Course Description
Professional Certificate in Fashion Buying & Merchandising
Griffith College Dublin (GCD)
This course is for those looking to enter or advance in fashion buying, providing essential skills like trend forecasting, customer profiling, and range planning.
This course addresses the demand for qualified entry-level fashion-buying professionals with applicable technical skills. It provides a foundation for fashion buying roles and further studies, offering guidance, networking, and industry exposure.
- Gain foundational knowledge of key fashion concepts, business functions, trends, and career pathways.
- Develop practical skills in market research, analysing emerging trends, brand profiling, and shop reporting.
- Build competence in strategic planning fundamentals like assortment planning, financial budgeting, and demand forecasting.
- Cultivate industry connections by facilitating networking and collaborations with faculty and mentor experts across fashion sectors.
- Foster skill development and validate competencies through industry-standard assessments embedded within practical projects and assignments.
Dublin, Ireland
| Course Code | PCFB |
| College Name | Griffith College Dublin (GCD) |
| Course Category | Business, Sales & Retail |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | Diploma |
| Course Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 8 |
| Course Fee | 1190.00 |
| Course Duration | 10 weeks |
| Course Times | Timetables will be made available closer to the course start date. The next course commences in October 2024. Online delivery will run 2 evenings per week from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Part-time delivery will run 1 day per week from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. |
| Title of Awarding | Professional Certificate |
| Entry Requirements | All applicants should have basic IT skills and their own laptop. Mature Learners (Over 23 Years): Direct entry Under 23 Years: e.g. 5 O6/H7 grades in the Irish Leaving Certificate or equivalent award. OR FETAC Level 5 Full Award English Language: It is recommended that applicants have a good understanding of both written and spoken English. Non-native English speakers are not required to submit a copy of IELTS test results or take an English-level test as part of the application process. |
| Career Path | Graduates from this programme may develop their skills further by completing the Professional Diploma in Fashion Buying & Merchandising. |
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