Program Description
Through a dynamic combination of creative design and practical business this inventive program develops innovative and entrepreneurial graduates ready to succeed in the fashion industry.
Students will be equipped with a deep understanding of the global fashion industry, exploring marketing and business modules that they will apply to the world of fashion. Students will explore the sustainability of the fashion industry in depth, gaining insights into how to be a responsible leader in the sector. They will be building a wide range of technical and practical skills, including pattern cutting, garment construction and computer-aided fashion design software.
Much of the practical work is carried out in the university's Fashion Factory, an industry standard Design and Cutting Studio. The department has a purpose-built Design and Cutting Studio designed to replicate an industrial environment which provides a central hub for Fashion Design with Business students. This facilitates an authentic practitioner experience from the design process through to the production of garments.
This program has strong links with industry, regularly inviting guest speakers into the classroom to give students an up-to-date employer and industry perspective.
Students will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience through 'live' case study challenges and field trips giving them an insight into the workings of some of the most successful fashion companies. This unique program will position students with the business and fashion skills that will allow them to enter a wide range of careers in the industry or even start their own business.
