graphic Designer -
Illustrator -
Interactive Web Designer -
Jewellery Designer -
Model Maker/ Special Effects -
Photographer -
Product Designer -
Stage/Set Designer -
Technical Illustrator -
Textile Designer
Course Content - What will I learn?
' Buying and Merchandising: Stock into store, choosing the product, making a profit.
' Visual merchandising: Stock Presentation, Window Display, Store layouts and design.
' The supply chain: Working with suppliers, Logistics and delivery
' Retail management: Management Principles, Team leadership and Customer Service
' Garment Technology: Fabrics and internals, fit and form, pattern construction.
' Digital: Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator for Fashion Promotion.
' Store Design: Interiors and exteriors
' Sustainability: product design and supply chain
