Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fashion Branding and Marketing with Foundation Year

at University of West London United Kingdom

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An MSc Finance and Economics degree will equip you with the economics and financial knowledge and skills required to build a strong career in the business and finance sectors. Through specialist modules such as Quantitative Approaches to Economic Analysis, and Economic Theory and practice, you will be able to address strategic challenges faced by business organisations operating in competitive national and global markets.

If you are a Business or Economics graduate and interested in pursuing a career in economics, this course would give you the opportunity to gain more specialist knowledge. When you study economics at the University of West London, you will have direct contact with our course tutors who have extensive theoretical knowledge and industry experience. Their combined expertise will support your professional development throughout the course.

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MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion Buying & Merchandising is part of our visionary MA International Fashion Brand Management (MA IFBM) suit which offers six innovative pathways:

• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion Buying & Merchandising
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Phygital Luxury Fashion
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Circular Fashion
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion Visual Merchandising
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion Insight & Strategy
• MA International Fashion Brand Management: Fashion PR & Communication

This course will teach you how to create a fashion range by integrating trends analysis, buying, merchandising, design and garment technology functions. You will excel in maximising turnover and minimising the inventory risk by creating commercially balanced groups of design options and effective lead times, pricing and sourcing strategies that conveys the brand DNA while promoting the commercial success of its products.

You will develop in depth understanding of the key role of a fashion buyer and merchandiser; from professional competencies and essential retail strategy and operations to personal attributes. You will study the commercial implications for product ranges and supply chain strategies for both UK and overseas markets in an omni-channel environment. The course puts emphasis on digital developments and sustainable strategies for fashion buying and merchandising.

The hospitality industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years, showing it to be a sector resilient to economic turbulence. As demand for highly skilled employees in the industry continues to increase, this food business management course will equip you with the ability to design, manage and lead developments in the food business.

Your studies will focus on the role of the manager and the issues they may face within the international food, food service and hospitality sectors. You will also explore new findings in food research.

In addition, you will become part of a strong professional network that can support you with coaching and mentoring as you develop your career plans. 

Are you interested in a career in the music industry? The BMus (Hons) Performance and Music Management is the perfect course if you want to take control of managing your career while gaining the studio knowledge to perform basic recordings.

As such, this degree has a heavy focus on learning how the industry works and how you can empower yourself as pragmatic, well informed creative business entrepreneurs.

The degree recognises that modern performing artists are no longer just performing artists. They require a solid – industry-focussed – managerial foundation, a high level of performing ability, a knowledge of musical concepts, and a strong creative drive.

All BMus (Hons) Performance and Music Management students will have access to digital distribution with no upfront cost for their musical endeavours during their studies to promote student-led entrepreneurship and a strong creative community via the university record label.

As part of a University-wide scholarship, students enrolling on the BA (Hons) Music Management course in the coming academic year will receive a free pair of Sennheiser headphones as well as multiple key textbooks upon enrolment.

If you’re passionate about fashion, this future-focused, design-led course from JCA will help prepare you for an entrepreneurial career in the global couture fashion and accessories industry.

Founded by iconic designer Jimmy Choo, after identifying a lack of focused, professional luxury brand training for students, the JCA is run by fashion professionals and has been created exclusively for talented individuals serious about a career in luxury fashion.

As well as teaching about fashion design, the Academy will equip you with the tools needed to establish yourself as fashion freelancers and micro-SMEs and to manage your business successfully.

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You can choose to study this course as a part-time intensive option to help you balance your studies with other commitments. You will have classes on Saturdays.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Kickstart your entrepreneurial journey today with a media-savvy outlook with this hands-on, innovation-driven course.   You will learn what it takes to start your own successful business or turbocharge an existing company, whether it is starting a production company, creative agency or online business, developing a product or service, or using media to widen your influence.    You will be able to take your ideas from the classroom to the real world with practical modules designed to help you execute your goals.

The course is designed to help you substitute current creative projects as coursework. This can include:

• Productions you work on as part of a wider team,
• Commissions and
• On spec’ blue sky projects.

We also encourage:

• Workflow innovation and
• Business development activities.

As a result, you can be flexible with your time spent on the course which allows you to attend University just one day a week during term time.  For example, if you are working towards a clearer, more feasible and more profitable business this will be equivalent to participation in the course and will still enable you to receive feedback from experts and colleagues.    The knowledge and skills gained on this course will help shape your identity as an independent media entrepreneur able to seize opportunities and navigate the terrain of an ever-changing media landscape.