- UCAS course code
- 3M89
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
BSc Fashion Management
Equip yourself with management theory, textile science and business skills for brand management, production, and ethical sourcing.
Duration: 3 years or 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: 3M89 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Industrial experience
Scholarships available
Field trips
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 35 points overall with 6,6,5 at HL
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £38,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability and we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.
For information about scholarships and bursaries please visit our undergraduate student finance pages and our the Department funding pages.
Course unit details:
Fashion Management
| Unit code | MATS22102 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 5 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Fashion textiles and its supporting industries are among the most vibrant, fast-paced and innovative industries in the world.
Aims
The unit aims to:
- Survey current fashion business types from those providing commodities and staples to those promising luxury to high end markets.
- Examine and evaluate the implications for management in key functional areas, for example, the supply chain, organisational structures, international production, etc.
- Recognise and explore the global nature of the fashion and textile industries.
Learning outcomes
A greater depth of the learning outcomes will be covered in the following sections:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Intellectual skills
- Practical skills
- Transferable skills and personal qualities
Teaching and learning methods
This unit will make use of a variety of learning and teaching processes including: workshops, discussions, group activities and independent study. Blackboard will be used to present videos, slides, guided reading, discussion, Q&A and other information. Blackboard may also be utilised for assessment.
Knowledge and understanding
- Analyse a range of organisational functions associated with management in (fashion) textiles
- Analyse key issues relating to management within fashion and related industries; in particular, those deriving from technology, innovation and internationalisation
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of key aspects of management theory in relation to management of organisations for example people management and information systems.
Contributing to developing programme learning outcomes and the assessment of:
- Systematically describe, analyse and appraise the structure of global fashion, textiles and related industries, with focus on the emerging issues of markets, services, consumer expectations within the macro-environment.
- Confidently distinguish the key elements of contemporary challenges and issues in fashion and textiles and use these systematically in strategic planning of operational responses.
- Evaluate approaches to control, leadership and planning in a management context.
Intellectual skills
- Apply, question and relate management concepts to (fashion) textiles and related industries
- Employ balanced, reasoned and supported arguments in the context of applied fashion textiles management
- Analyse, evaluate and interpret appropriate material from a variety of sources
Contributing to developing programme learning outcome and the assessment of:
- Identify and conceptualise appropriate theories, applying them to the fashion and textile industry.
Synthesise, assess and evaluate information and data from appropriate sources and use these to make informed, independent judgments and decision making in relation to technical product and/or business contexts.
Practical skills
3.1 Act with increasing autonomy, with reduced need for supervision and direction, within defined guidelines
3.2 Use appropriate sources to gain relevant information on management concepts, (fashion) textiles and related industries
Contributing to developing programme learning outcomes and the assessment of:
- Act autonomously with limited supervision or direction within negotiated guidelines, individually and as part of a team.
Identify and employ appropriate sources of information.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
4.1 Select and use a range of communication methods appropriate to the context
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written exam | 70% |
| Report | 30% |
Feedback methods
Summative feedback will be provided within 15 working days of submission: this will be provided electronically.
Formative feedback will be provided in week 8 during a feedback session.
Exam results released after June Exam Board
Recommended reading
- Please see Reading Lists Online via Blackboard for full list and online copies
- Varley, R., Roncha, A., Radclyffe-Thomas, N & Gee, L. (2019) Fashion Management: A Strategic Approach, London, UK: Macmillan International/Red Globe Press
- Barringer, B., 2012. Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures, Pearson
- Daft, R. & Benson, A. (2016). Management (1st edition.; New EMEA ed.). Australia: Cengage Learning.
- Daft, R. (2016). Management (12 ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
- Jones, R M (2006). The Apparel Industry (2nd Edition). Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing.
Examples of Industry/ Media Sources
Company websites Drapers (access via the library website) Edited (access via library website) Staista (access via library website) Business of Fashion Newspapers/news sites such as BBC, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Financial Times , The Economist
Examples of relevant journals used in the unit (please refer to slides for references and further examples)
European Management Journal International. Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal The International Journal of Logistics Management
Sessions will also be supplemented by further directed reading if required.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 176 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Hsin-Ju Tsai | Unit coordinator |