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Ready to turn your love for fashion into a career? If you dream of building a career in buying, merchandising or brand management, our BA (Hons) Fashion Buying and Brand Management degree at Cardiff Met could be your perfect fit.
Our degree combines a mix of business acumen and creative expertise, preparing you for management roles within the fashion industry. Learn how to curate the coolest collections, pick products that match a brand’s identity, decide what trends hit the shelves and shape the image of global fashion brands.
Developed with the Chartered Institut...
Ready to turn your love for fashion into a career? If you dream of building a career in buying, merchandising or brand management, our BA (Hons) Fashion Buying and Brand Management degree at Cardiff Met could be your perfect fit.<br/><br/>Our degree combines a mix of business acumen and creative expertise, preparing you for management roles within the fashion industry. Learn how to curate the coolest collections, pick products that match a brand’s identity, decide what trends hit the shelves and shape the image of global fashion brands.<br/><br/>Developed with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), our industry-aligned curriculum ensures you’re on the cutting edge of industry knowledge and practical skills. Our CIM ‘Accredited Degree’ status also provides you with the opportunity to gain exemptions from CIM Certificate and Diploma in Professional and Digital Marketing qualifications.<br/><br/>Having a strong brand is everything in today’s fashion world. It’s what makes your fashion label stand out, tells your story with its own unique personality and builds trust with your customers. Learn how to professionally manage brands at all levels, from value fashion, independent labels to sustainable brands and top international luxury names, along with creation of brands in a global fashion marketplace.<br/><br/>You’ll also develop an in-depth understanding of sustainability and responsibility within the fashion industry and supply chain management across the globe. Youll work on globally relevant projects, with opportunities to jet off for study trips or exchange visits.<br/><br/>Creativity is a highly valued attribute in the fashion industry and assignments are designed to develop ideas, encourage risk taking and support the creation of memorable branding materials and range plans.<br/><br/>Get hands-on with specialist industry software and put theory into practice during your Fashion Buying in Practice module in your second year. Spending a year in industry after completing your second year is also an option to kick-start your career. Past placements include Very, Ralph Lauren and River Island.<br/><br/>Our lecturers, who are both research-active and industry-experienced, will teach you the key skills you need for the workplace after graduation.<br/><br/>By understanding the ethical issues facing the fashion industry, you’ll emerge as a strategic and responsible fashion buying and brand professional, equipped with the creative expertise and visual skills to build ranges, develop products and shape the future of fashion.<br/><br/>We offer this degree with two study options. You can choose three years full-time or four years full-time which would include a one-year industry placement between years two and three that will give you hands-on experience in a real-life working environment. This year in industry gives you practical skills that many employers seek, giving you a competitive edge upon graduation.
There's still time to gain an award-winning university experience at Cardiff Met, ranked top 10 in the UK for student life (UniCompare 2023).
Whether you’re an aspiring business owner or dream of pursuing a career in law, architecture, biomedical science, sport or teaching you'll be encouraged to realise your full potential, with Cardiff Met's expert teaching staff and supportive learning environment. You'll learn about real-world problems, gain career-relevant experience, and graduate with the skills needed to make positive change.
Cardiff Met’s professionally a...
There's still time to gain an award-winning university experience at Cardiff Met, ranked top 10 in the UK for student life (UniCompare 2023). <br/><br/>Whether you’re an aspiring business owner or dream of pursuing a career in law, architecture, biomedical science, sport or teaching you'll be encouraged to realise your full potential, with Cardiff Met's expert teaching staff and supportive learning environment. You'll learn about real-world problems, gain career-relevant experience, and graduate with the skills needed to make positive change. <br/><br/>Cardiff Met’s professionally accredited courses are designed to set you up perfectly for the world of work. Alongside industry-standard teaching, you'll have access to year round careers support, including career consultations, CV advice, networking and practise job interviews. <br/><br/>Cardiff is also one of the UK's most affordable cities (NatWest Student Living Index 2023)! You'll be able to enjoy the food scene, nightlife, shops, green spaces, waterways and more, all on a student budget!
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
23/09/2024
Campus
Cardiff Met - Llandaff
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
721C
Institution Code
C20
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS TariffAccess to HE DiplomaPass the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at level 3 to reach a minimum of 112 points, grade combinations accepted International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeA minimum tariff of 112 to include 2 x H5 Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)112 points with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points GCSE/National 4/National 5Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Maths. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy. Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language a OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaD*D* OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaDMM Scottish Advanced HigherGrade combinations totalling 112 points considered with a minimum DD Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)112 points from at least 3 A levels or equivalent to include minimum grades CCC. Skills Challenge Certificate accepted as the third subject A levelGrade combinations totalling 112 points considered with a minimum CCC T Level |
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