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University of the Arts London

UCAS Code: 5P60 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A total of 112 tariff points from two or more A-levels at C or higher; preferred subjects include Art, Design, English, Drama and Film Studies

112 tariff points from the complete Access to HE Diploma.

DMM or higher in the BTEC National Extended Diploma in subjects relating to art and design.

112 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Highers (including at least one Advanced Higher subject).

112 tariff points from full Level 3 qualifications.

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About this course

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Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Other options

4 years | Sandwich | 2025

Subject

Visual communication

BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding facilitates your understanding of all aspects of fashion visual branding and retailing at all levels of the market. The course will study of the relationship between brands and their customers.

**What can you expect?**

BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding covers trend research, design development, store design and online visual merchandising. Students build understanding and professional skills to be a confident visual merchandiser across an omni-channel environment.

Students will study internationalism, sustainability, innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship. There are opportunities for collaborative projects with other students in the fashion business programme. These will help to build industry relevant knowledge and practice by working with a prestigious company.

You will have the option of doing a placement year between the second and final year of the course. Successful completion of this placement year will give you an additional qualification. You will also have the opportunity to make contacts and build relationships within the industry.

BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding is recognised by the British Display Society as a UK ‘Centre of Excellence’. Graduates have the opportunity to become members of the British Display Society and may receive the award of ProDip.BDS upon successful completion of the course.

London College of Fashion (LCF) undergraduate courses develop your personal and professional skills. On this course you will develop skills in your discipline until you are an independent creative thinker. Your skills will make you capable of making an effective contribution to this sector of the fashion industry. We embed Personal and Professional Development (PPD) skills in all units on every course. Speaker programmes with contributions from alumni and members of industry are a part of many courses. We encourage graduates who wish to continue their education at postgraduate level to progress to suitable courses within the College, the University or elsewhere.

Graduates from this course work in a number of roles including as visual merchandisers. Employers have included Ralph Lauren, Marks and Spencer, House of Fraser, Ikea and Harvey Nichols.

This course is based at John Prince’s Street, LCF’s most central site. Located at the heart of Oxford Circus the site has convenient access to every high street shop that London has to offer. The local areas of Marylebone, Mayfair and Soho are home to many of London’s main attractions, points of interest and museums.

**About London College of Fashion**

London College of Fashion, UAL, has been nurturing creative talent for over a century, offering courses in all things fashion. Through inspirational teaching we nurture the next generation of creative leaders and thinkers who work in responsible, analytical and ingenious ways. Our strategic commercial partnerships support local and global enterprise. Students benefit from our connections with industry and so does industry. Through teaching, specialist research, and collaborative work, we empower our students to think differently, using fashion to examine the past, build a sustainable future, and improve the way we live.

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

London College of Fashion

Department:

London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London

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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.

65%
Visual communication

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

76%
Staff make the subject interesting
80%
Staff are good at explaining things
79%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
73%
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

66%
Library resources
86%
IT resources
73%
Course specific equipment and facilities
53%
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?

47%
UK students
53%
International students
21%
Male students
79%
Female students
78%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

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B

After graduation

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Design studies

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