your ba (hons) fashion retail design and brand experience course will prepare you for the challenges and expectations of industry by responding to the current and emerging demands of the sector within the contemporary curriculum. today’s challenging and competitive professional environment requires multidisciplinary visual merchandising and branding experience, you will master an extensive variety of practical and digital design skills that include all aspects of visual retail display and branding for fashion spaces. what to expect you will develop expertise in visual merchandising, digital visual merchandising, spatial design and branding practices through a curriculum that explores the design process from conceptualisation through fabrication. the course covers trend research, design development, store design and digital visual merchandising that will gives you the necessary understanding and professional skills to become a confident visual merchandiser and branding expert across omni-channel environments. engagement with the strategic contribution of visual merchandising and branding to the long-term development of retail businesses, supported by studying internationalism, sustainability, innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship. you will engage and interact with national and international professionals with the course on projects and industry visits the dynamic curriculum is delivered through challenging industry-focused projects including work experience based learning opportunities, it combines theory and practice and allows you to personalise your learning with a variety of topics and assessment types. work experience and opportunities there are opportunities for collaborative projects where students will gain industry relevant knowledge and practice by working with a prestigious company. there is an opportunity to undertake an optional industry or enterprise placement year between the second and final year of the course which will enhance the employability of students by offering valuable experience and contacts within the industry as well as earning an additional diploma in professional studies qualification. you also have the opportunity to work with industry in your second year as part of the curriculum. mode of study ba (hons) fashion retail design and brand experience runs for 90 weeks in full time mode. it is divided into 3 stages over 3 academic years. each stage lasts 30 weeks. climate, social and racial justice we are committed to developing ethical fashion business practices. to achieve this, we are working to embed ual’s principles for climate, social and racial justice into the course.