Level 3 Diploma in Fashion Business and Retail - No L3 Entitlement or FCFJ (Loan only)
at Oaklands College, St. Albans · college
What the college says
Units and indicative content Level 3 Diploma Unit 1 Principles of fashion business and retail Unit 2 Communication for fashion business and retail Unit 3 Critical and contextual awareness Unit 4 Fashion production and supply chain Unit 5 Fashion buying and merchandising Unit 6 Fashion management and marketing Unit 7 Visual merchandising for fashion retail Unit 8 Collaborative fashion retail project Units and indicative content Level 3 Extended Diploma Unit 9 Specialist study and preparation for progression in fashion business and retail Unit 10 Fashion retail environments Unit 11 Fashion futures and sustainability Unit 12 Project proposal in fashion business and retail Unit 13 Extended project in fashion business and retail
What you need to get on
A minimum of 4 GCSEs grade 9 - 4 including maths and English or a full Level 2 with a merit profile and grades 9 - 4 in English & maths.
How you are assessed
One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Oaklands College - St Albans Campus
St Albans Campus Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 0JA
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · St. Albans
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