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Course overview
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Starts: Sept 2023
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Duration: 3 years
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Mode: Full time
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UCAS code: N212
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Fees: UK: £9,250 / INT: £16,500
Ideal for: commercially-minded fashionistas passionate about dissecting the business of fashion, its trends and consumer insights
The business of fashion
If you study this exciting new Fashion Management degree*, you will learn to get under the skin of the customer by interpreting consumer behaviour, market awareness and investigating how this insight can be translated into an in-depth understanding of the customer’s needs.
*Source: Subject to validation
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Why study this Fashion Management degree?
This Fashion Management degree in London, UK, takes a holistic look at the contemporary global commercial landscape. It evaluates the current pressures and opportunities of working in such a fast moving and exciting environment.
This contemporary and highly engaging Fashion Management course showcases and teaches you the realities of working in a fashion business. It places great emphasis on boosting your post-graduation employability by analysing strategic processes, while also catering to your natural creative flair.
For many years, Ravensbourne University London has moulded highly-skilled fashion managers and entrepreneurs who are equipped with a specific understanding in the business of fashion. You will develop industry-standard communication skills through your fashion business plans, marketing reports, graphic presentations, and professional pitches.
Get under the skin of the customer through the exploration of trends and insights. Learn how to interpret consumer behaviour, market awareness, and investigate how to translate this insight into an in-depth understanding of the customer's needs.
The specifics
Facilities
Our facilities are open to every student
One of the best things about our facilities is that they are open to all students no matter what course they are studying.
Watch the video and then scroll through the gallery to see what else you could use.
Fashion atelier at Ravensbourne
Our spacious and well-equipped fashion atelier means that our fashion students learn traditional, technical and creative skills such as draping, pattern cutting and machine sewing. But not only that. They can also push creative limits by designing and printing their own materials using our industry-standard fabric printers.
fashion atelier
Our spacious and well-equipped fashion atelier means that our fashion students learn traditional, technical and creative skills such as draping, pattern cutting and machine sewing. But not only that. They can also push creative limits by designing and printing their own materials using our industry-standard fabric printers.
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Fashion atelier
Our facilities are second to none. Using digital workshops, you will be encouraged to explore new digital technologies, such as: 3D printing, digital knit, digital print, digital embroidery, laser cutting, access to body scanning, and the Lectra CAD/CAM design management system.
Prototyping suite
Our rapid prototyping suite helps students to turn ideas into realistic proofs of concept with the use of state-of-the-art 2d and 3d printing and fabrication.
Students can run off a working 3d prototype in less than a day, laser cut a range of 2d and 3d printed materials or use the latest dye-sublimation fabric printers to add incredible patterns to fabric.
We also have one of the world’s first and best multi-material Polyjet printers to produce detailed and precise prototypes that have a final-product look and feel.
Training is provided on specialist equipment and our helpful and friendly staff are on hand to support you in turning your ideas into working prototypes.
Kitstore
TV Studio
Large fully equipped and industry-grade HDTV studio to equip students with the right technology to bring ideas to life.
Production control rooms
State-of-the-art production control rooms featuring the very latest video and audio editing technology.
Materials library
The Ravensbourne materials library is curated by Material ConneXion, a business that introduces brands to the latest material innovations.
The materials scientists at Material ConneXion select innovative materials relevant to the courses at Ravensbourne and that reflect current trends in design and manufacturing.
Samples of these materials are then added to the library so students and staff can browse the physical collection for inspiration, material ideas and applications.
The library hosts 1,500 material samples and an interactive table for further research and access to the Material ConneXion database.
External visitor information
If you wish to come and see the materials library and have a short tour, please contact us to organise.
The materials library can be used by external students registered with the SCONUL access scheme.
Library at Ravensbourne
The Ravensbourne University library has a large collection of print, online and multimedia resources available for staff and students to use.
