Introduction to the Fashion Industry

Is This for You?

This course is an introduction to the fashion industry, designed for anyone interested in learning about or pursuing a career in this exciting and dynamic sector. No prior experience or knowledge of the field is required.

Award and Associated Qualifications

cpd

Awarded 2 CPD points upon successful completion

About this course

The course provides an introduction to the sector to give you the confidence to apply for a job in the fashion industry should you choose to pursue it.

The fashion world is a dynamic and exciting place to work with many different professions making up the industry, including administration, accounting, finance, marketing, social media, and more.

The course consists of two modules and includes activities and quizzes to reinforce your learning. Modules are broken down into bite-sized chunks enabling you to work through the course with ease.

COURSE CONTENT

Module 1 – Introduction to Fashion

In this module, we explore fashion cycles and seasons, trade shows, designers and brands, and important fashion publications. Additionally, the module highlights the significance of fashion week in the fashion calendar.

Module 2 – Working in Fashion

In this module, we explore the diverse range of employers within the fashion industry and the various departments that make up a typical fashion business. The module covers the importance of diversity and inclusion in fashion, and it concludes by addressing the pressing issue of sustainability in the industry.

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Aims and Objectives

The Introduction to the Fashion Industry course provides an insight into how the industry works to arm those who have studied it the opportunity to apply for relevant jobs within this sector. Recognising and understanding terminology used in the fashion sector is a key skill in this field.

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –

Self-Funded:

  • Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
  • You could opt to pay upfront.

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

  • Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
  • Tailored personnel letters
  • Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

Funding & Grants:

There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.

We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

Career Path

The fashion sector is a huge industry with many opportunities for employment in a number of different fields. Gaining skills in this area will be of great benefit to employers.