BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Fashion Buying and Merchandising is an undergraduate degree focused on commercial strategy, product development, and supply chain management within the retail fashion sector. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Marketing, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can optionally undertake a placement year between the second and final years. The first year covers the foundations of the marketplace through Global Fashion Industry, Interactive Learning Skills and Communication, Introduction to Product Development, Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising, and Fashion Business Fundamentals - Buying and Merchandising. The second year progresses to strategy and innovation through Career Readiness, Fashion X, International Buying and Merchandising Management, and Sustainable Product Innovation. The final year focuses on industry applications, requiring Sustainability Project and Buying and Merchandising Leadership, while offering a choice of optional modules including Fashion Consultancy Project, Fashion Research Project, and Fashion Enterprise Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. 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 47 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 16%
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 55 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accreditation is the approval of a programme, giving holders of the programme's award exemption from the academic requirements for a Textile Institute professional qualification.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Global Fashion Industry
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Introduction to Product Development
- Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising
- Fashion Business Fundamentals - Buying and Merchandising
- Career Readiness
- Fashion X
- International Buying and Merchandising Management
- Sustainable Product Innovation
- Sustainability Project
- Buying and Merchandising Leadership
- Fashion Consultancy Project
- Fashion Research Project
- Fashion Enterprise Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising 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 Buying and Merchandising 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 Buying and Merchandising at Manchester Metropolitan University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
Is BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accreditation is the approval of a programme, giving holders of the programme's award exemption from the academic requirements for a Textile Institute professional qualification.
Does BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising 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 Buying and Merchandising at Manchester Metropolitan University?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 16% left higher education.