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Course summary
BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding facilitates your understanding of all aspects of fashion visual branding and retailing at all levels of the market. The course will study of the relationship between brands and their customers.
What can you expect?
BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding covers trend research, design development, store design and online visual merchandising. Students build understanding and professional skills to be a confident visual merchandiser across an omni-channel environment.
Students will study internationalism, sustainability, innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship. There are opportunities for collaborative projects with other students in the fashion business programme. These will help to build industry relevant knowledge and practice by working with a prestigious company.
You will have the option of doing a placement year between the second and final year of the course. Successful completion of this placement year will give you an additional qualification. You will also have the opportunity to make contacts and build relationships within the industry.
BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding is recognised by the British Display Society as a UK ‘Centre of Excellence’. Graduates have the opportunity to become members of the British Display Society and may receive the award of ProDip.BDS upon successful completion of the course.
London College of Fashion (LCF) undergraduate courses develop your personal and professional skills. On this course you will develop skills in your discipline until you are an independent creative thinker. Your skills will make you capable of making an effective contribution to this sector of the fashion industry. We embed Personal and Professional Development (PPD) skills in all units on every course. Speaker programmes with contributions from alumni and members of industry are a part of many courses. We encourage graduates who wish to continue their education at postgraduate level to progress to suitable courses within the College, the University or elsewhere.
Graduates from this course work in a number of roles including as visual merchandisers. Employers have included Ralph Lauren, Marks and Spencer, House of Fraser, Ikea and Harvey Nichols.
This course is based at John Prince’s Street, LCF’s most central site. Located at the heart of Oxford Circus the site has convenient access to every high street shop that London has to offer. The local areas of Marylebone, Mayfair and Soho are home to many of London’s main attractions, points of interest and museums.
About London College of Fashion
London College of Fashion, UAL, has been nurturing creative talent for over a century, offering courses in all things fashion. Through inspirational teaching we nurture the next generation of creative leaders and thinkers who work in responsible, analytical and ingenious ways. Our strategic commercial partnerships support local and global enterprise. Students benefit from our connections with industry and so does industry. Through teaching, specialist research, and collaborative work, we empower our students to think differently, using fashion to examine the past, build a sustainable future, and improve the way we live.
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.
Apply by
31 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- 5P60
- Institution code:
- U65
- Campus name:
- London College of Fashion
- Campus Code:
- F
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
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How to apply
Apply by
31 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- 5P60
- Institution code:
- U65
- Campus name:
- London College of Fashion
- Campus Code:
- F
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff
112 tariff points from full Level 3 qualifications.
A level
A total of 112 tariff points from two or more A-levels at C or higher; preferred subjects include Art, Design, English, Drama and Film Studies
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM or higher in the BTEC National Extended Diploma in subjects relating to art and design.
Access to HE Diploma
112 tariff points from the complete Access to HE Diploma.
Scottish Higher
112 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Highers (including at least one Advanced Higher subject).
Equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications are also considered.
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
- Portfolio
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades students were previously accepted with - learn more. It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
- Data from:
- This course and 41 other design studies courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- A*A*A
- Highest grades
- CCD
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
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