BA (Hons) Fashion Buying and Merchandising

at University of the Arts London

Modules
 

• Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising
• The Fundamentals of Responsible Buying and Merchandising
• The Fashion Retail Landscape
• Circular Product Development
• Fashion Cultures and Histories
• Data Informed Decision Making
• Critical Issues in Fashion Research
• Research Methods for Innovative and Disruptive Practices
• Work Experience Based Learning

One or a combination of the following accepted full level 3 qualifications:
 

• A Level passes at Grade C or above to total a minimum 112 UCAS tariff points (preferred subjects include Maths, English, Economics, Business Studies, Fashion Studies, Science subjects, IT, Geography, Psychology and Languages);
• Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma (preferred subjects Art & Design);
• Distinction at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design;
• Merit at UAL Extended Diploma;
• Access Diploma or 112 new UCAS tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma;
• 112 new UCAS tariff points from a combination of the above qualifications or an equivalent full Level 3 qualification;
• Or equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications such as International Baccalaureate Diploma; and six GCSE passes at grade A*-C or grade 9-4, with a grade B or 6 for Maths.

English Entry Requirements

• IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking

International fee

£25,970 per year

Students have gained employment in a variety of roles in Buying and Merchandising with a number of companies including Matches, John Lewis, Marks and Spencers, H&M and Topshop. The transferable skills students have acquired have also seen our alumni progress into aligned roles in areas such as supply chain, visual merchandising, and marketing. This is a new course so we have no graduates as yet. Graduates from the Foundation Degree in buying and merchandising, which is replaced by this course, have gained employment in a variety of buying and merchandising roles with a number of companies including Yoox Net-a-Porter, Phase 8, The White Company, Lipsy, Zalando, Top Shop, JD Sports, Matches, John Lewis, Disney, Whistles, Jigsaw, ASOS, Debenhams, Marks and Spencers, Primark, Ralph Lauren.