Fashion Business and Management (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons)/BSc (Hons)

The fashion industry is dynamic, competitive and important to the growth and development of the global economy. It needs Fashion Business and Management graduates who can respond creatively and effectively to constantly evolving challenges and opportunities. Taught at our Business School for the Creative Industries at UCA Epsom and with a rich, innovative and award-winning past in our fashion industry courses, you’ll be provided with up-to-date business and technical knowledge, transferable skills, and excellent employment prospects. Promoting creative thinking in a commercial context, the course focuses on developing business acumen and strategic planning ability. You’ll acquire skills in fashion buying, merchandising, forecasting, management strategy, PR and marketing, branding and international business. And, you’ll develop communication skills through report writing, presentations and pitches, entering the fashion world from a creative business perspective. Additionally, after two years of learning with us, this version of the course incorporates a Professional Practice Year, where you can put into practice what you've learned through a year-long industry placement.Our Professional Practice placements give you the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be confident and engaged in creative workplaces. These qualities are widely recognised by employers and a significant proportion of placement students nationally are offered graduate-level jobs or go onto postgraduate study.Throughout your placement, your course team will support you, making use of our extensive industry connections to help facilitate you to find about the right placement for you. On conclusion of the placement, you’ll return to complete your final year of study – applying what you’ve learned on the job. Our graduates are highly employable and possess skills relevant to the industry, working for household names such as Topshop, Burberry and Harrods. *This course was formerly known as BA (Hons) Fashion Management & Marketing.