OpenBachelor degreeCommunication and Media Studies

Bachelor of Fashion Merchandising

ProviderBox Hill Institute
Course code: VTAC5100110052Higher education providerStudy area: Communication and Media StudiesData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
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Course overview

This course prepares you for a wide range of careers in fashion retail business.  These positions may include digital marketer, fashion buyer, trend forecaster, product developer, merchandise allocator, inventory analyst, and production coordinator. You will not only learn from practising academics but also mentored by industry professionals.  If you are creative and business minded, you will enjoy various challenges along your learning journey.  The industry projects not only give you the opportunity to gain insight of current practice in industry but also to be able to apply your learning to solve real issues in real time. One of the key components of this course is digital merchandising, which focuses on marketing through current and new technologies. You will learn how to market your brand using social media, and merchandise a virtual fashion boutique and develop a fashion website. You will learn design principles, and  how to research trends and develop fashion ranges.   

Course record

Career Opportunities
The type of careers this qualification leads to may include fashion buyer, merchandiser, visual merchandiser, product developer, retail manager, marketing assistant, stylist, self-employed fashion boutique, and self-employed online retailer.

 
Majors
Business planning, Consumer behaviour, Fashion Merchandising, Product development, Retail buying, Social media marketing, Supply chain management, Textiles and garment construction, Visual merchandising, Web design and application, Workplace internship.

Entry requirements

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Standard entry

  • Year 12 prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any English. Non-Year 12 prerequisites As for Year 12 or equivalent .
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