International Fashion Retailing MSc
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MSc (full-time)
UK/EU students (per annum): £7,200
International students (per annum): £18,100
Degree awarded: MSc
Duration: 12 months full time
Entry requirements:
2.1 UK Honours degree or equivalent, or an approved combination of educational qualification and industrial experience.
Applications from candidates with academic backgrounds in Marketing, Management, and Arts and Social Science (combinations of English, History, Languages, Politics, Psychology) related disciplines (minor or major) are particularly welcomed. Other academic backgrounds are also considered, including Fashion Management, Media, Culture and Society and other multi-disciplinary subjects.
Course fees: For entry in the academic year beginning September 2013, the tuition fees are as follows:
The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.
All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees. Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.
Related website: www.materials.manchester.ac.uk/
Academic department: School of Materials
Contact email: pg-materials@manchester.ac.uk
Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 306 5777
How to apply: Apply online
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Y | N | N | N |
Course description
The International Fashion Retailing masters course is an exciting and innovative course which aims to equip the global fashion-retail managers of the future with skills in e-business, technology and international business strategy. With two pathways to choose from - Fashion Consumer and Business Process Improvement - this course is suitable for students from most academic backgrounds and equips graduates with the necessary management skills vital for a career in the fast-paced world of international fashion retailing.
Managerial know-how: The course will teach you how to be adaptive and to have the managerial and specific know-how to innovate and create attractive products for an increasingly competitive global environment. You will become competent in strategic problem-solving and supply-chain management, and develop your self-learning and time-management skills.
The Course: The complete MSc course is made up of taught course units and a research dissertation project. The taught course units, assessed by a combination of coursework and examination, cover a wide range of industry-relevant subject areas:
Common units
- International Fashion Retailing
- Fabric Structures
- Research Methods
Fashion Consumer units
- Design and Innovation Management
- Fashion Consumer Behaviour
- International Supply Chain Management
Business Process Improvement units
- New Product Innovation
- External Opportunities and Threats
- Marketing
Multichannel Management units
- E-Fashion Retailing
- Multi-channel Strategy
- International Supply Chain Management
Your dissertation is a chance to apply what you have learned to a focused five-month research project. Your choice of topic will be determined in consultation with your personal tutor and will develop further skills that can be applied to the real world.
Course unit details
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International students - if you are based overseas and can't make our Open Days, please visit the international section of our website to see if a member of our International Team will be visiting your country soon.
Full entry requirements
Academic entry qualification overview:
2.1 UK Honours degree or equivalent, or an approved combination of educational qualification and industrial experience.
Applications from candidates with academic backgrounds in Marketing, Management, and Arts and Social Science (combinations of English, History, Languages, Politics, Psychology) related disciplines (minor or major) are particularly welcomed. Other academic backgrounds are also considered, including Fashion Management, Media, Culture and Society and other multi-disciplinary subjects.
English language: Students will need to be able to demonstrate competency in the English language and students who do not already possess a recognised English Language qualification will need to take a test such as IELTS or TOEFL and attain a minimum of IELTS 6.5 (with no sub test < 5.5), TOEFL 570 with 5.0 in the TWE (Test of Written English) or CBTOEFL 230 with 5.0 in the TWE. Other English Language qualifications/tests can be considered including those offered by the University's Language Teaching Centre.qualifications/tests can be considered including those offered by the University's Language Teaching Centre.
Other international entry requirements: We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country.
Re-applications
Progression and assessment
Disability support
Career opportunities
Academic department
School of Materials
Academic department overview
See: About Us
Contact details
Telephone: +44 (0)161 306 5777
Facsimile: +44 (0)161 306 4865
Email: pg-materials@manchester.ac.uk
Website: www.materials.manchester.ac.uk/