Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Fashion Buying with Design] From De Montfort University

Reasons to study Fashion Buying with Design BA (Hons) atÊDe Montfort University:

• Creativity and business sensewill be developed through the design pathway
• Focus on product design and garment makingÊrange planning and trends as well as developing buying skills such as range building and negotiation
• Learn the specialist areasÊof fashion buying across womenswear, childrenswear and menswear
• Work on live projects with industryÊand meet buying experts
• Option for a yearÕs industrial placementÊwhere you will apply your learning and gain valuable experience in companies such as George, Timberland and ASOS
• Next, Marks & Spencer, River Island, and SelfridgesÊare where some of our recent graduates have progressed onto careers at, and some have also and set up their own labels, such as Beth Widdowson and Lizzie Leary who started the successful online retail company Kindred Sole
• Fashion Buying with Marketing BA (Hons)Êis a related course that will give you the opportunity to focus on product development, consumer behaviour, marketing and promotion
• International opportunityÊthroughÊ#DMUglobalÊwhere you will have the opportunity for a meaningful international experience, with previous field trips to Antwerp, Amsterdam and New York
• The new Vijay Patel buildinghas been designed to provide the space and facilities where ideas can develop and flourish for all of our art and design courses
• Core workshop materials available at no costto our students along with some programme-specific workshop materials
• Cash awards of £150, £200 and £300for students in years one, two and three respectively, towards materials and specialist printing

You will learn about textile materials and commercial garment production and develop CAD skills which will enable you to produce professional presentations. You will also be introduced to the roles and responsibilities within a typical buying office. You will be taught about the life cycle of a product from concept stage through to delivery on to the shop floor, and key aspects of trading. You will then build on this experience in the second year.