Master of Music in Performance (Classical, Jazz and Popular)

at University of West London United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Fashion Branding and Marketing can teach you important industry skills on how to create effective branding and marketing strategies with a strong emphasis on sustainability and digitalisation in the context of the global fashion, luxury and lifestyle industry, as well as how brands communicate with consumers through innovative ideas, strategic delivery and visual strategies.

On this course, you will learn how to search for consumer insight and future trends, and how to use your findings to determine potential gaps in the market. You will explore how fashion and luxury brands, from high street retailers to luxury, become distinctive and desirable by discovering how they identify their unique selling points to position themselves in the market. This course will give you 360-degree preparation for a career in fashion branding, marketing or its associated business functions or postgraduate study.

You will explore recently updated curriculum that emphasises on contemporary topics such as:

• Sustainable luxury fashion
• Digital luxury
• Diversity in fashion industry
• Omni-channel customer experience
• Social media marketing
• Ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

You will also benefit from a range of teaching methods:

• Design thinking for fashion business
• Live projects-workshops with industry partners
• Industry case studies
• Work-based learning
• Studio teaching/practice
• Flexible flipped/blended learning, LinkedIn learning
• Lectures, seminars, presentations
• Group and individual tutorials and feedback
• Peer and self-evaluation

If you would like to experience a career in the global fashion industry, while working on the business side rather than a design position as it requires a critical ability to mix creative flair with strategic business thinking, then this is the course for you!

The initiative to digitise health and genomics information has created a strong demand for medical informatics professionals. This course will provide you with the broad grounding you need for a range of careers as a health informatics or bioinformatics practitioner in the public and private sectors, within the UK or overseas.

We have designed this degree for graduates with analytical and inquisitive minds who want to work in professional roles that encompass computing and biology, medicine or healthcare. Your studies will help you to develop the Information Communications Technology (ICT) skills and knowledge required to support and improve health and healthcare delivery.

As demand for cyber security professionals in the UK and worldwide continues to surge, this course will prepare you for the challenge of keeping IT environments safe and secure in a world where data is constantly under attack.  

This course will give you a broad understanding of the latest practice and techniques for cyber security systems development and operations.

You will be able to analyse the legal, social, ethical and professional issues involved in the human aspects of cyber security and be guided by the adoption of appropriate professional, ethical and legal practices.

The course is particularly designed to tackle industry needs and job market challenges, and produces informed graduates who are suitably equipped to thrive.

On graduation from this course you will have the critical skills and techniques essential for security-related jobs/roles in a rapidly evolving and diverse environment to appropriately solve typical cyber security problems.

You will also develop the necessary research competencies and build a solid foundation for applied research in cyber security, which will create pathways to further study such as PhD.

Ever taken an aspirin for a headache, or been given an anaesthetic for a filling and wondered how drugs are developed?

If you want to be involved in the areas of drug research, testing and development then pharmacology could be the course for you.

Pharmacology is the study of how drugs act on the human body and vice versa. It is the science of drugs, as well as their physical and chemical properties.

The course will cover the drugs that affect major systems of the body including the central nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrine systems.

Topics include pharmacological techniques, toxicology and anticancer drugs.

Through this course you will gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of drug classes, safety and efficacy and drug action. It will also give you a sound understanding of the drug development process.

Our knowledge and understanding of food and nutrition is constantly evolving, making it one of the most diverse and interesting areas to work in today.

On this contemporary course you will cover a variety of key topics, including nutrition through the lifecycle, consumer behaviour, microbiology, sensory science and sustainable food supply-chain management. You will undertake research into areas related to modern food management, and enhance your knowledge and skills in this increasingly important field.

You will also have the opportunity to learn from our network of food entrepreneurs and industry professionals.

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.

Our courses offer opportunities to discuss issues arising from the Covid crisis and examine solutions from a sector perspective. Our course content is developed with support from a wide network of sector professionals to include changes in the industry.

This course is aimed at students and professionals working towards the ACCA professional qualification, or those who have already completed this professional qualification. Relevant exemptions would be granted to ACCA Affiliates and Members in good standing, with the possibility of completing this course in the shortest span of time.

As the course content is 100% aligned to the ACCA Strategic Professional Level, it would prepare you for the ACCA Strategic Professional Level exams, whilst studying towards this Masters qualification.

This course is designed to develop a more advanced understanding of the theories and techniques of strategic financial management. It would also enable you to develop the specialist skills, behaviours and qualities required by professional accountants in order to successfully meet the future demands of the profession and make a more meaningful contribution to the organisations they work for.

Learn to be strategic as you respond to the modern challenges of policing with MSc in Policing.  

This course provides you with a transformative learning experience that responds to the changing needs of society.

You can study MSc Policing or choose to specialise with the following pathways:

• MSc Policing (International Policing)
• MSc Policing (Leadership and Management)
• MSc Policing (Investigating Serious Crime).

All pathways will challenge you to stretch your strategic and critical thinking, and to gain the knowledge, skills and competencies to create innovative and sophisticated responses.

You will learn to deal with threats such as:

• Cybercrime
• Violence against women and girls
• Terrorism
• Organised crime
• Other emerging risks to public protection.

Do you have a degree or professional background in construction? Are you keen to develop and expand your career with a Masters in construction management?

Our MSc Construction Project Management course is designed to support your professional development and provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in today’s globalised and ever-changing construction industry.

Media and Communications is a dynamic and constantly evolving course that will suit anyone interested in being part of the creative industries. You can choose from a broad range of subjects, and cater to your particular interests – and whatever you focus on, we’ll give you practical industry-standard skills, underpinned by critical knowledge and creativity.

Come and study with us on a course that allows you to choose your own specialisation from a diverse range of options, all taught by experts in their fields. Develop your thinking and making skills and graduate with an incredibly versatile set of attributes - ready for a wide range of jobs in the media.

On this course you will cover areas such as:

• Video & audio production, advanced production
• Ethical and philosophical media debates
• Advertising, documentaries, social media
• Audio visual essays and writing/presenting
• Screenwriting and multimedia content
• Live radio and TV production
• Media theories of AI, fake news, technology
• Experimental sound and graphics
• Creative entrepreneurship and industry placements

If you’re interested in making, thinking about, producing, analysing, adapting, writing, watching and discussing media then this course is for you! Come to an open day to see our modern facilities and chat with our course team of specialist researchers and experienced practitioners.

Would you like a job where no two days are the same? Our degree in International Tourism Management opens the door to a career in this growing and diverse, global industry. You will gain key business skills and industry knowledge relevant to an exciting range of careers within the sector.

London is one of the world’s leading tourist destinations and home to some of the leading international tourism companies. UWL’s strong links with employers allow us to offer you unique insights and study opportunities. These include lectures, workshops and assessments with leading travel and tourism professionals.

For aspiring and ambitious students willing to work hard, this course provides a solid foundation for your move into management within the tourism sector.

Our courses offer opportunities to discuss issues arising from the Covid crisis and examine solutions from a sector perspective. Our course content is developed with support from a wide network of sector professionals to include changes in the industry.

The Covid pandemic is creating challenges for the industry but is also driving innovation and change across the sector. Join this career-focused course and graduate in a strong position to be a part of the industry’s transformation.