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BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism and Content Creation

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BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism and Content Creation | London College of Fashion | University of Arts London
College
London College of Fashion UCAS code
P590 Start date
September 2024 Course length
3 years (optional 1 year placement)

BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism and Content Creation is designed to equip students with both the skills and knowledge they need to work in – and to help shape – the exciting and fast-moving fashion and media industries. The course combines journalistic skills and values with core fashion knowledge, engaging with up-to-date communication practice and technologies as well as cultural issues.

Course summary

Applications closed 2024/25 

We are no longer accepting applications for 2024/25 entry to this course.

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Course subject to re-approval

Please note that this course is undergoing re-approval. This is the process by which we ensure the course continues to provide a high quality academic experience. During re-approval there may be some changes to the course content displayed on this page. Please contact us if you have any questions about the course.

Why choose this course at London College of Fashion

    • Journalistic skill building: students learn the skills, critical thinking, subject knowledge and ethical awareness needed to work in journalism across traditional and new media in fashion and beyond.
    • Industry practice: students have the opportunity to practice skills in professional situations and on live projects, and to develop their specialist skill and knowledge.
    • Fashion focus: students are encouraged to critique and influence the media and communications industries within the fashion context and to engage with cultural issues.
    • Industry links: strong links with industry are reflected in high-level guest speakers, collaborative projects, quality of placements and an ever-growing list of graduates working in influential positions in fashion and across the media.

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Course overview

Introduction   

On BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism and Content Creation you will study fashion journalism and content creation to gain all the key skills and subject knowledge needed to work in these exciting environments. 

Designed to give you an in-depth understanding of the rapidly evolving industry, you will work in print, online, broadcast, and social media in traditional and digital environments.  

The dynamic curriculum will allow you to generate and edit news, features and content, and you’ll have opportunities to create your own magazines, websites, social media content, podcasts and visual broadcast outcomes, ensuring you graduate with a well-rounded professional toolkit. 

You will also work professionally on our award-winning website, shiftlondon.org, which replicates work-place practices and team building. Aligned with London College of Fashion’s values of promoting sustainability, inclusivity and social responsibility, you will be encouraged to use your skills as media practitioners to explore these themes and help foster better lives across local and global contexts.  

London College of Fashion offers a prestigious fashion journalism and content creation course, with alumni working in senior roles at esteemed media outlets and fashion brands worldwide.  

What to expect  

  • Industry engagement: based in London, you will have multiple opportunities to engage with the creative industries, through live projects, industry speakers and work placements.  
  • An industry informed curriculum: preparing you for employability, you will learn to work on briefs that authentically simulate professional contexts, creating nuanced and challenging journalism and content for broadcast written and social outcomes. 
  • An expert teaching team: from freelance journalists and, editors to content speciaists, broadcasters and producers, you’ll be taught by industry experts, all of whom have gained first-hand experience of the fashion and media industries.  
  • A purpose-built environment: benefit from LCF’s expansive range of facilities and equipment, and a dedicated newsroom for journalism students. 

Industry experience and opportunities  

To enhance your learning, you’ll benefit from a diverse range of guest speakers and visiting lectures, as a result of our strong links with the media and fashion sector. 

Past speakers have included representatives of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, the BBC, The New York Times, Mailonline, Bricks Zine, Sunday Times Style, The Daily Telegraph, Attitude, 10 and niche zines as well as fashion designers, content creators, broadcast channels, influencers, PR agencies and content agencies.  

Knowledge Exchange projects are often embedded into the curriculum. On these, you are presented with the opportunity to work with industry experts to develop insights that influence and shape professional practice.  

You will be given the opportunity to undertake a short work experience placement during your second year of study that capitalises on our strong links with newspapers, magazines and digital content providers. This provides increased industry awareness as well as crucial experience and valuable contacts within the industry.  

You will also have the opportunity to undertake a year- long Diploma in Professional Studies. This optional diploma can be taken between years 2 and 3. With support from your tutors, you’ll undertake an industry placement for a minimum of 100 days/20 weeks. As well as developing industry skills, you’ll gain an additional qualification upon successful completion. 

Mode of study  

BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism and Content Creation runs for 90 weeks in full time mode. It is divided into three stages over three academic years. Each stage lasts 30 weeks.  

Climate, Social and Racial Justice 

The course is committed to ensuring that your skills are set within an ethical framework, and we have embedded UAL’s principles for climate, social and racial justice into the course. 

These concerns are implicit across all delivery in the framework of journalism and content creation as an ethical practice articulated from a critical perspective. The principles are also explicitly factored into units in each year that embed climate, racial and social justice in a Learning Outcome.   

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Course units

Stage 1 (Level 4)  

The units you will study in Year 1, Stage 1, Level 4 are as follows:  

  • Introduction to Fashion Communication (20 Credits) 

You will be introduced to your course, its subject specialism and effective learning at undergraduate level. You’ll learn the practices and knowledge base needed to understand your discipline and develop skills for independent & collaborative learning, reflection and self-development. 

  • News and Feature Writing (20 credits) 

You will embark on the core discipline of your course by learning about news and features including what they are and how they are crafted. Drawing on this knowledge you will start to develop an understanding of the essential written forms of journalism and its values, which underpin the storytelling skills you will use throughout your course. You will identify ideas and sources, research, write and edit. You will also attend lectures and take a test on media law, which will guide you on the ethical and legal principles of publishing. 

  • Content Creation for Fashion (20 credits) 

In this unit, you will develop an understanding of the principles of social media and creative content for the fashion and lifestyle industries and media. You will learn how to develop strategies for planning and crafting impactful content appropriate for a range of audiences and platforms. You will engage with a range of technologies and learn how to use these for content creation. 

  • Fashion Broadcast (20 Credits) 

You will develop an understanding of how to identify and analyse the forms and formats of video and audio relevant to the fashion and media industries. You will produce examples of these and submit a portfolio of outcomes that reflect your understanding of contemporary broadcast. You will accompany these with a professional file of relevant research and paperwork including consent forms, risk assessments and scripts as appropriate.     

  • Fashion Cultures and Histories (20 Credits) 

You’ll take a philosophical and theoretical approach to the study of fashion and its role in representing and communicating identity. Understand key ways of thinking about fashion across its cultural, historical, social and political contexts. Engage in debate and analysis of fashion as a key marker of social and cultural change and a means of understanding the relationship between individuals and communities. 

  • Fashion Communication: Community of Practice (20 Credits)  

Develop your understanding of the fellow disciplines in the Fashion Communication programme. Consider how this community of practice can contribute to a more socially conscious future and produce a proposal for a project that promotes change making through collaboration. 

In Stage 1 you are required to complete 120 credits at level 4 in order to progress to Stage 2. 

Stage 2 (Level 5)  

The units you will study in Year 2, Stage 2, Level 5 are as follows:  

  • Critical Issues in Fashion Research (20 Credits) 

Expand your critical understanding of fashion in a global context and examine emerging debates in fashion research. You’ll engage in collaborative research around current and emerging cultural issues and be guided through researching and writing about fashion across its social, historical, political and cultural contexts, building on the first-year unit Fashion Cultures and Histories. You’ll develop your own independent research path and interests. 

  • Fashion Writing (20 Credits) 

You will focus on the core formats and styles of fashion writing by engaging with different forms of expressing, reporting, critiquing and forecasting fashion through written outcomes.  You will build on the core skills from your Year One units to craft and submit a portfolio of written outcomes that closely explore and examine fashion, its key players and its wider cultural context. 

  • Fashion Communication: Situating Your Practice (20 Credits) 

Explore and develop your fashion communication identity and position yourself within the professional fashion eco-system. You will examine the possibilities available to you now and in the future and determine the skills you need to develop your practice and professional profile. You will consider how your work has purpose, addressing your motivations and values.   

  • Fashion Journalism and Content Creation: Social Impact (40 credits) 

You will work in groups to create a portfolio of outcomes that use fashion journalism and content creation to highlight issues of social justice and activism. You will identify issues to investigate and use your discipline knowledge and skills to activate a campaign for change. You will be assessed on your group and individual work. 

  • Professional Practice in Fashion Communication: Placement (20 Credits)

You have an option to choose: 

Placement 

Undertake a short-term placement in industry which is suitable for your own development and career aspirations. The Graduate Futures Placement Team provides support to get a placement and you can directly apply to companies.   

Portfolio 

Experiment with creative practice and develop an outcome for your portfolio in response to an industry brief. Using a process of design principles you will define, ideate, and test your ideas with an external audience in mind. There will be support throughout from both academic and industry practitioners. 

In Stage 2 you are required to complete 120 credits at level 5 in order to progress to Stage 3. 

Optional Diploma Year 

CCI Creative Computing 

Between years 2 and 3, you can undertake the year-long Diploma in Creative Computing. This will develop your skills in creative computing alongside your degree. After successfully completing the diploma and your undergraduate degree, you’ll graduate with an enhanced degree: BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism and Content Creation (with Creative Computing). 

Industry DIPS   

This optional diploma can be taken between years 2 and 3. With support from your tutors, you’ll undertake an industry placement for a minimum of 100 days/20 weeks. As well as developing industry skills, you’ll gain an additional qualification upon successful completion.   

Enterprise DIPS   

This optional diploma can be taken between years 2 and 3. With support from your tutors, you’ll undertake an enterprise placement year where you will explore a business idea from proposal to minimal viable product (MVP). As well as developing enterprise skills, you’ll gain an additional qualification upon successful completion.   

CCI Apple Diploma  

Between years 2 and 3, you can undertake the year-long Diploma in Apple Development. This will give you an opportunity to become an accredited apple developer alongside your degree. After successfully completing the diploma and your undergraduate degree, you’ll graduate with an enhanced degree: BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism and Content Creation (with Apple Development).  

Stage 3 (Level 6)  

The units you will study in Year 3, Stage 3, Level 6 are as follows:  

  • Fashion Journalism: Professional Working (20 Credits) 

Experience the same pace and intensity as journalists in the fashion media as you contribute stories in a range of formats to the course’s live media outlet. You will learn how to apply SEO to expand the reach of your work and you will take on a role of responsibility during an editorial cycle, working collaboratively to ensure the smooth running of the site. As you develop your understanding of in-depth information gathering, tone of voice and content-packaging, you will also create your own digital portfolio of published work. 

You have an option to choose: 

  • Creative Industries: Theories and Practice (40 credits) 

In this unit, you’ll complete an independent research project and engage with industry professionals to learn about current debates and issues that shape and inform cultural production across media, communication and performance. You’ll be encouraged to respond to these debates in the form of an extended essay with supporting research materials. This unit will equip you with critical thinking, literacy and communication skills for both academic and professional contexts. 

OR

  • Fashion Communication: Creative Enquiry (40 Credits) 

Explore an area of interest in Fashion Communication by combining your creative practice with a theory and process led enquiry. Your chosen topic should relate to your field of practice, addressing contemporary and critical debates. You’ll learn about practice-based research, define a research area, and respond to it, testing your ideas in preparation for the Critical Practice unit, through a creative process and academic writing. 

  • Independent Project: Fashion Journalism and Content Creation (40 Credits) 

Demonstrate your ability to deliver an editorial concept from idea to product, using all the journalism, content-creation and research skills acquired during your course. You will produce a portfolio of fashion journalism and/or content following extensive research and analysis. You will analyse your audience, market, competitors and the topic in depth using a variety of methods. 

  • Professional Portfolio Presentation (20 credits) 

Craft a portfolio of work designed to support your future employability or academic progression. You will analyse opportunities within your chosen sector and curate and target your own work accordingly. You will present this portfolio for assessment and write a reflective essay on your skills and knowledge development and how you may apply them in the future. 

In Stage 3 you are required to complete 120 credits at level 6. 

A 20-credit unit is approximately equivalent to 200 hours of learning time, which includes a mixture of taught time, independent study and assessment. 

All students are entitled to a tutorial package that consists of: 

  • one induction tutorial (group or one to one); 
  • one tutorial per block for the duration for their course of study at LCF; 
  • group tutorials as required; 
  • an appropriate level of confidentiality;  
  • academic tutorials are embedded into units. Extra academic and pastoral tutorials are available by arrangement

Programme specification

Download course specification (PDF File 708.3 KB)

Learning and teaching methods

The following teaching and learning methods are employed to support the integrated achievement of the course outcomes:  

  •  Lectures.  
  •  Seminars. 
  •  Workshops.  
  •  Technical workshops.  
  •  Field research. 
  •  Guest speakers. 
  •  Self-directed study. 
  •  Practical workshops. 
  •  Industry visits.  
  •  Placements.  
  •  Peer assessment and group critiques.  
  •  Presentations and screenings.

Assessment methods

The following assessment methods are employed to support the integrated aims of the course outcomes: 

  • Portfolios of journalism and content work. 
  • Written reports and projects. 
  • Essays or an extended essay. 
  • Individual and collaborative outcomes. 
  • Reflective writing. 
  • Research files.   
  • Individual negotiated project.  
  • Portfolio presentation.

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Staff

Josephine Collins, Course Leader

As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a leader on Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in School of Media and Communication, Josephine Collins’ work is guided by driving social justice in higher education. Prior to becoming an academic, Collins was an editor and writer specialising in the business of fashion, interiors, brands and retailing. She has worked with business and consumer magazines, newspapers and online platforms, and led on print and online launches and relaunches.

Steve Spear, Year Tutor

An experienced journalist specialising in fashion, Steve Spear built his career as an editor and held senior positions with trade publications – both print and digital. In addition to leading several units on the course, Spear continues to freelance as a journalist and create content for fashion brands while pursuing academic interests across the fields of student engagement and effective assessment.

Liz Miller, Year Tutor

With diverse experiences across both publishing and academia, Liz Miller is a journalist and lecturer whose portfolio includes a range of consumer magazines and fashion business titles including WGSN, Mix Magazine and Drapers. Outside of the course, Miller also works on developing content strategy for fashion brands and has continued her journalistic career as a freelancer. Meanwhile, her academic focus lies in the field of student wellbeing.

Disha Daswaney, Lecturer

With a background in lifestyle journalism, trend forecasting and social media strategy, Disha Daswaney is a multitasking creative who brings an all-encompassing approach to her work. Dasweney has worked across Asian and European markets with a diverse range of clients, including Dazed Studio, AllBright, and London Evening Standard, while providing commentary for Canvas8, Grazia and Esquire. She also collaborates with international brands on developing innovation and commercial content strategies globally. While building her academic career that covers all of her past experiences, she continues to freelance as a consultant.

Dino Bonacic, Associate Lecturer

Dino Bonacic is a freelance journalist, editor, and lecturer with a focus on fashion, arts, and culture. After editing online and print editions of independent magazines, Bonacic began a full-time freelance career in 2020, writing for publications including the Guardian, Dazed, i-D, Financial Times, AnOther Magazine, Sunday Times Style and more. In addition to his writing, Dino works as a media strategist for emerging designers and on developing concepts for creative agencies and global brands, including Condé Nast.

Emil Collins, Lecturer

A broadcast tutor with a history in IT, Emil Collins is a filmmaker, producer and founding director of a video production company that creates TV and online content. Throughout his broadcast career, Collins has created

award-winning work and collaborated with the likes of BBC, Kiss FM and Sony. His academic interests lie in the fields of collaboration and diversity, while his filmmaking career explores the passion of innovative digital production, created and curated for the creative industries.

Becky Hill, Associate Lecturer

As the founding editor of Sister magazine, Beccy Hill has been building a safe and inclusive platform that encourages discussions around womxn’s issues, whilst actively pushing for concrete change. Since its launch, Sister’s unique approach to intersectional feminism has attracted coverage from international publications. In addition, Hill is a freelance writer and creative director who has collaborated with tech start-ups and creative agencies as well as written features for titles such as Dazed, Riposte and Gurls Talk.

Simon Last, Lecturer

With over 17 years teaching experience and two decades in the media industries, Simon Last is an expert in visual communication – both practically and academically. Last has worked in graphic design for web and print for a wide range of clients, including national arts institutions and corporate companies. With a particular interest in self-publishing and photography, he is an active speaker in the field, as well as a co-founder and curator of the independent artist book fair, Handmade & Bound.

Timi Odejimi, Associate Lecturer

A creative strategist, lecturer, and poet – Timi Odejimi specialises in digital media and design, with a focus on strategic and innovative thinking. A graduate of the College himself, Odejimi has built his career in both journalism and the corporate world before making a switch into entrepreneurship. As a result, he became the co-founder and COO of London-based digital design and branding agency, Acts37. In addition, Odejimi has recently finished his PgCert in Academic Practice.

Olivia Pinnock, Associate Lecturer

Olivia Pinnock is a fashion journalist and lecturer specialising in topics of sustainability and social justice. Her writing has appeared in a range of business-led publications, including Forbes, Drapers and The Telegraph. Pinnock is also the founder of The Fashion Debates, a series of events that examines ethical topics in fashion. She holds a degree in journalism, an NCTJ Diploma in magazine journalism and is an associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

India Price, Associate Lecturer

With experience across both fashion and lifestyle sectors, India Price is a freelance editor, writer and brand strategist. Price’s list of clients is varied, primarily covering the digital space – from tone of voice development to brand copy, editing, strategy and more. Some of her collaborators include John Lewis & Partners, ASOS, Into The Gloss, Hackett, Next and more. In addition to bringing her past experiences into her lecturing, Price is also currently working with several top secret, soon-to-be-launched brands.

Richard Ward, Associate Lecturer

Having taught shorthand since the age of 15, Richard Ward has been enthusiastic about the subject ever since. Over the years, his work has taken him everywhere from PA roles with public institutions to a range of positions at IT companies, and even becoming the President of the IPS, the oldest shorthand society in the world. Today, he teaches shorthand at several educational institutions as well as to corporate and private clients. Ward also doesn’t stop to push his own speed further – he is currently writing at 150 words per minute.

Fees and funding

Home fee

£9,250 per year

This fee is correct for entry in autumn 2024 and is subject to change for entry in autumn 2025.

Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students.

Home fees are currently charged to UK nationals and UK residents who meet the rules. However, the rules are complex. Find out more about our tuition fees and determining your fee status.

International fee

£28,570 per year

This fee is correct for entry in autumn 2024 and is subject to change for entry in autumn 2025.

Tuition fees for international students may increase by up to 5% in each future year of your course.

Students from countries outside of the UK will generally be charged international fees. The rules are complex so read more about tuition fees and determining your fee status.

Additional costs

You may need to cover additional costs which are not included in your tuition fees. These could include travel expenses and the costs of materials. For a list of general equipment needed for all UAL courses, visit our living expenses and additional costs page.

Accommodation

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Scholarships, bursaries and awards

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If you’re based in the UK and plan to visit UAL for an Open Event, check if you’re eligible for our UAL Travel Bursary. This covers the costs of mainland train or airline travel to visit UAL.

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Entry requirements

The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:

One or a combination of the following accepted full level 3 qualifications.

  • 112 tariff points from A Level Passes at Grade C or above (preferred subjects include, English, a foreign language and Media Studies);
  • a Distinction Foundation Diploma in Art and Design;
  • Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma (preferred subjects Art & Design);
  • Merit at UAL Extended Diploma;
  • Access Diploma or 112 new UCAS tariff points from the Access to HE Diploma;
  • 112 new UCAS tariff points (equivalent to 280 old UCAS tariff points) from a combination of the above qualifications or an equivalent full Level 3 qualification;
  • or equivalent EU or non-EU qualifications such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 25 points minimum;
  • and five GCSE passes at grade A*-C or grade 9-4 to include English.

APEL (Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning)

Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:

  • Related academic or work experience
  • The quality of the personal statement
  • A strong academic or other professional reference
  • OR a combination of these factors

Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

English Language Requirements

IELTS level 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Please check our main English Language Requirements

Selection criteria

The course team seeks to recruit students who can demonstrate:

  • An enthusiasm for writing and ambition to develop their writing to a professional level
  • A familiarity with the media in all its forms from newspapers to television, from glossy magazines to radio, the internet and Twitter
  • A strong interest in fashion as it affects all parts of modern life
  • Evidence of engagement with current affairs and the ability to form considered judgements based on good information
  • An appreciation of how words and pictures work together to tell stories for television, online and in print

Information for disabled applicants

UAL is committed to achieving inclusion and equality for disabled students. This includes students who have:

     
  • Dyslexia or another Specific Learning Difference
  • A sensory impairment
  • A physical impairment
  • A long-term health or mental health condition
  • Autism
  • Another long-term condition which has an impact on your day-to-day life

Our Disability Service arranges adjustments and support for disabled applicants and students.

Read our Disability and dyslexia: applying for a course and joining UAL information.

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Applications closed 2024/25 

We are no longer accepting applications for 2024/25 entry to this course. Applications for 2025/26 entry will open in Autumn 2024.

Apply now

Applications closed 2024/25 

We are no longer accepting applications for 2024/25 entry to this course. Applications for 2025/26 entry will open in Autumn 2024.

How to apply

Follow this step-by-step guide to apply for this course

Step 1: Initial application

You will need to submit an initial application including your personal statement.

Personal statement advice

Your personal statement should be maximum 4,000 characters and cover the following:

  • Why have you chosen this course? What excites you about the subject?
  • How does your previous or current study relate to the course?
  • Have you got any work experience that might help you?
  • Have any life experiences influenced your decision to apply for this course?
  • What skills do you have that make you perfect for this course?
  • What plans and ambitions do you have for your future career?

Visit the UCAS advice page and our personal statement advice page for more support.

Step 2: Written task

We will review your initial application. If you have met the standard entry requirements, we will ask you to submit a written task.

You’ll need to submit this via PebblePad, our online portfolio tool.

Written task advice

In 500 words, tell us what you think the most important fashion media is today and why?

For more support on how to upload your written task to PebblePad, please see our PebblePad advice.

Step 3: Interview

You may be invited to an interview following our review of your application. All interviews are held online and last 15 to 20 minutes.

For top tips, see our Interview advice.

You also need to know

Communicating with you

Once you have submitted your initial application, we will email you with your login details for our Applicant portal.

Requests for supplementary documents like qualifications and English language tests will be made through the applicant portal. You can also use it to ask questions regarding your application. Visit our After you apply page for more information.

Visas and immigration history check

All non-UK nationals must complete an immigration history check. Your application may be considered by our course teams before this check takes place. This means that we may request your portfolio and/or video task before we identify any issues arising from your immigration history check. Sometimes your history may mean that we are not able to continue considering your application. Visit our Immigration and visas advice page for more information.

External student transfer policy

UAL accepts transfers from other institutions on a case-by-case basis. Read our Student transfer policy for more information.

Alternative offers

If your application is really strong, but we believe your strengths and skillset are better suited to a different course, we may make you an alternative offer. This means you will be offered a place on a different course or at a different UAL College.

Deferring your place

You must apply in the year that you intend to start your course. If you are made an offer and your circumstances change, you can submit a deferral request to defer your place by 1 academic year. You must have met your conditions by 31 August 2024. If you need an English language test in order to meet the entry requirements, the test must be valid on the deferred start date of your course. If not, you will need to reapply. Requests are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contextual Admissions

This course is part of the Contextual Admissions scheme.

This scheme helps us better understand your personal circumstances so that we can assess your application fairly and in context. This ensures that your individual merit and creative potential can shine through, no matter what opportunities and experiences you have received.

Careers

Developing your skills

All of our undergraduate courses are concerned with the development of your personal and professional skills. On your course you will evolve from learning basic skills in your discipline through to a position where you are an independent creative thinker capable of making an effective contribution to the relevant sector of the fashion industry. Personal and Professional Development (PPD) skills are embedded in all units on every course. Speaker programmes with contributions from alumni, members of industry and others are a part of many courses, as are work placement opportunities in industry.

Graduates who wish to continue their education at postgraduate level are encouraged to progress to suitable courses within the College, the University or elsewhere.

Career paths

Many graduates prefer to seek employment as soon as they have completed their undergraduate studies, Recent graduates are currently working on a variety of magazines and for brands including Powder, Vogue, Future Lab, Refinery 29, Dazeddigital, Hello, Grazia, The Idle Man, Net A Porter, Gentleman’s Journal, Kent & Curwen, Procter & Gamble, Dare, Asos and Stylist. Other graduates can be found working at some of the most innovative content producing companies such as Hat Trick Productions, Mentorn, Betty and MDTV.

Graduate Futures

Graduate Futures provides a comprehensive career management service supporting our students to become informed and self-reliant individuals able to plan and manage their own careers.

LCF alumni

Many of our alumni are now impressive, leading industry figures.

Alumni

London College of Fashion

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