Nottingham Trent University

Founded in 1843, the School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the most established, renowned and respected institutions in the UK. With a multicultural community of more than 29,000 students, it has a global reputation for creativity and design excellence.

NTU’s teaching and learning is gold-rated by the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework – that means students benefit from an outstanding quality of teaching, and nationally and internationally prominent visiting experts from industry.

96% of their undergraduate students are in work or further study within six months of graduating*.

* Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey, published 2016/17

Programme Overview
Programme Introduction

The BA (Hons) International Fashion Business degree is a unique, independent top-up programme designed to help students with fashion industry experience and qualifications to develop their skills and take their careers further.

Fashion in the 21st Century is a truly global business. Throughout this degree, students will gain an international perspective on how the fashion industry works, investigating areas such as fashion buying, brand marketing and promotion, lifestyle and trend prediction. They will have the opportunity to investigate areas of personal interest like ethical and sustainable fashion, or entrepreneurship and setting up their own business.

Programme Aims
This programme aims to:

• develop students' understanding of events, management processes, and methods of visual and verbal communication;
• help students to develop a fuller understanding of the breadth and connection of the global fashion business;
• provide students with a diverse range of career opportunities within the industry through projects related to international fashion, retail branding and visual communication; and
• develop students' understanding of the international cultural, business and consumer diversity that influences it on a worldwide level.

Career Prospects
This degree has an excellent graduate employment rate, with 93% of graduates in employment or further study within 6 months in the UK (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey 2016/17). Graduate roles include buying, merchandising, digital marketing, design, visual merchandising and account management. Recent graduates are now working for renowned brands such as Adidas, Calvin Klein, Eland Fashion, Arcadia Group, etc.

Programme Structure

The programme structure is as follows :

Assessment

Assessment includes project(s), coursework, individual and team presentations and finished reports.

Entry Requirements

• Holders of a Higher Diploma in Fashion, Textiles or a related discipline, preferably with a result consisting of a merit or distinction profile (supporting academic references will be required).
• Mature students who can provide evidence of prior professional experience of no less than 3 years with accompanying qualifications will also be considered.
• Applicants are required to submit a written personal statement in around 1,000 words which outlines their reasons for undertaking the programme.
• Applicants will be invited to attend an interview to determine their abilities to undertake the programme.

English Proficiency Requirements

• An overall band score of 6.5 in IELTS, with no subtest score of less than 5.5; or
• A score of at least 550 in TOEFL (213 for computer-based test).

(Graduates of VTC Higher Diploma are exempted from the requirements.)

Additional Information

The programme is guided by the University's Equal Opportunities Policy and welcomes applications from mature students who can demonstrate potential through their life and experiences.