Foundation Degree in Fashion Retail Management
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This course sees the exciting collaboration between London College of Fashion and the Fashion Retail Academy. The course will be taught at London College of Fashion and the Fashion Retail Academy. You will benefit from the wide range of industry links available at both institutions such as Selfridges & Arcadia Group, Marks & Spencer and many more. Retail management is a growing area for employment and this course incorporates specific business skills and knowledge with a key understanding of the fashion industry.
This dynamic two-year course will offer you the chance to gain skills, knowledge and experience that you will need to enter a career in fashion retail management. It covers both theoretical and practical approaches relevant to current practice in the UK. It will introduce you to retail trends & structures, retail management tools, product management, store presentation, IT and communications that make up a successful retail operation.
Demand is growing for well-informed fashion retail managers who can increase profitability, reduce waste and shrinkage, increase productivity and effectiveness whilst providing better customer service and increasing staff morale. To do this you need specific skills and knowledge which you will gain on this course.
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Further Details
Course Duration
2 years
Structure
The curriculum will address practical and professional skills in communication, negotiation, and presentation.
At the end of the course you will undertake your Negotiated Individual Project, which will provide you with the opportunity to apply the range of skills and knowledge developed on the course to a stimulated professional fashion retail management scenario, requiring research and analytical skills. Assessment is continuous and methods include written reports, case studies, essays, presentations and integrated projects.
For entry to the Foundation Degree in Fashion Retail Management you should have:
•1 A Level grade C or above in related subject or
•BTEC National Diploma at Level 3 or Advanced GNVQ in Business or related subject or
•Fashion Retail Diploma Level 3 at grade Merit or above or
•Related Access course with 48 credits and
•Any of the above plus passes in a minimum of 4 GCSE subjects (including English and Maths at grade C or above)
Applicants whose first language is not English must show proof of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent language qualification prior to enrollment. This course requires a minimum 80 UCAS points.
As a guide related subject areas include Business Studies, Media Studies, Economics, Fashion Studies, Information Technology and Languages.
You should be both business focused and have a creative interest in fashion retail management as these two areas will meld together throughout the course.
It will be valuable if you have or gain (in holiday periods) shop floor retail experience in a full-time or part-time capacity.
Selection Process
You need to apply through UCAS online application system. This can be completed anywhere that has internet access. Applications are monitored by London College of Fashion once you have submitted your application to UCAS.
•The course code is: WN2F
•The institution name is: UAL
•The institution code is: U65
•There is no campus code
International Applicants
For detailed information you need to visit the University of Arts London website www.arts.ac.uk
Selection for interview will be based initially on your academic qualifications and / or previous experience, references and your personal statement.
What next after Foundation Degree in Fashion Retail Management?
Once you have completed the FdA Fashion Retail Management you will be ideally suited to take up employment as a junior manager or join a graduate management programme. Alternatively, if you have a merit certification, you will have the opportunity to be interviewed for the Honours degree programme at London College of Fashion. You will need to complete a bridging programme before the top up year and on successful completion of the bridging programme and the top up year; you will graduate with a BA (Hons) Fashion: Fashion Retail Management.
This Training Course is taught in classrooms in the following locations:
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