Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Undergraduate and Honors Qualifications

The university provides various undergraduate and honors qualifications, each with its own set of requirements and curriculum.

• Bachelor of Consumer Science
  • Qualification stream: Fashion Retail Management
  • Qualification code: 98005 - FAR
  • NQF level: 7
  • Total credits: 360
  • SAQA ID: 62424
  • APS/AS: 20
• Rules:
  • The practical sessions will be conducted in Gauteng.
• Purpose statement:
  • The purpose of the degree is to provide the student with knowledge, understanding, and competence in any of food, clothing, and textiles, hospitality services, or nutrition, with business management to enable them to set up their own businesses, to work in the retail sector, or to act as advisors or facilitators.
• Curriculum:
  • The qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Admission Criteria

To register for a qualification, applicants must meet certain criteria.

• Applicants (new applicants and Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online.
• Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Module Selection

Students must choose their modules carefully, taking into account the pre-requisites, co-requisites, and recommendations for each module.

• First-level modules:
  • CLO1501 - Clothing Construction: Theory
  • CLO1602 - Clothing Construction: Practical (co-requisite: CLO1501)
  • CSP1501 - Introduction to Applied Sciences
  • ENG1504 - Practising Workplace English
  • EUP1501 - Ethical Information and Communication Technologies for Development Solutions
  • MNB1501 - Business Management IA
  • MNB1601 - Business Management IB (pre-requisite: MNB1501)
  • MNM1503 - Introduction to Marketing
  • MNM1504 - Introduction to Retailing
  • MNM1505 - Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
• Second-level modules:
  • CLO2601 - Textiles: Fibres
  • CLO2603 - History of Costume (co-requisite: CLO1501)
  • CLO2604 - Clothing and Textile Portfolio
  • CLO2605 - Fashion and Visual Merchandising (pre-requisite: MNM1504, co-requisite: CLO2606)
  • CLO2606 - Fashion Retail (pre-requisite: MNM1504)
  • MNM2605 - Consumer Behaviour (pre-requisite: MNM1601 or MNM1501 or MNM1502 or MNM1503 or MNM1504 or MNM1505 or MNM1506 or MNM1507 or MNB1501)
  • MNM2606 - Advertising and Sales Promotion (pre-requisite: MNM1501 or MNM1502 or MNM1503 or MNM1504 or MNM1505 or MNM1506 or MNM1507 or MNB1501 or MNM1601)
• Third-level modules:
  • CLO3701 - Social Psychology of Clothing (pre-requisite: CLO2603)
  • CLO3702 - Clothing Range Planning (co-requisite: CLO1501 or CLO3706)
  • CLO3703 - Evaluation of Apparel (co-requisite: CLO1501 and CLO2601)
  • CLO3704 - Textiles: Yarns, Fabric and Finishes (co-requisite: CLO2601)
  • CLO3706 - Fashion Development, Production and Marketing (pre-requisite: CLO2606, co-requisite: CLO2601 and CLO2605)
  • CLO3707 - Fashion Buying and Styling (Theory) (co-requisite: CLO2601 and CLO2605)
  • CLO3708 - Fashion Buying and Styling Project (pre-requisite: CLO2606, co-requisite: CLO3707)

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including:

• Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
• People in research
• Research and innovation initiatives
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
• Research support
• Research ethics

Colleges

The university has several colleges, each with its own set of qualifications and research areas.

• College of Accounting Sciences
• College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
• College of Economic and Management Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Law
• College of Science, Engineering and Technology
• College of Graduate Studies

General Information

The university provides various services and resources to support students, including:

• Student policies and rules
• International students
• Student fees and funding
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
• Virtual Lab tours
• Campus maps and addresses
• Conference facilities