Fashion Retail Academy
15 Gresse Street
London
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Fashion Business (Accelerated Degree)
- BA (Hons)
- 2 Years
- Full-time
- 09/2026
- Undergraduate
- Fashion Retail Academy
- Awarded by:
- Falmouth University
Course summary
The business of fashion is complex, and with our BA (Hons) Fashion Business degree you’ll learn the essential skills needed for a successful career in fashion retail. You’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of the fashion retail business landscape, learn how different departments collaborate to achieve business goals, and explore the commercial, ethical and financial factors that affect brands.
Through lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and projects, you’ll develop the essential management, leadership, analytical and communication skills required to succeed in the fashion industry.
You will:
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Learn the leadership qualities and entrepreneurial skills needed to start your own fashion business
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Be assigned a personal industry mentor to work with throughout the course
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Develop the technical, research, creative and analytical skills needed for a business-focused role in the fashion retail industry
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Examine the rise of technology, sustainability and corporate social responsibility and how these affect the industry at all levels
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Learn about the diversity and complexity of the international fashion business and how to use data analytics in decision-making
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Understand how sustainability, corporate responsibility and technology affect the industry at a strategic and operational level
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Work on live projects set by our brand partners and complete work placements with our industry partners
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Complete a self-directed Personal Professional Project that allows you to demonstrate your skills and knowledge, and contextualise these in alignment with your career goals
Industry Enrichment
We work with over 140 brands at the FRA. Our courses include practical, industry-focused content taught by some of fashion’s biggest names to give you valuable skills and work experience.
Industry enrichment opportunities include:
Industry mentorship scheme: Work with your own dedicated industry mentor throughout your course. You’ll meet a minimum of once a term, and they’ll be there to support and guide you.
Work placements: You’ll have a work placement with one of our brand partners each year. In the first year of your undergraduate degree, you’ll complete a three-week work placement. In your second year, your work placement will be either 3 weeks full time or two days a week over 3 months.
Talks, masterclasses and live industry projects: Attend talks and masterclasses led by some of the top names in fashion and retail, and complete projects set by industry partners who will give you feedback and advice.
Modules
Throughout the course you’ll develop the technical, analytical and creative skills needed for a career in fashion retail. You’ll learn through a mix of classes and lectures, individual study, creative projects and industry enrichment that is integrated throughout the course in the form of masterclasses, live projects, mentorship schemes and work placements.
Year One
The first year of study is focused on developing your understanding of the fashion business environment, leadership and management skills, such as analytical thinking, communication and effective research and data analysis. You’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of financial, social and environmental conditions in which businesses function, and explore product strategy and the fashion cycle.
Modules:
- Fashion Business Fundamentals – 40 Credits
- Leadership & Management – 40 Credits
- Product Strategy & Development – 40 Credits
- Study & Research Skills – 20 Credits
- The Fashion Industry – 20 Credits
- Consumer & Data Insights – 20 Credits
Year Two
In your second year of study, you’ll investigate microeconomic theory in relation to the fashion industry and explore concepts around scarcity and resource allocation. You’ll undertake an individualised project that allows you to showcase your professional knowledge and skills. For the live project, you’ll work with a brand and incorporate industry experience through a project focusing on brands and communication.
Modules:
- Strategic Business Planning & Finance – 40 Credits
- Personal Professional Project – 40 Credits
- Live Project & Industry Experience: Brand Development & Communication – 40 Credits
- Consumer Behaviour – 20 Credits
- Global Markets – 20 Credits
- Entrepreneurial Practice – 20 Credits
Course structures and modules can change as part of our curriculum enhancement and review processes.
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- FAM1
- Institution code:
- F70
- Campus name:
- Fashion Retail Academy
- Campus Code:
- F
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from international (non-EU) applicants who require a Tier 4 Student Visa.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points for entry to undergraduate courses, primarily from Level 3 equivalent qualifications such as A levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma.
You can check how many points your qualifications are worth using the online UCAS Tariff Calculator.
Due to the creative nature of our courses, you will be considered on your own individual merit and potential to succeed. We encourage you to get in touch if you are predicted points below this range, thinking about transferring from another institution, or if you have other qualifications or professional experience as we may be able to consider you.
If English is not your first language, we accept a range of recognised language qualifications that are equivalent to the IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. If you require a Tier 4 student visa to study in the UK, you must take an approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) to fulfil government visa requirements.
A level
We welcome A Levels in a wide range of subjects, especially in those relevant to the course for which you apply.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
60 credits (with a minimum of 45 credits achieved at level 3) in a relevant subject.
Scottish Higher
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
AS
We may consider a standalone AS in a relevant subject, if it is taken along with other A Levels and if an A Level has not been taken in the same subject. However, you will not be disadvantaged if you do not have a standalone AS subject as we will not ordinarily use them in our offers.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Scottish Advanced Higher
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24 points
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
A minimum of 40 UCAS tariff points, when combined with a minimum of 64 UCAS tariff points from the Supporting Qualifications
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
A minimum of 40 UCAS tariff points, when combined with a minimum of 64 UCAS tariff points from the Supporting Qualifications
Extended Project
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
If you are able to demonstrate relevant, current, equivalent experience instead of formal qualifications, we encourage you to apply
English language requirements
If English isn't your first language, we'll need to see academic proof of your level of written and spoken English. We require a minimum International English language testing system (IELTS) score of 6.0 (or recognised equivalent*). This test must have been taken no earlier than two years before you start at the Fashion Retail Academy.
*Recognised equivalents include: Trinity (taken in the UK) - 111, Cambridge ESOL Exams - CAE or FCE, Cambridge English - scale 176, or Common European Framework - C1 or C2
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
- Data from:
- This course and 4 other business and management courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- AAB
- Highest grades
- CDD
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EU | £11750 | Year 1 |
| England | £11750 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11750 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11750 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11750 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £11750 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Each academic year, you might need to pay one-off costs between £50 and £200 for day trips, final portfolios or shows etc. You might also need to pay up to £300 a year for optional study trips and placements. (Costs are approximate)
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