Course Options
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Overview
This course will introduce you to the business side of retail fashion. You'll explore aspects of branding, marketing, retail buying, merchandising and display.
This course is not design-orientated but helps develop an understanding of the creative processes of retail fashion and how they're managed.
You'll have the chance to create, design and implement your own fashion event, or show, to gain relevant experience and skills. The course is delivered by experienced staff in retail and fashion who will develop your understanding and knowledge of the retail fashion industry.
This course is placed on the Scottish Credit Qualifications Framework at Level 6.
Minimum entry requirements
- Three National 5 qualifications at Grade C or above including English; OR
- Other equivalent qualifications or experience.
Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.
Additional selection requirements
You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.
What you study
You'll study:-
- Introduction to Fashion.
- Fashion Merchandising.
- Introduction to Display.
- Introduction to Retail.
- Buying.
- Marketing Mix.
- Branding: An Introduction.
- Consumer Studies.
After the course
Successful students can enter employment in the fashion and retail industry.
Continuing Study
On successful completion of this course with all credits, you can progress onto HNC/D Awards in Retail Management, Marketing Communications or other SQA Awards.
How the course is taught
A wide range of inventive and stimulating learning methods are employed to ensure students engage with current retail fashion opportunities and academic theory and practice.