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Free Level 2 Fashion Business and Retail Course in Nottingham

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyUAL Awarding Body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Fashion Business and Retail Course in Nottingham. Classes run at Nottingham College Adams Building, full-time during the day.

The course covers fashion trends, visual merchandising, styling, fashion promotion, and customer experience. You'll work on creative projects and practical activities that reflect how the fashion retail industry operates. The course takes one year to complete.

You'll need four GCSEs at grades A star to D, including English Language and Maths, with at least one at grade A star to C. Functional Skills qualifications are accepted as equivalents. You'll finish with a University of the Arts London Diploma in Fashion Business and Retail.

Who this course is for

This course is perfect if you are passionate about fashion and want to learn how the fashion retail industry works. It is ideal for students who enjoy creativity, trends, and working with people, and who are interested in developing skills in styling, merchandising, marketing, and customer experience within the fashion business.

Entry requirements

You’ll need 4 GCSEs at grades 9 - 3 (A* - D), including English Language and Maths - one of English Language or Maths must be grade 9 - 4 (A* - C). Functional Skills Level 1 can be used as equivalent to GCSE grade 3 (D) and Functional Skills Level 2 can be used as equivalent to GCSE grade 4 (C) or above.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore current fashion trends and how they shape retail buying decisions.
  • You'll develop visual merchandising skills used in retail environments.
  • You'll practise styling techniques for fashion contexts.
  • You'll study fashion promotion and marketing methods.
  • You'll learn how to deliver strong customer experience in a retail setting.
  • You'll carry out research into the fashion retail industry.
  • You'll build creative and practical skills through project-based work.

How you will learn

You'll learn through a mix of creative projects, practical activities, and industry research. Classes are classroom-based and run full-time during the day at Nottingham College Adams Building. Assessment is through coursework and project work that reflects real tasks in the fashion retail industry.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Nottingham College Adams Building will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Fashion retail assistant, supports customers and manages stock on the shop floor.
  • Visual merchandiser, creates product displays to attract customers in store.
  • Fashion marketing assistant, helps promote brands and products across channels.
  • Retail sales advisor, advises customers and drives sales in a fashion environment.
  • Styling assistant, supports stylists on shoots or in retail settings.
  • Fashion buying assistant, supports buyers with trend research and supplier contact.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fashion, a natural next step if you want to go deeper into design or business.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Retail Management, useful if you want to move into a supervisory retail role.
  • UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, a route toward higher education in creative subjects.
  • A degree in Fashion Business or Fashion Marketing, for those aiming for graduate-level roles in the industry.
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