Program Overview

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Fashion Sustainability MA

Overview

Sustainability is at the heart of driving change in the fashion industry. Our Fashion Sustainability MA addresses the pressing challenges of overconsumption and its impact on global fashion production and distribution, focusing on sustainable innovation in materials, systems, and practices.

Course Structure

This course is part of a suite of MA Fashion courses which include Fashion Business Management MA, Fashion Accessories Design MA, Fashion Manufacturing MA, and Menswear MA (with Professional Experience MFA). You’ll shape your learning through a set of shared optional modules that address contemporary challenges, advanced digital approaches, and specialised professional contexts while facilitating collaborative and cross-disciplinary learning opportunities.

Core Modules

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

This module aims for you to gain a deep understanding of sustainable supply chains, key stakeholders, and the issues affecting the fashion industry through rigorous and systematic research. You’ll interpret and apply knowledge of complex product development, sourcing, and supply chain issues in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Zero Waste and Design for Reuse

This module investigates and evaluates the approach of the global fashion industry in the attainment of Net Zero, with a specific focus on waste elimination and reuse, using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a benchmark.

3D Sustainable Fashion: Live Project

This module challenges conventional thinking in the fashion industry by integrating holistic sustainable design and creating commercial answers to address system change throughout the entire value chain.

Fashion Entrepreneurship

This module aims to engage you in the realities of fashion entrepreneurship. You’ll apply advanced business concepts, branding theories, competitive analysis, marketing practices and financial principles to create a comprehensive business plan for your fashion business idea.

Final Research Project

In this year-long module, you’ll be encouraged to select topics of professional interest and direct your own research as a process of investigation, both academic and practice-based, enabling new ideas, concepts and knowledge.

Optional Modules

Fashion Risk Management

This module will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the processes and tools fashion businesses use to assess and manage various types of risk in fashion manufacturing and product development.

Fashion Consumer Behaviour and Trends

This module has been designed to give you a critical understanding of the theories of consumer behaviour, innovation and trend management within fashion and broader business contexts.

Planning and Trading for Retailing

This module will provide you with an insider view of the key roles of a Fashion Buyer and Fashion Merchandiser operating in a complex, global retail environment.

Fashion Activism and Social Justice

The aim of this module is to introduce you to a broad range of activism and social justice practices and allow you to understand how social, political, and philosophical values contribute to current issues in the fashion industry while broadening your skills and knowledge of activism.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) or a lower second class honours degree (2:2) and more than 2 years experience is compulsory.
• In addition to the academic requirements, applicants will be expected to include a CV with their application.
• Please note: non-standard applicants may be considered with extensive work experience in the fashion industry at any level or field.
• Within the statement of purpose, the applicant should include an indication of an area of research interest related to sustainability in the fashion industry.
• If your first language is not English you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in writing and no element below 5.5.

Fees and Funding

UK

• UK tuition fee: £11,700 (Price per academic year)
• When you have enrolled with us, your annual tuition fees will remain the same throughout your studies with us.
• We do not increase your tuition fees each year.
• Find out how we set our tuition fees.
• Paying your fees: If you don't wish to pay the whole amount of your fees at once, you may be able to pay by instalments.
• Alumni discount: This course is eligible for an alumni discount.
• Funding: There is a range of funding available that may help you fund your studies, including Student Finance England (SFE).
• Scholarships: The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible postgraduate students.

International

• International tuition fee: £15,500 (Price per academic year)
• When you have enrolled with us, your annual tuition fees will remain the same throughout your studies with us.
• We do not increase your tuition fees each year.
• Find out how we set our tuition fees.
• Paying your fees: If you don't wish to pay the whole amount of your fees at once, you may be able to pay by instalments.
• Alumni discount: This course is eligible for an alumni discount.
• Funding: There are a number of funding schemes available to help you fund your studies with us.
• Scholarships: The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible postgraduate students.

Facilities

• Our Harrow Campus is home to most of our arts, media and digital courses.
• It houses state-of-the-art facilities for every discipline, including project and gallery spaces, film studios, creative labs, collaborative learning spaces, and the Westminster Enterprise Network.
• Harrow Campus is based in north-west London, just 20 minutes from the city centre by train.

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods across all our postgraduate courses focus on active student learning through lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application.
• Learning typically falls into two broad categories: Scheduled hours and Independent study.
• Our postgraduate courses include a variety of assessments, which typically fall into three broad categories: Written exams, Practical, and Coursework.

Supporting You

• Our Student Hub is where you’ll find out about the services and support we offer, helping you get the best out of your time with us.
• Study support – workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills.
• Personal tutors – support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential.
• Student advice team – provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas.
• Extra-curricular activities – volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more.