BSc Fashion Business and Management
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business and Management, focused on the fashion industry. Core topics include Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Research Methods, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The final year offers a choice between a consultancy project, a research project, or an enterprise project. Collaborative interdisciplinary projects are completed with students from across the Fashion Institute.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104-112 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics
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What students say
Based on about 571 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 940 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 86%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 208 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 22%
- Design occupations: 14%
- Sales occupations: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 76%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 71%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 66%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 525 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 55%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 12%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 955 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 93%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for the purpose of gaining CIM qualifications through the Graduate Gateway.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Consumer Journey
- Digital Innovation
- Fashion Business Fundamentals
- Global Fashion Industry
- Career Readiness
- Customer Experience Project
- Fashion X
- Strategic Fashion Management and Analytics
- Sustainable Global Strategy
- Leadership & Entrepreneurship
- Fashion Consultancy Project
- Fashion Enterprise Project
- Fashion Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Fashion Business and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BSc Fashion Business and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Fashion Business and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Fashion Business and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Is BSc Fashion Business and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for the purpose of gaining CIM qualifications through the Graduate Gateway.
Does BSc Fashion Business and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Fashion Business and Management at Manchester Metropolitan University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.