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Fashion Marketing

Entry requirements


GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Grade C English Language (Grade 4 for those sitting their GCSE from 2017 onwards). Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

UCAS Tariff

120

A minimum of 80 points from two A levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.

About this course


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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

4 years | Sandwich | 2024

Subject

Fashion

**Develop expertise in marketing and advertising and gain an understanding of business and PR by exploring the fashion journey, from design to production, display and promotion.**

Discover how marketing can have a major impact on the popularity and reputation of fashion brands the world over, from high-street labels to those dominating the catwalks of London, Paris and New York.

As part of this course, you’ll:

- Learn to predict and identify trends, and understand why these trends are important to the industry

- Discover the techniques behind ensuring your brand gets the attention of influential bloggers and how to get your clothing into the headlines

- Study fashion history and the effect of political changes and social movements on fashion

- Have the opportunity to impress the public and industry by exhibiting your work at the end of your final year

**Find out more**

**Real life experience**
Your studies will be informed and delivered by people from all areas of the fashion industry, and you’ll work on live briefs set by real clients. You could also choose a placement year and experience a range of careers first-hand. Our placements will allow you to build your experience and contacts. They'll also help you decide what you want to achieve when you graduate.

Whether you want to focus on the theory of marketing, learn more about fashion writing or discover graphic design and branding, you'll be able to tailor your course to suit your career ambitions.

**Guest Lectures**
We often run a number of guest lectures and workshops throughout the year, both on campus and in conjunction with external organisations. The INSIDE/OUT lecture series brings together some of the most exciting names from the fields of art, architecture, design, fashion, film, music, performing arts and beyond.

**Why study Fashion Marketing at Leeds Beckett University...**
- 97.1% of BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation*

- Opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience

- Close links with design and creative businesses

- Tutors with extensive professional experience and networks

- Study within one of the largest university arts communities in the north, with 3000 students spread across over 40 courses

*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 20-21

Modules

Year 1 Core Modules:
- Visual Communication for Fashion 1
- Fashion Forecasting
- Fashion Brands 1
- Contextual Studies 1
- Customer Orientated Marketing
- Marketing Media for Fashion

Year 2 Core Modules:
- Contextual Studies 2
- Fashion Brands 2
- Fashion Trend Analysis
In addition, choose from a list of Year 2 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

Year 3 Core Modules:
- Dissertation
- Professional Practice*
In addition, choose from a list of Year 3 option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

*If you register on the full-time version of the course with a placement (4 years) and successfully complete the Industrial Placement Year module, you'll be exempt from the Professional Practice module in year 3.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

City CampusC

Department:

Art, Architecture and Design

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

72%
Fashion

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Design studies

Teaching and learning

79%
Staff make the subject interesting
78%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
72%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

71%
Library resources
78%
IT resources
79%
Course specific equipment and facilities
63%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

96%
UK students
4%
International students
29%
Male students
71%
Female students
71%
2:1 or above
6%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
B
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Design studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£17,000
med
Average annual salary
88%
low
Employed or in further education
52%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

24%
Design occupations
13%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
13%
Other elementary services occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Design studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£20k

£20k

£23k

£23k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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