Course Summary
Course Category: Direct Entry (Higher Education - HET)
The BA (Hons) Fashion Management is an industry-focused level 8 honours degree awarded by University of Essex that prepares students for careers in global fashion.
The programme combines fashion business, branding, marketing, retail strategy, and leadership with industry-focused learning, enabling students to develop expertise in fashion management, consumer behaviour, sustainability, garment production, and commercial decision-making.
Through practical projects, internships, and international fashion industry experiences, students gain the commercial awareness and professional skills required to work across fashion retail, brand management, buying, merchandising and fashion marketing.
- Awarding body: University of Essex
- Qualification outcome: BA (Hons) Fashion Buying and Merchandising (NFQ level 8 equivalent)
- Key progression note: Students gain industry experience through internships and professional projects, preparing them for careers across fashion buying, merchandising, retail management, and related commercial fashion roles.
Further Information
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Fees, payment plan, and funding information is available.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Trends Consumer Behaviour Garment Technology
Supply chains Buying Merchandising Marketing
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Administrative
Administrative people are interested in work that offers security and a sense of being part of a larger process. They may be at their most productive under supervisors who give clear guidelines and while performing routine tasks in a methodical and reliable way.
They tend to enjoy clerical and most forms of office work, where they perform essential administrative duties. They often form the backbone of large and small organisations alike. They may enjoy being in charge of office filing systems, and using computers and other office equipment to keep things running smoothly. They usually like routine work hours and prefer comfortable indoor workplaces.
