Fashion & Textiles

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market. Applicants should have an interest in the fashion industry and at  least one Higher at Grade C or above or a relevant NQ/NC Award with at least 12 units. Applicants will attend an interview and undertake a written exercise to determine their suitability for the course. Relevant industry/life experience or other qualifications will also be considered. You can also use the FTA feedback form to share your experience or inquiries.

Human Resource Management Part

Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes. “I'm absolutely loving my time at college and being the course rep. I've had so much encouragement and support from my tutor's. As well as this, as Lichfield College is a creative place to study, we also have our own Wedge Gallery that we open to the public to display your amazing work.

The British Industrial Truck Association Bita

Please note, these option units are indicative of what options may be on offer in Year 3 of this programme but may be subject to change. This unit enables the development of a personal design philosophy, identifying areas of expertise within a specialism, advancing individual practice through design research and specialist material and construction technologies. This unit enables the exploration and evaluation of how existing and emerging technologies impact upon sustainable fashion/sportswear practices. Students will explore future facing fashion/sportswear solutions that utilise technology to provide innovative design, manufacturing and/or communication solutions and concepts that promote positive change.

Business Ba Hons

It holistically considers the whole process from selecting roles, applications, CV development, interviews, assessment centres. Students are equipped with all the core skills for them to apply and enter the professional career within a marketing related function. The second year sees students develop their professional skills, behaviours and attitudes, whilst furthering their knowledge of customer behaviour. Core units will provide insight into product innovations, examining what is needed to develop a new product and bring it to market, and also digital marketing, particularly in relation to analytics, customer behaviour and market segmentation.

Chartered Management Institute Cmi

This units looks at the history of the digital landscape in relation to the data analytics, market segmentation, customer behaviour, campaigns, media influences, and ethics of digital media. Students can study the BSc Fashion Marketing course on a 3 years full-time basis or with an optional placement year between the second and third year which extends the duration to 4 years. This online prospectus provides an overview of our programmes of study and the University.

Students will master traditional and emerging technologies to extend and develop conceptual fashion products and/or ranges that challenge convention and advance fashion practice within the diverse Fashion landscape. The focus is on active and participative learning as the students develop a business proposal with support from academic mentors. Students adopt the role of company directors with specific remits within the group and work together towards the development of an appropriate Business Model, which informs the production and presentation of a cohesive Business Plan. As the team develop the business model, students have opportunity to put theory into practice and to utilise and reflect upon industry practices and the development of their professional skills in preparation for employment. This unit enables students to develop their working practices and professional processes applicable to the research, design, development and manufacture of fashion/sportswear garments using industry appropriate technologies. Students will extend their newly acquired expertise to develop fashion research into fashion/sportswear garments.