Course overview
This course is rooted in a global and local context.
Expand your knowledge of the fashion business whether you are from a creative fashion design, make or visualisation background and seek to contextualise your making through entrepreneurial business planning. Work within the industry as a fashion designer, marketing/business professional or related as you expand and focus your learning within fashion business. You develop as a learner and a professional within this area.
Explore the diverse and global nature of fashion, building on Teesside University’s existing international relationships. Take advantage of routes to employability through intraprise within the fashion industry and fashion enterprise that connects design and non-design advanced learning in these areas. You develop into a thought leader and creative entrepreneur who innovates with the fashion ecosystems and global futures.
* Subject to University approval
Course details
Course structure
Core modules
Fashion Business
Fashion Concept and Process
Global Fashion Futures
Masters Project
Develop the tools, skills and techniques required to embark on research specific to each discipline or sector. Explore a comprehensive collection of engaging research methods and practices, as well as critical thinking, connecting with external facing issues and real-world issues, challenges, policies and audiences.
This interdisciplinary module facilitates a vibrant postgrad community and a cross-pollination of ideas, looking beyond the specialist subject to the wider panorama, offering multiple perspectives and inter or trans-disciplinary approaches.
Modules offered may vary.
How you learn
You learn through lectures with experienced academics presenting key themes across fashion, design, business, branding, fashion capital and fashion economies.
Most learning takes place in studio sessions with a mix of activities including practice and making, class presentations and discussions, practical activities and workshops, development activities, group critiques, peer reviews and progress reviews. Self-reflective practices and self-evaluation is important to the course so you explore your particular and specialist fields of the fashion system and your knowledge and understanding of fashion as a system and process.
A rich mix of learning materials and resources are available to you through our virtual learning environment to undertake self-directed learning.
How you are assessed
A wide range of assessments enable you to demonstrate your practical design and creative innovation skills. You receive verbal and written feedback throughout the course to support your development and prepare you for final assessment.
Entry requirements
Applicants are normally expected to have at least a 2.2 UK honours degree, or equivalent qualification. A range of degree subjects are acceptable including subjects related to arts, design or other creative discipline. We also consider relevant experience or equivalent qualifications.
Students with a degree awarded outside the UK must also meet the University's minimum English language requirements.
Non-EU international students who need a student visa to study in the UK should check our web pages on UKVI-compliant English language requirements. The University also provides pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet the minimum English language requirement.
For general information please see our overview of entry requirements
International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting Your Country
Employability
Career opportunities
After graduation, you could progress on to launch your own international fashion brand and business, or you could work in international roles for fashion organisations, in positions such as a business manager, a branding/marketing executive, a social media marketing executive, a buyer or a merchandiser.
Information for international applicants
Qualifications
International applicants - find out what qualifications you need by selecting your country below.
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Useful information
Visit our international pages for useful information for non-UK students and applicants.