Fashion Retail Design and Brand Experience BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Fashion Retail Design and Brand Experience BA (Hons)
Master an array of practical and digital design skills covering all aspects of visual retail display and branded fashion spaces by responding to current and emerging trends.
BA (Hons) Fashion Retail Design and Brand Experience will prepare you for the challenges and expectations of industry by responding to the current and emerging demands of the sector within the contemporary curriculum.
What to expect
Today’s challenging and competitive professional environment requires multidisciplinary visual merchandising and branding experience. Yo...
Master an array of practical and digital design skills covering all aspects of visual retail display and branded fashion spaces by responding to current and emerging trends.<br/><br/>BA (Hons) Fashion Retail Design and Brand Experience will prepare you for the challenges and expectations of industry by responding to the current and emerging demands of the sector within the contemporary curriculum. <br/><br/><strong>What to expect</strong><br/><br/>Today’s challenging and competitive professional environment requires multidisciplinary visual merchandising and branding experience. You will master an extensive variety of practical and digital design skills that include all aspects of visual retail display and branding for fashion spaces.<br/><br/><br/>• Consumer Psychology: Understand the psychology behind consumer shopping behaviour and how to use visual merchandising techniques to influence purchasing decisions.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Hands-on projects: Gain practical experience by designing live projects both physically and digitally, and work with real brands to bring your creative visions to life in retail and online spaces.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Real-world experience: You can add a work placement into your course after two years full time study and youll engage with professionals on projects and industry visits.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Brand identity: Master the process of creating and maintaining strong brand identities through innovative visual merchandising, ensuring consistency across all consumer touchpoints.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Graduate destinations: Graduates have gone on to work in a number of interesting roles including: Digital Visual Merchandiser and Junior Retail Space and Installation Designer. Graduates have found employment with notable brands such as: Burberry, Axel Arigato and Alexander McQueen.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>About London College of Fashion</strong><br/><br/>Studying at London College of Fashion, UAL, will immerse you in the global fashion industry. <br/><br/>Everything we do is focussed on this powerhouse industry and we offer courses that cover all areas of fashion, including design, media, communication and business. We are a global leader in fashion education and our home in London allows you to tap into the industry opportunities on offer across the capital. You’ll learn from experts in their field with a wealth of professional experience and we’ll prepare you for life after graduation as well, with employability support, live industry briefs, guest speakers and more.<br/><br/>Through teaching, research and collaboration, we’ll prepare you for shaping the fashion industry of the future.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
28/09/2026
Campus
London College of Fashion
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
5P61
Institution Code
U65
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112 tariff points from one or a combination of accepted full level 3 qualifications
Access to HE Diploma
112 tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma (preferred subjects Art & Design)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths with minimum grade 4 or C is a prerequisite for the course, alongside the Level 3 qualification requirements. We consider other qualifications equivalent to this.
A level
112 UCAS tariff points from two or more A Levels (preferred subjects include Art, Design, English and Maths)
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £30,890 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |






















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