Fashion Business and Promotion

University of Salford

United Kingdom, Salford

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University of Salford

United Kingdom , Salford

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

Course ID W2N1

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,120 / years

Next Intake September-2026

Fashion Business and Promotion

About

Introduction

In a nutshell

Fashion increasingly relies upon the influence of social media buying, merchandising, communication, promotion, and advertising. This course prepares you to take a leading role in this ever-changing, fast-moving industry.

This BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion degree course will enable you to consider the fashion industry in its entirety while developing a broad range of practical, and technical skills required to succeed. You’ll be studying within our dynamic and award-winning Fashion department within Greater Manchester. Our location includes independent Fashion designers, retailers, and multi-million-pound online Fashion brands so you will be within one of the most important up-and-coming centres for the future of the global Fashion industry.

This fashion and business promotion degree course will introduce you to the importance of sustainability and enable you to define your own role in shaping the future of fashion retail. You will develop real-time skills with the knowledge understanding of blogging, influencers, marketing, trend prediction whilst all the time developing essential analysis and business entrepreneurial skills.

You will experience live industry projects and a work placement in your second year gaining unique practical experience alongside presentations from industry leaders and opportunity for career building networking events.

In the final year of the course, you will complete a personal project building a portfolio of work to showcase your individual interests, talent and establish your reputation as a fashion business and promotion professional.

Our programme and students benefit from our close working with industry partners who have included Wicker Wings, Both Barrels, Silpa, Kohr, Hachure, JuJuni, Val Kristopher, Bare Beauty, ELLE, and Fashion Without a Face.

96 percent of students studying BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion at the University of Salford were positive about their learning opportunities.

- National Student Survey 2024

Do you want to find out more about our fashion business university courses? You can sign up for an Open Day or attend a campus tour.

Our supportive course enquiries team can help you with any general questions you may have. You can also explore all our Fashion courses.

You will:

Join a supportive fashion community at Salford that’s truly passionate about fashion promotion and business practices
Discover how the business and promotion of fashion works in the wider global industry
Undertake study visits to design studios and businesses within the UK
Learn essential skills in Adobe Illustrator, Spark Pages, InDesign & Photoshop
Graduate with a diverse portfolio of work that can be used to land that perfect role in the fashion industry or further study
Gain experience through placement and networking

Placement

options available

International

students accepted

This is for you if...

You want to acquire skills in fashion buying, merchandising, marketing strategy and branding.

You have a keen interest in how the business of fashion works.

You want to develop the tools and training you need to launch a professional career in the global fashion industry.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements

What you need to know

APPLICANT PROFILE

So, what type of person do you need to be to study fashion business and promotion at university? Weâre looking for students who have a keen interest in fashion business and promotion in the broadest sense â whether thatâs hair and make-up, accessories or clothing. Youâll have read around the subject area, including magazine articles, relevant documentaries and updates in social media. Ideally, youâll have a qualification that relates to business and/or creative subject areas.

To gain a place on our fashion business and promotion degree, youâll have to submit a personal statement and meet our entry requirements. This is a written piece (up to 4,000 characters) of your academic, professional/life experience and future goals. Youâll also be required to write a 400 word written piece about your favourite fashion designer. The purpose of this assignment is to gauge your understanding of a prominent figure in the fashion industry, their historical context and their impact on the world of fashion.

As part of your application, we will also ask you to create a mood board, to provide opportunity for you to share your creative practice with us. Any offers will be conditional upon our subject team having the opportunity to review this, and we look forward to viewing your work.

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

Standard entry requirements

GCSE

English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). Maths at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential.

You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below.

UCAS tariff points

104-112 points

A Level

104-112 points

T level

Merit

BTEC National Diploma

MMM-DMM. Art and Design subject preferred but not essential.

Scottish Highers

112 points. Art and Design subject preferred but not essential.

Irish Leaving Certificate

112 points. Art and Design subject preferred but not essential.

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Distinction (112 points). If you have a Pass (80 points) or Merit (96 points), you must have additional qualifications to a total of 112 points.

Access to HE

Pass Level 3 Access to HE Diploma with 112 points (in relevant subjects).

International Baccalaureate

31 points. Art and Design subject preferred but not essential.

European Baccalaureate

Pass in Diploma with at least 73% overall (in a relevant subject).

International students

We accept qualifications from all around the world. Find your country to see a full list of entry requirements.

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 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. Or if you have finished high school in your country but donât have the qualifications to gain entry to this course, you can take our International Foundation Year as a pathway to this degree.

Alternative entry requirements

Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES)

We welcome applications from students who may not meet the stated entry criteria but who can demonstrate their ability to pursue the course successfully. Once we have received your application we will assess it and recommend it for SAES if you are an eligible candidate.

There are two different routes through the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme and applicants will be directed to the one appropriate for their course. Assessment will either be through a review of prior learning or through a formal test.

English Program Requirements

Equivalent qualifications

English language requirements are shown on individual course pages. Generally, this is shown as an IELTS grade, however we accept a range of equivalent qualifications.

As a general guide:

For undergraduate courses we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For postgraduate courses, we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For the International Foundation Year, we require IELTS 4.5 (with a minimum 4.0 in each component) in UKVI IELTS for UKVI (Academic)

The approved equivalent qualifications list includes the following:

Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)

University of Salford English language courses

Regional-based qualifications

Majority English Speaking Countries as deemed by UKVI

Medium of English Institutions

Applicants who require a Student Route visa to study in the UK may require evidence of a Secure English Language test rather than an examination or qualification due to visa requirements, as deemed by the UK Government Home Office, Visa and Immigration (UKVI).

Career

Employment and stats

What about after uni?

EMPLOYMENT

Upon completion of this BA (Hons) Fashion Business and Promotion degree, you’ll graduate as a highly employable professional with a wide range of sought-after transferable skillsets.

Although this is a new course, our graduates from our fashion courses have progressed into viable careers working as retail and online buyers, fashion stylists, and visual merchandisers. Other graduates have secured professional roles in fashion design and branding, clothing technology and fashion journalism - so the possibilities for you are endless.

FURTHER STUDY

Graduates showing strong academic and research skills can pursue a further postgraduate path through our Postgraduate programmes on a full-time or part-time basis subject to a satisfactory proposal.

A taste of what you could become

A buyer

A social media manager

A visual merchandiser

A communications manager

And more...

Career Links

In our wider Fashion department, students have the opportunity to meet and collaborate with a wide range of industry professionals. The valuable knowledge and experience that visiting speakers bring ensures that you are kept informed of the current changes and demands within the fashion industry.

You’ll benefit from hearing a professional perspective which complements your learning and development while providing inspiration and an acute awareness of the fashion world.

Our visiting industry consultants and speakers are a valuable asset to the course and help us to maintain our contemporary outlook. Recent guests have included the iconic fashion designer Romeo Gigli, the H&M design team, Emma Davidson director of Denza International, design teams from Max Mara Fashion Group, Lee Lapthorne, creative director of Doll & On-Off. These guest speakers were invited as part of a lecture series, workshop or live project