Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising Short Course

Course description

This course will introduce you to the roles with fashion buying and merchandising and what to expect if you plan to start your career with an established retailer.

With the emphasis on larger retailers, this course will help you understand what it takes to succeed as a buyer or merchandiser, and the many exciting and challenging aspects of the roles. You will also start to build a comprehensive reference file on the subject.

Once you've completed this course you might consider moving onto our intermediate level courses.

Who is Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising Short Course for?

This course is suitable for beginners and for those who have recently started in a buying or merchandising role and want to understand best practice. You should have an interest in the subject area and a desire to learn but no previous experience is required. The projects you'll be asked to undertake involve mathematical formulae therefore it's essential you have an understanding of maths to GCSE level C or equivalent.

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean
• New methodologies will be explained or demonstrated
• We also offer learning resources for you to access outside of the classroom

All our on campus courses include:

• Networking opportunities and the chance to share ideas with students from across the globe
• Access to the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Access to our college shops for any materials you might need
• The chance to ask questions to your tutor in real time
• Feedback and critique on your assignments
• The opportunity to experience the many sights of London on your down time

All our online short courses include:

• Live and interactive online lessons with classmates from around the world
• The same course content and learning outcomes as our face to face courses 
• Lesson recordings, for review, so you never have to miss a class 
• Access to the virtual learning environment with course content 
• Forums for support 
• 2 weeks online access to the recordings of the live classroom sessions 
• The opportunity to ask questions to your tutor in real time 

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to complement your CV