Fashion Business and Marketing

University of Salford

United Kingdom, Salford

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University of Salford

United Kingdom , Salford

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,520 / years

Next Intake September-2026

Fashion Business and Marketing

About

Introduction

In a nutshell

MA Fashion Business and Marketing will enable you to learn and test the fundamentals of developing your own business or start-up enterprise through strategic marketing and business acumen. This course provides the opportunity to create a live business plan, and you will be supported in the development and launch of that business idea.

This course will guide you to become an ethical leader in fashion business and marketing. You will learn how to become agile and adept in meeting the needs of consumers whilst championing sustainability.

Studying within an award-winning fashion department, you will benefit from specialists in fashion and business.

Manchester, Salford, and the wider north-west provide a vibrant viable fashion environment in which to learn and apply essential skills and knowledge.

Here at Salford university, we recognise our students through nomination of innovation and commitment to environmental sustainability in the local community. Stephanous Polyviou, a graduate from our programme, won a Create Student Awards in 2024 for good practices and initiatives to support and develop sustainability and has worked to actively promote environmental issues in order to bring about effective change within the fashion industry.

Want to know more about this programme? Come along to an Open Day

International applicants: Please check the international intakes page for the latest information and application dates.

You will:

learn essential business and marketing skills
be introduced to the contemporary fashion industry and gain an understanding of commercial fashion practices internationally and within the UK
acquire knowledge to positively contribute to sustainability efforts and drive meaningful impact within organisations
have the opportunity to develop your own business or start-up enterprise

International

students accepted

This is for you if...

You’re ready to develop your entrepreneurship and marketing skills to bring your fashion business ideas to life

You’re passionate about meeting the needs of consumers while championing sustainability

You want access to outstanding studio, photography, and workshop facilities and to work alongside a team of industry experts and experienced guest speakers

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements

What You Need To Know

A typical applicant to this course will either be a graduate from an undergraduate course that is related to Fashion or a Business-related degree. Applications are encouraged from those who have experience of the fashion industry or related Business industries.

The application process will usually involve a short interview with a review of a portfolio or a business idea depending on your undergraduate degree.

Portfolio:

If you have a design related degree, please upload a portfolio of your best work.

Business Plan:

If you have a business-related degree, please upload a recent business project from your degree course, this can be in the format of a written or visual overview of a final major project assignment or a business plan.

Once youâve made your application to study with us, weâll contact you and let you know the next steps.

Standard entry requirements

To join this MA you should have a second class honours degree, 2:2 or above in a fashion design, creative technology or fashion related subject.

International students

If you are an international student and not from a majority English speaking country, you will need IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5. We accept qualifications from all around the world. Find your country to see a full list of entry requirements.

We also accept a range of other English language qualifications. If you do not have the English language requirements, you could take our Pre-Sessional English course.

Alternative entry requirements

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

Career

Employment and stats

What about after uni?

EMPLOYMENT AND FURTHER STUDY

You will have developed an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset highly desirable with employers and important for those of you wishing to become fashion consultants or to set up your own fashion business. You will gain invaluable skills and networks for setting up and running your own business as well as the confidence to try your ideas.

For those wanting to work in an established organisation, you will be able to seek employment within a range of organisations looking for new innovative opportunities within the fashion industry.

There will be options to develop aspects that emerge from the experimentation undertaken on the course to PhD level study.

A taste of what you could become

A fashion entrepreneur

A commercial freelancer

A developer of online retail portals

A social media influencer

A business and marketing advisor

A fashion content producer

Career Links

Each member of the teaching team, work or have industry experience with a number of key organisations and companies. These include, Harvey Nichols, Selfridges, Patagonia, Tommy Hilfiger, Artistic Apparels, Reebok, Nike, Elle, Maniere De Voir, Creo Studios, American Golf, Chapters, Queens of Archive and a number of fashion brands based in the Northwest of England. We are now also an official partner with ACS Clothing.

Our extensive insights and collaborations with industry provide you with significant opportunities to develop an understanding of what it’s like to launch, work and run a fashion business.