BA (Hons) Fashion Communication at Arts University Bournemouth

Behind every successful fashion campaign or publication is a team of top communicators, working tirelessly across the diverse and rapidly evolving areas of marketing, branding, PR, styling, social media, and trend prediction, which fuels the £26 billion British fashion industry. Artwork: Brandon Bolland, MASC Magazine (2024)

Faculty: Fashion and Creative Industries Management  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year; 4 years full-time with integrated foundation year; 5 years full-time with integrated foundation year and placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Level 4: Through the BA (Hons) Fashion Communication journey, you'll be challenged to problem-solve and explore possibilities to seek innovative and responsible solutions to concept origination, application and final outcomes. Level 5: During your second year of study, you'll develop a critical understanding of consumer behaviour and market diversity, while also directly informing your approach to focused communication development and market analysis. Level 6: In your final year, you'll undertake a Research Project unit and a Final Major Project that's relevant to your desired graduate future.

Career pathways

Graduate destinations include: Senior Brand Marketing Executive – Kurt Geiger; Senior Social Media Manager – Social Coast Social; Graphic Designer – Flannels; Senior Graphic Designer – The Telegraph; Freelance Creative Director.

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