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BA (Hons) Fashion Communication

London South Bank University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This dynamic course centres on the necessary skill set to develop a career in the fast changing world of 21st century fashion. It provides a broad -based course study in Fashion Commmunication and explores the communication of fashion through images and text, film and sound, immersive and online experiences. Focusing on diverse fashion practice, but excluding fashion design, it combines creativity with commercial awareness to provide you with the best chance of employment and career progression when you graduate. Integrated with practical studio work, and working towards a multi-disciplinary portfolio, this course is designed to introduce you to a range of aspects of the fashion industry including fashion promotion, fashion buying and merchandising and fashion media.Our teaching is based on industry’s needs and society’s challenges

General Eligibility

  • A Level BCC: 104 UCAS points | BTEC Extended Diploma MMM; 96 UCAS point

  • Access to HE qualifications with 9 Distinctions 36 Merits; 96 UCAS points

  • Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 106 UCAS points

  • Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Math's and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

Our students in the past have secured internships for their placement year as:

*Buying intern at Phase Eight British womenswear clothing brand

*Integrated Retail Marketing Brand Intern & London Purpose Brand Intern at Nike sportswear brand

*Western Europe Communications intern at Converse brand(Rhianne Newman)

*Social media intern at Blue Vanilla and Pink Vanilla fashion brands (Grace Goodrich)

*Marketing and Styling Assistant at Front Row (luxury fashion rental online platform) (Leah Bulled)

*Digital Marketing Intern at Chinti & Parker's luxury womenswear (Mimuna Hussin)

*Account Management Assistant at Dewynters (an integrated advertising agency for live entertainment) (Chloe Roberts)

*PR and social media intern at Wizard Publicity Ltd (Aysha Ganderton)

*Buying & Merchandising Admin Assistant at Yours Clothing (Aleisha Victoria Lloyd) .

2 Year 1

Semester 1

  • Fashion Promotion in Context (compulsory)

  • Fuelling ideas (compulsory)

  • Fashion Tasters (compulsory)

Semester 2

  • Visual Communication (compulsory)

  • Fashion, Retail and Consumer Trends (compulsory)

  • Fashion Enterprise (compulsory)

3 Year 2

Semester 1

  • Consumer Behaviour (compulsory)

  • Fashion, Editorial and Advertising Photography (compulsory)

  • Innovation in Digital Design (optional)

  • Fashion Supply Chain and Sustainability (optional)

  • Fashion Events and Promotion (optional)

Semester 2

  • Creative Marketing for Fashion (compulsory)

  • Audiences of the Future (compulsory)

  • Employability & Enterprise (compulsory)

4 Year 3

Semester 1

  • The Creative Research Project Proposal (compulsory)

  • Future Fashion (compulsory)

  • International Fashion Marketing (optional)

  • Fashion and Product Development (optional)

  • Innovation in Visual Thinking (optional)

Semester 2

  • Major Project Portfolio (compulsory)

  • E-Commerce and Digital Marketing (optional)

  • Global Fashion Brand Platforms (optional)

  • Narrative Spaces (optional)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.

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For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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