International Fashion Business

Nottingham Trent University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 1 Year ArtFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic designProduct design

A-Level Entry

N/A

About this course

This one-year top-up degree is for those who have completed two years of a fashion-related degree course or equivalent qualification, such as a specialist diploma, Foundation degree, or HND.

Experience an international perspective on how the fashion industry works, investigating areas such as fashion buying, brand marketing and promotion, lifestyle and trend prediction. You’ll have the opportunity to investigate areas of personal interest like ethical and sustainable fashion, or entrepreneurship and setting up your own business.

You’ll also gain an understanding of events, management processes, and methods of visual and verbal communication.

The course content has been created to suit those who wish to pursue a career path with either a creative or business focus.

Key features

  • Gain an understanding of events, management processes, and methods of visual and verbal communication.

  • Work on a combination of creative and written projects. We’ll help you identify your strengths so you can tailor your work to your career aspirations.

  • Investigate areas of personal interest, for example ethical and sustainable fashion, entrepreneurship or setting up your own business.

  • Work on live projects and competitions in collaboration with brands such as Wedgewood, Next and Whistles.

  • Go on optional international study visits such as Copenhagen Fashion Week.

  • This course attracts students from around the world, offering you a dynamic experience reflective of the working environment.

  • Benefit from the links we have with our sister course at the Hong Kong Design Institute, through teaching and learning experiences.

    Careers and employability

    Graduate roles include buying, merchandising, digital marketing, design, visual merchandising and account management. You may also wish to pursue further education or self-employment. Recent graduate roles and destinations include: Arcadia Group, fashion designer Next, trainee buyer Adidas, visual merchandiser, Amsterdam Calvin Klein, brand coordinator, Hong Kong Eland Fashion, assistant buyer, Hong Kong YM INC, ecommerce coordinator, Canada.

    Your space to create at NTU

    We’re committed to helping you explore, expand and refine your craft, as you discover new creative horizons with some truly great tools, equipment and workspaces. Visit our facilities hub at www.ntu.ac.uk/artfacilities to find out more.

    Our students’ work – ‘We Are Creatives’

    Explore our online showcase ‘We Are Creatives’ - celebrating the work of the School of Art & Design students. You will find a sneak peak of some of our students’ work and gain a real insight into what it’s like to be part of the NTU creative community at wearecreativesntu.art

    • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades N/A

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupations
    3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
    5413 Tailors and dressmakers
    3421 Interior designers
    3429 Design occupations
    3553 Merchandisers

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Nottingham
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design, Product design

    Offered by

    Nottingham Trent University

    Nottingham

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