Faculty Of Health, Social Care And Education

This self-directed approach extends to a focused use of manufacturing technologies and/or traditional construction techniques to enable mastery. This may be applied to aspirational but commercial industry/live briefs with emphasis on range building to a defined consumer in line with a personal design philosophy. Here at the college we are committed to putting you, the student, at the heart of all we do. We believe that learning should be both challenging and fun and that the time you spend at college should be wholly rewarding. If you are unsure what step to take next, please feel free to call in and talk to our friendly Learner Services team who are available to guide you through your options. This module explores markets and market economics, encouraging discussion of how individual consumers, industrial firms, governments, and other networks and organisations affect consumer culture and shape market dynamics.

Accounting And Finance

We also work with external professionals, many of whom are Manchester Met alumni, to enhance your learning and appreciation of the wider subject. This unit is an opportunity to initiate a self-directed body of work that responds to a personal design philosophy aimed at defined market levels within a contemporary Menswear specialism. This unit is an opportunity to initiate a self-directed body of work that responds to a personal design philosophy aimed at defined market levels within a contemporary Womenswear specialism. This unit is a flexible space where collaborative interactions can take place with diverse professional, community and educational stakeholders and/or peers. Students will undertake an individual project in response to a negotiated research question that maps onto their own practice and critical, cultural, contextual and/or industrial contexts. UK Part-Time fees are calculated on a pro rata basis of the full-time fee for a 120 credit course.

Mathematics, Statistics & Finance Bsc Hons

Gain advanced knowledge of today’s complex global financial environment on our Finance and Accounting postgraduate course. Study in our state-of-the-art Financial Trading Suite and engage with real-world business problems, with opportunities to apply for exemptions from professional exams upon graduation. ‘Top up’ your existing qualifications for a full BSc degree on our one-year Finance and Accounting course. Expand your understanding of financial systems and gain insight into other key business areas, with opportunities to work on live consultancy projects. Our Business and Finance college course provides a core foundation of business and financial management knowledge, earning you a widely-recognised BTEC National qualification for your future career or further study. Students develop their professional skills, behaviours and attitudes relating to their career.

This module equips non-accounting students with the basic financial skills they will need to progress through their management-related degree studies. Students will learn the fundamental processes behind the production of historic financial information, allowing them to conduct analysis of financial statements. Additionally, students will develop knowledge of cost behaviours and forecasting, allowing them to make decisions such as how to price their product. The module allows students to bring together their financial skills by preparing extracts from a business plan as part of an application for finance. Emphasis will be placed on practical skills relevant to entrepreneurs and small business owners. You will study the management of brands, finances, events and people across the fashion chain, from design and development, to manufacturing and the supply chain, to sales and marketing.

The Part-time Work Placement module requires students to work in partnership with host organisations in the private or public sectors with an interest in educating students for the demands of the complex world of work. Students undertake a skills audit before being accepted on to the scheme and will only be considered for this module if they have an attendance record in year two of at least 80%. The outcomes from this, and the availability of appropriate placement and academic supervisors, will determine whether students can proceed with this module. Students will be involved in the tracking of employability skills and in personal development planning.

Software Engineering Bsc Hons

If you are committed to breaking into the fashion industry, it will give you the best possible chance do so. Those with a non-fashion degree will find it difficult to compete with fashion graduates and will therefore need to study a postgraduate fashion degree. It is possible to get onto a fashion degree straight after studying A levels, Scottish Highers, a BTEC extended diploma or another suitable level three qualification. You will focus on the development of textiles for use in the fashion industry through print, knit, embroidery and embellishment and through the use of both traditional craft techniques and contemporary digital processes. You will develop your knowledge of fabrics, colour and silhouette, engage in textile sampling and prototype testing in 2D and 3D and explore areas such as fashion awareness, trend forecasting, illustration, pattern cutting and garment construction.

Small Businesses

The fee for a single credit is £77.08 and a 15 credit module is £1,156. Part-time students can take up to a maximum 90 credits per year, so the maximum fee in a given year will be the government permitted maximum fee of £6,935. Remember, you don't have to pay any of this upfront if you are able to get a tuition fee loan from the UK Government to cover the full cost of your fees each year. This is a great investment you are making in your future, so make sure you know what is on offer to support you. Progression from one level of the programme to the next is subject to meeting the University’sacademic regulations. The module provides students with the opportunity to work collaboratively with others when undertaking research, and also to reflect on their own style of working and personal values, when working in teams.

Students will investigate the current volatility in the marketplace, and the need for agile supply chains where supplier and customer teams explore opportunities for realigning processes. They will research the importance of adopting the triple bottom line, i.e. planet, people and profit, to ensure the long-term success of the business and future well-being of society in line with the UN’s SDG 12. This module aims to provide a foundation for students to develop their understanding of marketing research methods for academic and professional purposes. Students will explore a number of areas of marketing research including; the use of both primary and secondary data; an introduction to quantitative and qualitative research; and creating research samples. In addition, students will develop an appreciation of ethical implications of the research process to facilitate responsible research practice. The module provides an introduction to the market research industry and relates research skills learned in the module to real-life application in business.

Advanced Mechanical Engineering With Energy Systems Msc

‘Top up’ your existing qualifications for a full BA degree on our Childhood Education Studies online top-up course. Our distance learning programme provides you with the flexibility to maintain full-time or part-time employment while expanding upon your skills and knowledge. If you aspire to set up your own company or advance in management positions throughout the enterprising service sector, this course will provide you with the core knowledge and skills to thrive in business.

Advanced Construction Technologies & Bim Msc

This postgraduate course enables you to develop the specialist skills and knowledge to start a marketing career within the events, hospitality and tourism sectors. You will work with real clients on marketing projects as well as having the option of a six-month placement. This future-focused module enables emerging fashion graduates to identify opportunities in current and evolving markets to support their future career ambitions.

ARC provides business and legal support as well as representation to government and other bodies. Visit the ARC website for more coronavirus information or send your enquires to info@arc-org.net. The British Exporters Association is an independent national trade association representing the interests of the export community BEXA COVID-19 team are offering general business support, advice and intelligence. If you’ve studied fashion design or fashion textiles, you could become a design and technology teacher at a secondary school or college if you are willing to commit to further study to train as a teacher.

You’ll examine it from a historical, economic, and technical viewpoint to write a powerful essay. You’ll have the chance to enter your portfolio in the prestigious Graduate Fashion Week held at the Truman Brewery in London. One of our 2020 graduates did just that and became a finalist for the Digital Fashion Communication Portfolio Award. We’ll give you lots of opportunities to prove you’ve got what it takes. We offer one of the few Fashion Business degrees in the country where you’ll learn about the fashion industry from both a business and creative angle.

The range of perspectives in project management studies are analysed both in theory and in practice. The application of theories is enhanced through the use of case study examples in the public, private and third sectors, encompassing an analysis of project management in a range of organisational structures. Emphasis on knowledge in this area is extended further to the criticality of the project manager’s skills in managing the range of both internal and external stakeholders. As such, this module will draw and build on student’s knowledge previously acquired through responsible leadership, entrepreneurial, finance and people management modules. You will then learn to apply these techniques to areas of the fashion industry such as branding, advertising, fashion media, marketing, visual merchandising, events, public relations, retail environments and colour and trend forecasting.

However, the most important requirement is a proven enthusiasm for and knowledge of fashion. This is why almost all fashion courses, apart from the business-focused degrees, ask you to submit a portfolio of your work and attend an interview to discuss this portfolio. Studying an art and design subject is often essential, especially for the creative degrees such as fashion design, and is the easiest way to build up a portfolio of work.

The university has computer facilities across the campus, however for study beyond the campus a laptop may prove useful. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. Students will devise, negotiate, plan and disseminate a substantial piece of research and develop outcomes in relation to innovation, ideas and concepts. Supported by mentors, students will research and develop an original idea and transform this philosophy into a project or entrepreneurial venture. Students explore commercial and philosophical concepts and formulate a relevant plan.

Fashion And Fashion Business

Utilising business scenarios this module will develop students’ awareness of the legal environment within which business operates, as well as to certain substantive areas of law that apply to commercial operations. In 2015, global leaders committed to the 2030 Agenda of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals putting sustainable development at the heart of the global development endeavour. These include the need for action on climate change and degraded natural resources and the distribution of power and resources that challenge poverty reduction efforts.

Country, Land And Business Association Cla

This units looks at the history of the digital landscape in relation to the data analytics, market segmentation, customer behaviour, campaigns, media influences, and ethics of digital media. Students can study the BSc Fashion Marketing course on a 3 years full-time basis or with an optional placement year between the second and third year which extends the duration to 4 years. This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University.

Please note, these option units are indicative of what options may be on offer in Year 3 of this programme but may be subject to change. This unit enables the development of a personal design philosophy, identifying areas of expertise within a specialism, advancing individual practice through design research and specialist material and construction technologies. This unit enables the exploration and evaluation of how existing and emerging technologies impact upon sustainable fashion/sportswear practices. Students will explore future facing fashion/sportswear solutions that utilise technology to provide innovative design, manufacturing and/or communication solutions and concepts that promote positive change.

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market. Applicants should have an interest in the fashion industry and at least one Higher at Grade C or above or a relevant NQ/NC Award with at least 12 units. Applicants will attend an interview and undertake a written exercise to determine their suitability for the course. Relevant industry/life experience or other qualifications will also be considered. You can also use the FTA feedback form to share your experience or inquiries.

Advertising Association Aa

Students will master traditional and emerging technologies to extend and develop conceptual fashion products and/or ranges that challenge convention and advance fashion practice within the diverse Fashion landscape. The focus is on active and participative learning as the students develop a business proposal with support from academic mentors. Students adopt the role of company directors with specific remits within the group and work together towards the development of an appropriate Business Model, which informs the production and presentation of a cohesive Business Plan. As the team develop the business model, students have opportunity to put theory into practice and to utilise and reflect upon industry practices and the development of their professional skills in preparation for employment. This unit enables students to develop their working practices and professional processes applicable to the research, design, development and manufacture of fashion/sportswear garments using industry appropriate technologies. Students will extend their newly acquired expertise to develop fashion research into fashion/sportswear garments.

Build critical awareness and business acumen of the fashion marketplace. Students will develop a strong understanding of the dynamics of both the local and global fashion landscape. Retail channels and the strategies employed by leading firms to stay ahead of their competition will be explored. Students gain a clear understanding of product journey from concept to final destination, in relation to the marketing function. All students on a fashion design programme can expect to purchase art materials, sketchbooks, paper, calico, fabric and other materials in order to undertake and complete assignments. This unit requires rigorous design research and development and the application of innovative manufacturing and finishing techniques through investigation, sampling and prototyping.

Certass Trade Association

Responsible for investing in Olympic and Paralympic sport across the whole of the UK. CLA is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and business in rural England and Wales. Visit the CLA website for coronavirus related advice and information. You can also attend a series of free online webinars about coronavirus support from the ICAEW website. CBI speaks on behalf of businesses across every region, sector and size.

Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes. “I'm absolutely loving my time at college and being the course rep. I've had so much encouragement and support from my tutor's. As well as this, as Lichfield College is a creative place to study, we also have our own Wedge Gallery that we open to the public to display your amazing work.

Hnc Fashion Business

It holistically considers the whole process from selecting roles, applications, CV development, interviews, assessment centres. Students are equipped with all the core skills for them to apply and enter the professional career within a marketing related function. The second year sees students develop their professional skills, behaviours and attitudes, whilst furthering their knowledge of customer behaviour. Core units will provide insight into product innovations, examining what is needed to develop a new product and bring it to market, and also digital marketing, particularly in relation to analytics, customer behaviour and market segmentation.

English And Creative Writing & History Ba Hons

By establishing and pursuing a personal development plan, students develop self-awareness, communication skills, team work, management skills, results orientation, stress management, personal responsibility, coaching and feedback skills. Students will be able to plan and develop career goals based on a clearer idea of preferred career options and an understanding of what they need to do to achieve these goals. Whatever a student’s future business career, there are certain basic professional skills and expertise that are required in the workplace. This module provides opportunities to acquire and apply essential skills for academic success, while also developing ‘soft skills’ that are a prerequisite for a successful career. Students will practice, and build confidence in wide ranging skills, as part of their transition into higher education.

While she may not be in a creative role now, that broad understanding means she can confidently represent the creative teams and make strategic decisions. For years I have been drawing, painting and sculpting - prompting me to study Fine Art BA. And as a result, I have expanded my knowledge and learned more about fine art in greater depth about what I love. I love my routine at university, it gives me both the time to work on my projects thus attend and organise sessions and group works.

There are various levels of postgraduate taught study and they're usually undertaken between one year and three years, depending on whether you study full-time or part-time. Tony's background is in creative design and body size and shape technology for the apparel industry. He has led extensive projects with Debenhams, F&F, Marks and Spencer, Ministry of Defence and Next.

Ba Hons Fashion Business With Foundation Year

This specialist course will arm you with advanced practical sports therapy skills and scientific knowledge, with excellent placement opportunities to test your training in the real world. This Level 3 course introduces you to key concepts in marketing, business, finance and management as well as enabling you to develop practical digital marketing skills, earning you a widely-recognised BTEC National qualification. Our International Tourism Management postgraduate course enables you to develop specialist tourism management skills, with the opportunity to travel overseas on an international project as well as an optional six-month placement.

Engineering

We have a dedicated placements team with over three decades of experience sourcing and securing outstanding placement opportunities. They will provide you with extensive support and advice prior to and during your industry placement. This unit introduces students to the fundamental principles and techniques required for the creative exploration of fashion / sportswear design and the associated material and manufacturing technologies.

Mechanical Engineering Meng

If you’d rather go straight to your final year, that’s absolutely fine too. For more details on the University of Hertfordshire's entry requirements, please visit ourUndergraduate Entry Requirements page. We are committed to promoting environmental sustainability so we encourage you to walk or bike to college if you can, or travel by public services. If you intend to travel to college by car, please note that our student car parking spaces are limited and a “Pay & Display” car park operates at Lichfield College.

Law With Spanish Llb Hons

Established by industry professionals and sector associations, the Taskforce aims to support the recovery of wedding businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. The British Institute of Innkeeping exists to support, inspire, celebrate and promote the talented individuals working across all areas of the licenced trade from apprentices to bar-staff, pub chefs, managers, tenants, lessees and freetraders. Check the British Institute of Innkeeping coronavirus page for more information. WineGB is the national association for the English and Welsh wine industry. WineGB’s mission is to advance the multiple interests of all its members to establish Great Britain as one of the world’s great quality wine regions.

Education & Social Services Ba Hons

Raise your game by immersing yourself in the booming world of Esports on our Level 3 college course endorsed by the British Esports Association. Gain a recognised BTEC qualification and a wealth of knowledge, from enterprise and marketing to games design and video production. Take the first step towards a future in business on this Level 2 college course.

Psychology & Social Policy Ba Hons

This module introduces students to key concepts, literature and debates to investigate relationships between the topics and issues encompassed within the Sustainable Development Goals. All class based teaching takes places between 9am – 6pm, Monday to Friday during term time. Wednesday afternoons are kept free from timetabled teaching for personal study time and for sports clubs and societies to train, meet and play matches. There may be some occasional learning opportunities that take places outside of these hours for which you will be given forewarning. You will have the opportunity to spend a year on a paid work placement in a business organisation.

Secondary Education: Physical Education Pgde

Around 40-50% of our student cohort take part in a one-year full-time industry placement/study abroad with placement annually. As a preferred choice for 12,500 students, including young people, adults and employers, we offer 4000+ courses in a wide range of vocational and academic programmes. These courses range from entry level to degree level and provide learners with the skills that employers are looking for. The nature of business activities can be understood in terms of operations management and this module aims to explore the role and purpose of operations management within an organisation. Students will explore the major principles of operations management and analyse how these principles are applied in different organisations.

Developing intellectual, innovative approaches to Menswear through the synthesis of theoretical and practical. Students will master traditional and emerging technologies to extend and develop conceptual fashion products and ranges that challenge convention and advance fashion practice within a defined Menswear specialism. Students will communicate their work using industry standards and specifications applicable to defined market levels.