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A foundation year can help you adjust after high school study so you are ready to join year one of your chosen degree programme. Foundations are perfect if you need an extra layer of study and support.

All our Foundation courses covered in this section lead to Manchester Metropolitan University degrees via an International Year One course. progression is automatic if you pass all required modules.

Your visa will cover the entire period of study in both your foundation year and bachelor’s degree, so there is no need to reapply after you have completed your foundation.

Foundation in Business, Management and Finance

This programme will provide you with skills to understand, analyse and address the issues facing today’s businesses.

You will be introduced to business, management, economic and financial theories. You will apply this knowledge to real-life through assessment and classroom activities.

The pathway will also enhance your skills in critical and creative thinking, research methods, information and communication technology, and the English language.

Leading to : Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Fashion Communication  

With a strong focus on employability, diversity and social responsibility, BA (Hons) Fashion Communication is aimed at applicants from a variety of backgrounds who have the ambition to make change to a pioneering fashion audience.

The programme structure allows students to gain a sound knowledge of global fashion communications whilst developing their creative practice. Students will gain understanding of the varied processes of communication from traditional to digital skills and methods, considering the consumer and the brand, which inform strategies for developing campaigns and how these are marketed. This aligns with an awareness of professionalism within fashion business, contemporary technological and cultural influences, and deep analysis of fashion campaigns and an understanding of how the fashion industry is seeking to become more inclusive of, and accountable to, the diverse communities it serves.

The final year provides opportunities for students to propose and create future-facing fashion spaces that promote and communicate inclusive emotional and immersive experiences. This will equip graduates with key skills to help develop the fashion industry to become more ethically conscious, socially progressive, and environmentally sustainable through communication outputs, brand stories and narratives.

The character and culture of Manchester is embedded in this course. As an international city that attracts global brands and has a flourishing independent fashion economy. Through a range of live project briefs and opportunities for collaboration, students are encouraged to challenge the status-quo and produce creative outputs that demonstrate their unique skills and experience to prospective employers.

Students will have the opportunity to benefit from real-world learning experiences during study trips both in the UK and internationally. Previously, students have travelled to London, New York, Copenhagen, and Shanghai as part of the course and have visited industry head offices, educational partners, studios, galleries, and trade shows.