BA (Hons) Fashion and Textile Retailing | University of Huddersfield

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Fashion and Textile Retailing is one of three inter-related courses which provide a unique blend of design sensitivity and business insight leading to exciting and diverse career opportunities. By focusing on the business and management aspects of fashion and textiles, the courses recognise the new opportunities within this innovative and progressive industry. The courses have a common core in the first two years to provide you with the fundamental skills and knowledge of retailing and management related to fashion and textiles. During the final year you can choose to specialise in buying, management or retailing.

  • Campus: Huddersfield
  • Duration: 3 years full-time / 4 years sandwich
  • Placements: You may choose to spend the third year of your course on a work placement either in the UK or overseas, or on a study abroad programme with one of our approved partner universities overseas.
  • No of Places: 30
  • Designation: BA (Hons) Fashion and Textile Retailing
  • Start Date: September

UoH strongly recommends that you take the option of a placement year in industry. This year is invaluable as it builds confidence and also provides that vital element of relevant experience which is attractive to employers.

Career Opportunities

The fashion retail industry offers varied and interesting careers and you’ll be given career advice in the second year of the course. Employment opportunities for our graduates include retail management, merchandising management, visual merchandising and store management. Recent graduate employment destinations include head office positions within Next, Arcadia and Tesco.
Admission Requirements & Selection

Specific requirements for this course are normally one of the following:

  • Successful completion of a foundation course in Art and Design.
  • 280 points gained at GCE awards or Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education (AVCE) A level or equivalent.
  • An EdExcel/BTEC National Diploma with a distinction and merits in a relevant subject.
  • Passes in GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above are also required.
  • In addition to the above, strong emphasis will be placed on your verbal communication skills during the interview.
Course Structure

Year 1

  • How Design Works
  • Design and Product Awareness
  • Fibre to Product
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Retail Principles
  • Study and IT Skills

Year 2

  • Fashion Buying and Merchandising
  • Design and Market Knowledge
  • Fabric Performance
  • Management for Fashion and Textiles 1
  • Working in Fashion and Textiles
  • Global Fashion and Textile Sourcing

Year 3 sandwich

  • Optional Work Placement (UK or abroad)

Year 3 full-time/Year 4 sandwich

  • Dissertation
  • International Strategy and Supply Chain Management
  • Finance and Global Issues in Fashion and Textiles
  • Retailing for Fashion and Textiles
  • Major Project for Fashion and Textile Retailing

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