Forge an international career in the £1.5 trillion fashion industry. Specialise in luxury branding, fashion journalism and PR, or fashion marketing and management.
In an increasingly competitive, commercial and technological environment, communication and branding professionals have never played such a central role in buying, retail, import and export, digital marketing and more.
Study BA (Hons) Fashion Communication and Branding at ARU, and develop the skills, understanding and knowledge that are critical to international fashion design and business functions. You’ll gain a broad understanding of the fields of fashion, branding, journalism, PR, marketing and management in a global context.
As a Fashion Communication and Branding student in Cambridge, you’ll be able to select from one of three pathways: Luxury Branding, Fashion Journalism and PR, and Fashion Marketing and Management so you can become a specialist and stand out from the crowd. Alongside this you'll learn about the ethics of the fashion industry, and consider issues of sustainability that will help you to develop as a responsible professional.
You’ll work closely with students from across our Univeristy, including the Faculty of Business and Law on marketing and events, Cambridge School of Creative Industries, and Cambridge School of Art to create eye-catching campaigns and digital content. Perhaps most importantly, you’ll get time, guidance and support from our experienced staff who, as well as launching and managing their own brands, have worked with companies such as Chloe, Alexander McQueen, Warner Bros Records, and London Records.
Talks from visiting lecturers and live briefs from industry are built into our course. They focus on areas including event management, brand identity, entrepreneurship, marketing and promotion. We'll encourage you to build your profile by entering national and international competitions, as well our as own competitions such as the Sustainability Art Prize. You'll have the chance to develop a business plan and pitch for start-up funding through our annual competition, The Big Pitch. And you can get involved in our Student Creative Careers Conference.
There's also the opportunity to find placements and internships, and visit trade fairs and conferences.
This course is subject to planning. Some content, including modules, may be subject to change.
Course Details - Modules
This is a new course, subject to planning. Some information, including the modules listed below, may be subject to change.
Luxury Branding pathway:
Year 1:
Fundamentals of Fashion Marketing
Fashion Styling
Web Design and Digital Content Creation
Luxury Fashion: Strategies for Prestige
Integrated Fashion Communication
Year 2
Cool Hunting: Identity Socioeconomics and Psychology in Fashion
Visual Merchandising for Luxury Brands
Visual Identity Systems for Fashion Brands
Ruskin Module
Teenage Kicks: Youth Culture and Media
Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet
Brand Management
Commercial Context and Employability for the Creative Industries
Year 3
Working in the Creative Industries
Research Project
Sensorial Marketing
Personal Enterprise: Inspiration and Commercialisation
Major Project
Fashion Journalism and PR pathway:
Year 1:
Fundamentals of Fashion Marketing
Fashion Styling
Writing to Entertain, Inform and Persuade
Fashion Journalism: Theory and Creation
Integrated Fashion Communication
Year 2:
Specialist Events Planning
Visual Merchandising for Luxury Brands
Visual Identity Systems for Fashion Brands
Ruskin Module
Online Journalism
Digital Media Theory: Social Media, AI, and the Cultures of the Internet
Entering the World of Creative Non-Fiction
Commercial Context and Employability for the Creative Industries
Year 3:
Working in the Creative Industries
Research Project
Sensorial Marketing
Personal Enterprise: Inspiration and Commercialisation
Major Project
Fashion Marketing and Management pathway:
Year 1:
Fundamentals of Fashion Marketing
Global Business Environment and International Strategy
Predicting Demand: Consumer-Centric Product Development
Integrated Fashion Communication
Year 2:
Specialist Events Planning
Retail and Experiential Marketing
Visual Identity Systems for Fashion Brands
Ruskin Module
The Entrepreneurial Journey
Brand Management
Commercial Context and Employability for the Creative Industries
Year 3:
Working in the Creative Industries
Research Project
Sensorial Marketing
Personal Enterprise: Inspiration and Commercialisation
Major Project
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
W233
Institution code:
A60
Campus Name:
Cambridge Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
from a minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent).
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