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Key details

Course area
Fashion and Textiles
Student type
Courses for 19+ students
Course type
Part-time Further Education course
Course level
Level 1

Course introduction

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If you love fashion and would like to develop an understanding of fashion branding and promotion then this course could be for you. You may work in the fashion retail industry or dream of having your own fashion business.

You will gain an insight into how brands communicate their identity to consumers through branding, styling, and marketing techniques as well as generating creative ideas to develop a brand of your own.

You will learn:

  • The theory of branding and promotion
  • Researching and understanding how brands communicate to their customers
  • Styling, visual merchandising and marketing techniques
  • How to create your own brand Identity - ideas for product/service, name, colours, logo, USP, target customer, marketing strategies etc

You will gain basic knowledge and theory of fashion branding and promotion and apply knowledge to develop and communicate your own ideas.

The course will consist of taught lessons, practical tasks, and group discussions. You will use basic computer skills for research and practical work.

Please note: Due to the high demand of these part time courses, if you start a course but can no longer carry on, you will not be eligible for a full course refund. If you enrol on a course and the start date passes, you will not be eligible for a course material fee refund. If you get remitted fees and attend your course for free, if you do not attend the first two sessions without letting the tutor know or without valid reason, you will be withdrawn from the course. Many thanks for your understanding.

Course information

College certificate

There are no formal entry requirements but you must be aged 19+.

Practical work and completion of a short workbook.

Other fashion and textiles courses at Nottingham College

Please being a notebook and pen.

Careers related to this course

Select career:

Visual Merchandisers and Related Occupations

Potential Earnings

£40,813.45

Average Earnings

£21,107.72

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Pathways

Marketing and Sales

People in these occupations conduct market research, create advertising content, sell goods, services, or property, and provide customer support.

Retailing and Wholesaling

People in these occupations sell goods and services to customers or businesses.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing

Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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