Fashion Production & Business
The BSc Fashion Production and Business exposes students to the emerging narratives of ethical and sustainable practices in fashion while retaining practical development and research studies that require students to make and present a saleable product.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Open University |
| NFQ Level |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6 | Open University |
Duration
3 years full-time.
Entry Requirements
Higher Education Entry Criteria
Each Higher Education programme has its own distinctive entry requirements. This is set as a minimum UCAS points for entry. On some programmes, applicants must also hold subject specific qualifications to gain a place. Therefore, it is essential that you check entry requirements for each programme you are applying for. Please note, these are qualifications that applicants must have completed and certified to gain entry onto the respective programmes.
Applicants must hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above in both English Language and Mathematics. Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Application of Number and Essential Skills Literacy may be regarded as an acceptable alternative to GCSE Maths and English.
We recognise that prior learning or experience may give some students credit towards a qualification to gain entry onto a programme or credit towards a programme of study. Please refer to our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process.
Please also note: The College reserves the right to increase the entry requirements for all Higher Education provision based on demand and required academic standards, as specified by the Awarding Body/validating organisation.
Applicants applying to programmes validated by university partners (UU, QUB and OU) who hold international qualifications must provide certificates to determine equivalence before an offer can be made.
100 tariff points. International students must have a sufficient command of English to meet the requirements of the programme and normally have a grade C in GCSE English or equivalent or ELTS at 6 or TOEFL at 550+.
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) for FE Courses
APL allows you to use evidence from prior learning or experience to gain entry onto a course at Belfast Met. Belfast Met will work with you to make sure that relevant learning or work experience is formally recognised through the APL Process. For more information see Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) Process - Guidance for applicants. If you would like more information, or if you decide you would like to use the APL process, please contact the Course Co-ordinator. Contact details are provided at the end of these slides and on the course details page on Belfast Met website.
Careers / Further progression
Careers
Successful graduates can follow career paths in the fashion design, clothing manufacturing, sourcing/buying or fashion retail sectors, or continue into postgraduate studies. The sector has a wide local and international base. The local sector includes smaller, indigenous companies as well as large internationally famous names.
Careers may include:
Garment Technologist
Pattern Developer
Fashion Buyer
Further information
Start Date: 02/09/2024. End Date: 30/05/2027.
Titanic Quarter
Academic period 2024:
Tuition Fee = £3050.00
Academic period 2025*:
Tuition Fee = £3050.00
Academic period 2026*:
Tuition Fee = £3050.00
Fees are payable annually.
*The fees for 2024 and 2025 have not been finalised and will be updated as soon as agreed.
Entry Year: 02/09/2024.
How to Apply
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Overview
There is a growing movement in global society that seeks a sustainable way to do fashion – this is a challenge to existing practices which in turn creates new opportunities in the job market. With this new focus, fashion producers and brands are in need of graduates with a strong grounding in the traditions of designing, making and selling clothes who are conscious of the impact of their actions and choices on the world’s resources.
Encouragingly, there is a growing trend to reject fast fashion and favour more [genuinely] sustainable products. 67% of respondents to a 2020 survey by McKinsey said they preferred clothes made of more sustainable materials, focusing on quality and durability in product design.
The BSc Fashion Production and Business exposes students to the emerging narratives of ethical and sustainable practices in fashion while retaining practical development and research studies that require students to make and present a saleable product.
On the course students study a range of modules, which will allow them to combine their interest in making fashion products with an understanding of the commercial and management context. The modules will include subjects such as pattern construction, garment technology, apparel design, business, marketing and personal research.
Life cycle thinking is distributed through the 3 years of the programme and includes exploring sustainability by focussing on a “cradle-to-cradle” approach - from resource extraction to the return of the product or material, back into remanufacturing and use. The arrangement of learning is underpinned by the following themes:
- Design and product development processes.
- Garment technology including textile materials.
- Principles of business and marketing
Key Areas of Study:
• Fashion Design studies
• Garment Construction
• Fashion Business
• Fashion Marketing
The course has been designed to include a variety of teaching and learning methods including lectures, workshops, case studies, field study visits, pitches to industry and self-directed study. Assessments take the format of projects and assignments, which are industry related, and often involve live briefs.
Contact Us
Tel: 028 9026 5394
Email: creativedigital@belfastmet.ac.uk