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Course overview
This course is rooted in a global and local context.
Expand your knowledge of the fashion business whether you are from a creative fashion design, make or visualisation background and seek to contextualise your making through entrepreneurial business planning. Work within the industry as a fashion designer, marketing/business professional or related as you expand and focus your learning within fashion business. You develop as a learner and a professional within this area.
Explore the diverse and global nature of fashion, building on Teesside University’s existing international relationships. Take advantage of routes to employability through intraprise within the fashion industry and fashion enterprise that connects design and non-design advanced learning in these areas. You develop into a thought leader and creative entrepreneur who innovates with the fashion ecosystems and global futures.
* Subject to University approval
Course details
Course structure
Core modules
Advanced Practice is normally undertaken over a one semester period and has been developed to enable a student to gain real-world practical experience to enhance their employability and academic learning. Students will receive preparatory sessions to enable them to apply to internship opportunities, which normally include:
Vocational internships with external organisations based offsite
Research or development internships based on campus
Employer-led internships based on campus
Students will undertake an appropriate advanced practice opportunity to meet their skill set and aspirations, related to their course.
All students will be assigned an academic supervisor to provide academic and pastoral support throughout their internship. Students will be assessed through a reflective report on a pass/fail basis. This module does not count towards the overall classification of the degree.
Fashion Business
Fashion Concept and Process
Global Fashion Futures
Unleash your vision as you dive into a major, in-depth, individual study tailored to your discipline and career aspirations. Whether you're interested in commercial, industrial, creative, or research fields, this project is your canvas.
Take full ownership of your project, from idea to execution. Create artefacts, exhibitions, publications, campaigns, and digital works either from scratch or significantly developing your own previous work.
Integrate all your learning into a substantial body of work that showcases your vision as a creative practitioner. This is your chance to shine your brightest.
Elevate your creative research skills, a cornerstone of all creative disciplines, fuelling both academic and creative work. Learn engaging research practices and critical thinking to tackle real-world issues, policies, and audiences. Join a vibrant postgraduate community, exchanging ideas and perspectives across various creative fields. Benefit from lectures and online tutors delivering key knowledge on current debates, issues, and research approaches in the arts and creative industries. Participate in seminars and studio sessions for active debate and practical application of research.
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
You learn through lectures with experienced academics presenting key themes across fashion, design, business, branding, fashion capital and fashion economies.
Most learning takes place in studio sessions with a mix of activities including practice and making, class presentations and discussions, practical activities and workshops, development activities, group critiques, peer reviews and progress reviews. Self-reflective practices and self-evaluation is important to the course so you explore your particular and specialist fields of the fashion system and your knowledge and understanding of fashion as a system and process.
A rich mix of learning materials and resources are available to you through our virtual learning environment to undertake self-directed learning.
How you are assessed
A wide range of assessments enable you to demonstrate your practical design and creative innovation skills. You receive verbal and written feedback throughout the course to support your development and prepare you for final assessment.
Entry requirements
You must have a BA Hons degree at 2.2 or above.
Non-EU international students who need a student visa to study in the UK should check our web pages on UKVI-compliant English language requirements. The University also provides pre-sessional English language courses to help you meet the English language requirements.
For general information please see our overview of entry requirements
International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting Your Country
Employability
Career opportunities
After graduation, you could progress on to launch your own international fashion brand and business, or you could work in international roles for fashion organisations, in positions such as a business manager, a branding/marketing executive, a social media marketing executive, a buyer or a merchandiser.
Information for international applicants
Qualifications
International applicants - find out what qualifications you need by selecting your country below.
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Useful information
Visit our international pages for useful information for non-UK students and applicants.
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