BA (Hons) Fashion Media & Marketing at Arts University Plymouth

Programme overview

A practice-based, multidisciplinary fashion communication degree for students aiming to work in fashion imaging, styling, social media and marketing. It covers fashion media and marketing through to disruptive technology and changing consumer behaviour, with a focus on experiential and digital futures.

Duration: 3 years full-time / 6 years part-time; 4 years full-time (7 part-time) with Integrated Foundation year | Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional sandwich year (placements and internships) | Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Photography and moving image, analytics and market research, art direction and styling, social media strategies and trend forecasting. Year One units: Methods & Materials, Encountering Place, Exploring Subject and Platforms of Exchange. Year Two: Speculative Strategies, Global Challenges, Ideas & Audience and Emergent Practice, with an optional sandwich year of placements and internships. Year Three: Research & Development, Publication, Positioning Practice and Final Project.

Career pathways

Career opportunities include Creative Directors, Art Directors, Fashion Filmmakers, Fashion Photographers, Journalists, Stylists, Content Producers, Social Media Managers, Visual Merchandisers, Trend Forecasters, Buyers, PR and Marketing Coordinators, Brand and Event Managers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104-120 UCAS points from an Art & Design Foundation Diploma, A-levels, BTEC Extended Diploma (MMM), Access to HE Art & Design, T-Levels, Irish/Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, International Baccalaureate or international equivalents; portfolio required. Applicants with less traditional routes are considered on portfolio and creative experience. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (or equivalent, e.g. PTE Academic 50, WAEC English C4). UCAS code NW52 (3-year) / 7BD5 (4-year Integrated Foundation); institution code P65.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). BA (Hons) full-time UK fee; part-time £4,895 per year Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27). BA (Hons) full-time EU & international fee Source

Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years full-time / 6 years part-time; 4 years full-time (7 part-time) with Integrated Foundation ye

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/91b587ac-a22b-d07e-4bd5-ea04273e2a92/fashion-media-marketing?studyYear=2027

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