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Fashion Business and Fashion Retail (Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma) — Full-time

Course outline

The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fashion Business and Retail is a full-time course designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to advance to further study and training in various fashion business and retail disciplines.

You’ll learn about

  • Marketing
  • Buying and merchandising
  • Sustainability in fashion
  • Styling
  • Visual merchandising
  • Production and supply chains
  • The future of fashion retail

Join our exciting Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fashion Business & Retail and immerse yourself in the dynamic world of fashion! You'll work on both digital and practical projects designed to market products and boost sales for a variety of brands. Our tutors, with their extensive industry backgrounds, will provide you with invaluable insights into the real-world of fashion business. You'll have hands-on experience with industry-standard platforms such as WGSN, Mintel, and Adobe Suite, allowing you to create innovative and professional outcomes.

Enhance your employability skills through engaging sessions with guest speakers and inspiring store visits. This comprehensive course not only prepares you for a successful career in the fashion industry but also offers the opportunity to earn up to 168 UCAS points, paving the way for further studies at university. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to launch your fashion career!

You can expect to learn in our dedicated fashion business retail spaces, which include creative studios, computer suites and our own mock window display. You will develop your employability skills through placements and live projects, plus you’ll go behind the scenes at independent and big brand stores, with visits to Birmingham and London.

You will complete 90 credits in Year 1 and gain a standalone qualification. On successful completion of this, you will progress into Year 2 to gain the full Extended Diploma.

How to apply for this course

Apply online to start in 2025/26.

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Location Date
Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1NG

Start: Monday 1st September 2025

16-18

Course code: C027741 / Q027740

Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1NG

Start: Monday 1st September 2025

19+

Course code: C000284 / Q001658

Qualification

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fashion Business and Fashion Retail

Duration

2 years

Level Level 3
Entry requirements

You’ll need 5 GCSEs at grades 9–4 (A*–C), including English Language and Maths – both of these must be grades 9–4 (A*–C) or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths, or a relevant Level 2 vocational qualification with English and Maths GCSE grades 9–4 (A*–C).

Progression

Choose to follow with further study at degree level, including Nottingham College’s own foundation degree in Fashion and top-up degree in Art & Design. You will also be ready for an apprenticeship in the industry, either at head office or in a store.

Additional information

Students aged 16-18 don't have to pay tuition fees.

If you are aged 19 or over you may still be eligible for funding. Check out our Financial Help pages to find out more!

If you are an EU/EEA or Swiss National, please visit our EU Settled Status scheme page for more information.