International Fashion Business (one year top-up) BA (Hons)

Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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Nottingham Trent University

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

W232

Campuses

City Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 18,250 / year

Next Intake September-2026

International Fashion Business (one year top-up) BA (Hons)

About

Introduction:

This one-year top-up degree is for those who have completed two years of a fashion-related degree course or equivalent qualification, such as a specialist diploma, Foundation degree, or HND.

Experience an international perspective on how the fashion industry works, investigating areas such as fashion buying, brand marketing and promotion, lifestyle and trend prediction. You’ll have the opportunity to investigate areas of personal interest like ethical and sustainable fashion, or entrepreneurship and setting up your own business.

You’ll also gain an understanding of events, management processes, and methods of visual and verbal communication.

Work on a combination of creative and written projects. We’ll help you identify your strengths so you can tailor your work to your career aspirations.
Benefit from the links we have with our sister course at the Hong Kong Design Institute, through teaching and learning experiences.
Work on live projects and competitions in collaboration with brands such as Wedgewood, Next and Whistles. You can also go on optional study visits such as Copenhagen Fashion Week.
This course attracts students from around the world, offering you a dynamic experience reflective of the working environment.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

International qualifications

We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here:

Entry requirements by country

All applications welcome

All applicants will need to apply through UCAS and will be asked to submit a personal statement along with a small portfolio which includes examples of creative work and written academic work, such as an essay or report. View our application advice page for more information. If you need any further information or you are wanting to speak with a member of the academic team, please contact ARTUGIFBAdmin@ntu.ac.uk

Undergraduate preparation courses (Foundation)

If you don’t yet meet our entry requirements, we offer Foundation courses through our partner Nottingham Trent International College (NTIC), based on our City Campus:

Foundation courses leading to undergraduate study at NTU

English language entry requirements

You can meet our language requirements by successfully completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time, or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:

Advanced standing (starting your undergraduate degree in year 2 or 3)

You may be able to start your undergraduate course in year 2 or 3 based on what you have studied before. This decision would be made in accordance with our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer Policy.

Would you like some advice on your study plans?

Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.

Complete this simple form to keep in touch with the International Office.

English Program Requirements

Career

Careers and employability

Graduate roles include buying, merchandising, digital marketing, design, visual merchandising and account management. You may also wish to pursue further education or self-employment.

Recent graduate roles and destinations include:

Next, trainee buyer
Adidas, visual merchandiser, Amsterdam
Calvin Klein, brand coordinator, Hong Kong
Eland Fashion, assistant buyer, Hong Kong
YM INC, ecommerce coordinator, Canada.

YouFirst – working with our Employability team

Studying a creative degree in a large university has many benefits, none more so than having access to a large employability team.

Our friendly, experienced careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won't find in a book or on the internet. You can benefit from this at any time during your studies, and for up to three years after completing your course.

Connecting with industry

This course has developed strong collaborations with industry partners at local, national and international levels. Recent visitors have included:

Carol Rose, an expert in sustainable fashion life cycle solutions
Matthew Dixon, director of Hudson Walker International
Food Futurologist Dr Morgaine Gaye
Andrew and Iain Foxall from Foxall Studio
Marketing Consultancy BDA London
representatives from Wedgewood, Next, and Whistles
visiting alumni who come to share their industry experience.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on live projects and competitions with brands and organisations within the fashion and related industries. This has recently included a fashion buying and range planning competition with Next, leading to a graduate intern position.

Creative Industries Federation

We are members of the Creative Industries Federation (CIF), which means students in the Nottingham School of Art & Design have the opportunity to sign up to free student membership. Creative Industries Federation are an organisation that represents, champions and supports the UK’s creative industries and membership grants students exclusive access to their selection of resources and events to help advance your career and connect with industry.