You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.
Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.
Fashion is a global industry that combines creativity with business, marketing and retail. This course will introduce you to the commercial side of fashion and help you understand how brands connect with customers, create engaging shopping experiences and drive sales.
You will explore how the fashion industry works and develop practical knowledge across retail operations, buying and selling, merchandising, marketing and visual merchandising. You will also learn how fashion businesses communicate with their customers and how research can help inform commercial and creative decisions.
Introduction to fashion
Contextual research for fashion retail
Communication skills for fashion retail
Production and retail operations
Buying and selling
Fashion business and marketing
Visual merchandising
Personal fashion project and presentation
Through practical projects and industry-focused activities, you will develop your communication, teamwork and presentation skills while building your commercial awareness. You will explore production and operations within fashion retail and gain an understanding of the different roles involved in taking products from concept to customer.
The course also gives you the opportunity to bring your learning together through a personal fashion project and presentation. This will help you demonstrate your ideas, knowledge and skills while preparing for your next step in fashion.
AssessmentUnits 1 to 7 are assessed at Pass and you will need to successfully complete each unit before progressing to the next.
Unit 8 is a personal project and presentation which is internally and externally moderated. This unit is graded Pass, Merit or Distinction.
You will need to achieve a Merit in Unit 8 to progress onto the UAL Level 3 Fashion Business programme.
The course fee shown is the co-funded rate which is only available for people living in the local authority areas of Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East. If you live outside of these local authorities please contact the College for fee information.
You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.
Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.
There is funding available for eligible students.
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Higher Education courses such as HNCs and HNDs can be self-funded through a payment plan. However, for eligible students, a tuition fee loan can fund your course through Student Finance England and you may be eligible for a maintenance loan to support your education.
Please note, you should apply for your loan before the course starts. You only commit to the loan once you begin attending the course.
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Fashion is a global industry that combines creativity with business, marketing and retail. This course will introduce you to the commercial side of fashion and help you understand how brands connect with customers, create engaging shopping experiences and drive sales.
You will explore how the fashion industry works and develop practical knowledge across retail operations, buying and selling, merchandising, marketing and visual merchandising. You will also learn how fashion businesses communicate with their customers and how research can help inform commercial and creative decisions.
Introduction to fashion
Contextual research for fashion retail
Communication skills for fashion retail
Production and retail operations
Buying and selling
Fashion business and marketing
Visual merchandising
Personal fashion project and presentation
Through practical projects and industry-focused activities, you will develop your communication, teamwork and presentation skills while building your commercial awareness. You will explore production and operations within fashion retail and gain an understanding of the different roles involved in taking products from concept to customer.
The course also gives you the opportunity to bring your learning together through a personal fashion project and presentation. This will help you demonstrate your ideas, knowledge and skills while preparing for your next step in fashion.
AssessmentUnits 1 to 7 are assessed at Pass and you will need to successfully complete each unit before progressing to the next.
Unit 8 is a personal project and presentation which is internally and externally moderated. This unit is graded Pass, Merit or Distinction.
You will need to achieve a Merit in Unit 8 to progress onto the UAL Level 3 Fashion Business programme.
You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.
Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.