Design your future
Congratulations on becoming an offer-holder for one of our Fashion Business and Technology BSc courses at The University of Manchester.
Studying a fashion business and technology degree at Manchester will place you at the cutting-edge of the fashion industry with skills to meet the growing demand for professionals who combine design awareness, technology and fashion with marketing and management skills.
A welcome from our students
Our students have a special message just for you.
Watch their quick congratulatory video and get a glimpse of the exciting journey that could soon be yours. 🚀💜
From joining societies to brushing up your cooking skills, hear how to make the most of your offer-holder experience before joining us in Manchester!
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Industry links
Strong industry links with organisations such as The Hut Group, ASOS, and Gucci.
Career development
Extensive programme of career development events and services to give you access to a wide range of opportunities.
Accreditation
Our courses are accredited by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and The Textile Institute.
Excellent facilities
Cutting-edge facilities including media design and multimedia software, market intelligence data-bases and trade publications and student labs with research informed software and hardware.
Learning and support
Your learning experience
Fashion Business and Technology Showcase
See a glimpse of what our Fashion Business and Technology Showcase is all about, and hear from our final year students as they exhibit their projects and receive valuable industry feedback.
Pentland Fashion Consultancy Project
Our students pitched their ideas to industry experts at Pentland. Hear more about how they found the experience and what they learnt.
Mini-lecture on Fashion Marketing
Get a taster of the first year course unit ‘Introduction to Fashion Marketing’ in this mini lecture with Barbara Waters.
Sustainable Fashion
Ever wondered about the real story behind your favourite clothes? Uncover the hidden struggles of garment workers and explore how you can support fashion's future. Discover the impact of your choices and learn how to make a difference in the fashion industry.
Meet our lecturers Dr Amy Benstead, Dr Lindsey Pressdee and Dr Jane Wood as they reveal the challenges and research behind sustainability in Fashion.
Student life at Manchester
Day in the Life of a Fashion undergraduate
From coffee with friends, to netball and study sessions, join Sophia, a fashion marketing student, as she takes you along on a Day in the Life of a Fashion student
Your facilities
Fashion Business and Technology at Manchester.
Take a whistle-stop tour of some of the amazing facilities that our Fashion students use during their undergraduate studies.
From power weaving to digital printing, our students get the opportunity to explore these practical elements of fashion technology.
The future of learning
Learn more about our revolutionary blended learning facilities and study spaces.
The student perspective
Students share their impressions of what blended learning looks like and the benefits they feel will help them during their studies.
Student support
Your health, wellbeing and safety
At Manchester, we offer all our students support and encouragement to stay happy and healthy at university.
Support on your course
We have many schemes available for you to help support you through your student journey and beyond, from our careers services to our award-winning PASS scheme.
Cost of Living
Here's how we support current students with their finances while they're studying with us.
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How Rachel found the PASS Scheme
Recent Fashion Buying and Merchandising graduate Rachel Cox tells us how PASS helped her to meet others and boosted her confidence.
Current student Zainab
Hear more from scholarship awardee Zainab, who has just finished the first year of the BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising course.
Careers and employability
Supporting your future
Our graduates leave Manchester with the knowledge and skills for a career in this diverse industry including ethical sourcing, sustainability, brand and operations management, buying and merchandising, garment technology, marketing and the digital industry plus many more. We also prepare students for large graduate scheme opportunities with employers from The Hut Group, Uniqlo and M&S.
Digital Futures
Here's what happened when the building hosted our Digital Futures event, highlighting the uses of disruptive tech in fashion.
Industrial placement at ASOS
Graduate Ella Row tells us about her industrial placement with fashion giant ASOS.
Our Alumni
Hear from Fashion Buying and Merchandising graduate Catherine, who not only has an exciting career as a Fashion Buyer at Matalan, but also was named as one of Drapers 30 under 30!
Your next steps
Accept your offer
Received all of your offers? You can accept your offer of a place at university now via UCAS Hub.
Your questions
We're supporting you through the application process by answering your frequently asked questions.
Explore Manchester
Our brilliant campus, at the heart of the UK's Most Liveable City (The Economist, 2019) and the city voted 3rd Best in the World (TimeOut, 2021).
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