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Introduction to Fashion Business: Summer School
College
London College of Fashion
Level
Beginners level

This London College of Fashion Study Abroad Summer School is aimed at students needing to know more about fashion business.

Course introduction

This eight-week summer programme at London College of Fashion introduces you to the fast-moving world of fashion business, where creativity meets strategy. You’ll explore the wide range of professional roles that contribute to building and sustaining a career in fashion today.

You might be interested in marketing, styling, content creation, communication, research, product development, fashion criticism or becoming an entrepreneur. Whatever your interest, this course gives you space to critically engage with the business of fashion from multiple perspectives. You'll build practical, transferable skills through a combination of taught sessions, group work, and individual exploration.

Our expert teaching team includes tutors with direct experience in the fashion and creative industries. Their ongoing work as consultants, researchers and freelance professionals ensures your learning is informed by current industry practice and global trends.

At UAL, we offer a dynamic, collaborative environment where your ideas can grow. You’ll be supported to develop your professional confidence, deepen your understanding of fashion as a global business, and explore where you fit within it.

Dates and fees

Dates: 8 June 2026 – 31 July 2026

Application deadline: 20 April 2026

Cost: £7,240

Credit value: 12 credits

Duration: 8 weeks

Location:  Carpenters Rd

Want to do a shorter course? Check out our 3-week Fashion Business Summer course.

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Entry requirements

English requirements

You should be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and make presentations. As a guideline we would expect you to have an English language level equivalent to IELTS score of 6.0.

More information on English language requirements and equivalencies.

Academic requirements

Students applying for this course are expected to have a minimum GPA of 2.8 or equivalent.

Course details

This 8-week fashion business study abroad summer school programme is taught across various formats from lectures, group work and discussions, 1-1’s, and specialist workshops.  This programmes is underpinned by Contemporary Culture and Fashion Studies, which will introduce you to a variety of London locations, cultural and iconic sites, and visits, researching exhibitions, printed matter and digital spaces. Throughout each dynamic and fast paced unit, you will immerse yourself in all things fashion business to experience a full breadth of possibilities to research and experiment with.

You will immerse yourself in visual communication to develop critical thinking skills in relation to fashion image(s) and the importance of visual literacy. Opportunities to investigate financially driven marketing strategies through a ‘business of fashion’ lens. At times, you may find yourself negotiating roles by collaborating in teams, alongside project managing, analysing trends, developing strategies, research buying cycles, trend forecasting in relation to product development, and profitability. You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the current Global luxury markets and business practice, including economic management, production, and distribution channels of a brand, to identify consumer behaviours and needs.

Some course unit details, and schedules are subject to change as we continually make improvements to align best industry and educational practice. Email studyabroad@arts.ac.uk for most up-to-date information.

Course units

During this course you will be taking the following units for a total of 12 credits:

  • Fashion Business and Product Development (3 Credits)
  • Contemporary Culture and Fashion Studies (2 Credits)
  • Fashion Entrepreneurship and Marketing (3 Credits)
  • Fashion Media (1 Credit)
  • Styling (2 Credits)
  • Visuals for Fashion (1 Credit)

Please read the course unit page for information on the individual units.

Unit tutors

This course is taught by Michael Czerwinski, Eleanor Warrington and Jovanka Novkovic Davies, Toby Meadows, Lynsey Fox, Rebekah Roy and Eelko Moorer.

How to apply

When you apply you will need to include a Personal Statement, recent transcript, academic letter of reference and a sample of written work.

Personal statement:

Explain why you have chosen to Study Abroad at UAL, what you plan to get out of your Study Abroad experience and how this fits into your personal goals. Your Personal Statement should be short, around 300-500 words.

Please respond to the following questions:

  • Why London College of Fashion?
  • Why this programme?
  • Why at this point in your life?
  • Who are you now, how would you like to be at the end of your studies with us?

Sample of written work:

Include one example of written academic work produced for assessment in English.

Post-course

Study Abroad students receive a Record of Study 6-8 weeks after completion of their course. They will also receive a digital badge and downloadable certificate from Accredible after their Record of Study is issued. Badges can be shared in digital portfolios, used on CVs and added to social media profiles such as LinkedIn.

Why choose London College of Fashion?

During this intensive 8-week course you will:

  • experience studying Fashion Business here at London College of Fashion.
  • learn from tutors who are practicing in industry; benefit from access to specialist facilities at one of UAL’s six Colleges.
  • meet like-minded individuals from around the world.
  • get involved in UAL life through social events and activities.

All courses are assessed and you'll receive a record of study at the end of the programme if you wish to request credit from your home institution.

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