Why study Fashion Business and Technology?
Make your mark on the fashion industry
Our fashion business and technology courses are academically rigorous and rooted in business theories, marketing principles, and analytical thinking. Unlike traditional art-based fashion design degrees, our courses are Bachelor’s of Science (BSc) and focus on the commercial, technical, and strategic aspects that power the global fashion industry.
With this qualification, you’ll be equipped to shape and lead positive change — improving fashion marketing and management strategies, advancing the fashion innovation, enhancing responsible sourcing, and driving sustainability across the supply chain, preparing you to make a real impact in a more ethical, sustainable and forward-thinking fashion industry.
At Manchester, we're serious about fashion
Explore the industry from a different perspective: blending business, management and marketing theory with the science and technology of garment production.
Our comprehensive and analytical courses prepare the next generation of fashion leaders, innovators and change-makers.
How you’ll learn
Teaching
Teaching is delivered in a variety of ways to ensure students have a rich and well-rounded learning experience. In a typical week you’ll have a mix of in person lectures, small group tutorials, seminars, workshops, lab sessions, as well as some online teaching.
Self study
Outside of your timetabled teaching time, you’ll undertake group work, individual preparatory or set work, as well as any additional reading or research required from lectures.
Peer support
Our Peer-assisted study scheme (PASS) is a fantastic resource for first-year students. You’ll be assigned a PASS mentor who will lead weekly small group sessions with you and their other mentees, to help guide and support you in working through the questions and problems set in that week’s tutorial.
Study options
Tailor your degree
- Specialise in what inspires you:
Choose from four BSc courses, each with a different focus. All share the same first year, so you gain a grounding in fashion topics and then explore your options before specialising in your second year. - Learn from industry experts:
Work on live briefs set by fashion companies and present your ideas to professionals. You can also spend up to 12 months on a placement and graduate with a ‘with Industrial Experience’ degree. - Study abroad:
Spend your third year at an English-speaking partner university in France, Sweden, Hong Kong, India or the USA — broadening your global perspective before returning for your final year.
Careers
Exciting futures in fashion
Our courses open doors across the global fashion industry. Our graduates leave with the knowledge, creativity and professional skills to succeed in a fast-moving and diverse sector – from sustainable sourcing and buying, to management, marketing, garment technology and trend forecasting.
Big brands. Big opportunities
Whether you dream of working with leading labels or launching your own ideas, our strong connections with industry can help you get there.
Our students have gone on to work with top employers such as Burberry, Nike, Urban Outfitters, ASOS, JD Sports, WGSN, Stella McCartney and Marks & Spencer. We also support students applying to graduate schemes at major names like The Hut Group and Uniqlo.
A wide range of roles
Graduates from our fashion courses have taken on roles including fashion buyer, merchandiser, product developer, PR executive, retail manager, fashion data analyst, blogger and journalist. Others shape the future of the industry through innovation in sustainability, digital and diversity and inclusion.
Courses
Find the right course for you
We offer four different BSc courses in Fashion Business and Technology, each which specialise in a different area. The first year is the same across all courses, giving you the flexibility to change courses at the end of Year 1, once you find where your passion lies.
How to apply
Start your journey to an undergraduate degree in fashion business and technology
If you’re interested in applying to a degree at Manchester, here’s what you need to know.
Contact us
Have any questions? Get in touch
Fashion Business and Technology enquiries
General undergraduate enquiries
- Tel: +44 (0)161 275 2077
- Email: study@manchester.ac.uk