Fashion Business and Retail Level 2

You need 4 GCSEs at grade 3 or above.

We also ask that you're willing to try new skills and learn professional techniques in fashion retail.

You will attend an interview to see if the course is the right fit for you.

If the course isn't quite right for you, our tutors recommend the Level 1 Diploma in Art, Design & Media.

You will cover all paths related to a career in the fashion business and retail sector. This includes:

• Brand research
• Social media marketing
• How to set up a blog and website
• How to use Adobe software
• Design conception
• Trend forecasting
• Identifying market levels
• Sustainability

You will learn at the City Centre Campus in Bath.

The campus offers advanced facilities, so you can experience the latest equipment in the fashion industry.

You also get to attend the following trips to build your knowledge in real fashion retail environments:

• Graduate Fashion Week
• Harrods
• Harvey Nichols
• Selfridges
• Mulberry Head Office
• Regular visits to leading retailers in Bath

And you will also visit the Victoria and Albert Museum to research for a photoshoot, where you will work with the Photography, Hair, and Media Make-up departments.

As well as this, you will set up and run a pop-up shop to build entrepreneurial skills and experience what it's like to be your own boss.

You will also complete a part-time work placement in the fashion retail space – which can be paid or unpaid – to help you stand out when you apply for work.

Assessments are creative, and you will create several pieces in your sketchbook and present PowerPoints.

This way, you prove yourself with creativity, not essays.

You can progress to a Level 3 course in Fashion, Business, or Media.

Learners who complete Level 3 then progress to university, and others choose the employment route.

Many other learners develop their careers at the company where they completed their work placement.

Best of all, with the pop-up shop experience, you could become your own boss or build a business.

If you're unsure about your next step, you can email careers@bathcollege.ac.uk to book a one-to-one chat with our Careers Advice team.

They can help you figure out your next step, write a CV, and practice for interviews.

There may be some additional costs to cover course trips, these will be discussed when you start the course. You may also need to purchase some materials as you progress through the curriculum.

This Level 2 Fashion Business and Retail programme provides you with an understanding of fashion business and retail through a broad diagnostic experience that prepares you for the reality of the sector and the progression paths available. On successful completion the course, you will be awarded a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification.

There may be costs for course trips, but we will discuss this at the start of the course.

You may also need to purchase materials as you progress through the course.

If you need help with material costs, travel to the college, or free college meals, please email studentfunding@bathcollege.ac.uk for more details.

At the City Centre Campus, Bath College offers the following support:

• Learning coaches
• Accessible learning equipment
• Study skills workshops
• Extra time and separate rooms for exams
• Transition support

And if you have a concern at the college, the friendly Welfare team are here to help.

Email safe@bathcollege.ac.uk to book a confidential, private chat and discuss your problems.