L3 Diploma in Fashion Business and Retail - No L3 Entitlement

Mode of study

Full Time

Start date

08/09/2025

Entry requirements

A minimum of 4 GCSEs grade 9 - 4 including maths and English or a full Level 2 with a merit profile and grades 9 - 4 in English & maths.

Course Code

DP3FBA1F/1

Duration

1-Year

Location

St Albans Campus

Awarding body

University of the Arts London

About the course

Units and indicative content Level 3 Diploma Unit 1 Principles of fashion business and retail Unit 2 Communication for fashion business and retail Unit 3 Critical and contextual awareness Unit 4 Fashion production and supply chain Unit 5 Fashion buying and merchandising Unit 6 Fashion management and marketing Unit 7 Visual merchandising for fashion retail Unit 8 Collaborative fashion retail project Units and indicative content Level 3 Extended Diploma Unit 9 Specialist study and preparation for progression in fashion business and retail Unit 10 Fashion retail environments Unit 11 Fashion futures and sustainability Unit 12 Project proposal in fashion business and retail Unit 13 Extended project in fashion business and retail

Career options

Progression onto another course at Oaklands college - such as Level 4 fashion retail if possible in future, or if not a level 4 at a different college such as FRA. Careers in - Fashion Retail, Buying, Visual Merchandising, Management & Marketing, Fashion communication University - subjects such as buying, merchandising, communication, styling, journalism, marketing, visual merchandising, supply chain etc

All of our Art, Fashion & Design courses prepare you for an exciting career within the creative industries, with many students going on to study degrees at prestigious universities.

Potential careers:

Animator
Costume Designer
Ceramicist
Fashion/ Clothing Designer
Fashion Illustrator
Fine Artist
Games Designer
Graphic Designer
Illustrator
Interactive Web Designer
Jewellery Designer
Model Maker/ Special Effects
Photographer
Product Designer
Stage/Set Designer
Technical Illustrator
Textile Designer

Course Content - What will I learn?

' Fashion marketing: Sell a product, promotion, social media, e-commerce and advertising. ' Buying and Merchandising: Stock into store, choosing the product, making a profit. ' Visual merchandising: Stock Presentation, Window Display, Store layouts and design. ' The supply chain: Working with suppliers, Logistics and delivery ' Retail management: Management Principles, Team leadership and Customer Service ' Garment Technology: Fabrics and internals, fit and form, pattern construction. ' Digital: Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator for Fashion Promotion. ' Store Design: Interiors and exteriors ' Sustainability: product design and supply chain

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