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BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion86%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£26,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Sales occupations
5%
04
Customer service occupations
0%
05
Elementary occupations
0%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
0%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
0%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
0%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (18301)
18301
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 60 respondents (83% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
2%
96-111
20%
112-127
29%
128-143
21%
144-159
9%
160-175
14%
192-207
3%
240+
2%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
99%
Access
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (18301)

18301

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

49%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

86%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
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