Course Title: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Fashion and Retail Business
*** Previously Retail and Services Management ***
Dive into the dynamic world of fashion and retail with TU Dublin’s Fashion and Retail Business course. Learn to blend creativity and business smarts, gain hands-on industry experience, and build a career in one of the world’s most exciting industries. Ready to make your mark on fashion?
The BSc Fashion and Retail Business degree at TU Dublin is the first programme within TU Dublin to offer a comprehensive exploration of both the fashion and retail industries through the lenses of customer experience, business technology, supply chain management and retail operations, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and circularity.
This unique degree engages students with a curriculum that integrates discipline-specific retail and fashion domain knowledge with general business knowledge, insights into sustainable practices and digital transformation know-how. There is also considerable emphasis on the development of the specific skillset required to comfortably transition to the fashion and retail workplaces, as well as inculcating a desire in the student to adapt in these fast-changing business environments.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Fashion and Retail Business has an Erasmus option in Year 3 to undertake the work placement module abroad.
Work Placement
An extended work placement takes place in Year 3 of the course. This is invaluable opportunity for students to gain first-hand experience into the real world of work, where they can apply and enhance their knowledge and skills.
IT Requirements
Capability to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Leaving Certificate Requirements
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Higher |
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6 |
2 H5's |
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Maths |
English OR Irish |
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O4/H7 |
O4/H7 |
Mature Applicants
Applications from mature students (23+) are welcome. Further details at www.tudublin.ie/mature
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.
Fashion and Retail Business provides a comprehensive understanding of the diverse range of business specialities and disciplines principal operational and strategic issues involved in the management of fashion retail enterprises within the context of global business multicultural environments.
Thus, it enables students to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the diverse range of business specialties and disciplines affecting strategic management decisions in fashion retail enterprises. Its design will enable the graduate to fulfil a senior management role in their future career in the fashion retail and wholesale sectors.
In summary, the programme aims to make students sufficiently informed reflective and critical thinkers on a wide range of issues in the business environment and about business processes to enable them to take a holistic view of decisions arising in the planning and operation of retail activities.
Semester 1
- Accounting and Reporting for Business Entities [Mandatory]
- Principles of Management (1) [Mandatory]
- Professional Development [Mandatory]
- Information Technology 1 [Mandatory]
- Business Law [Mandatory]
- Marketing [Mandatory]
Semester 2
Semester 1
- Enterprise Development [Mandatory]
- eCommerce in Retailing [Mandatory]
- Quantitative Methods 2 [Mandatory]
- Store Environments 1 [Mandatory]
- Fashion Retailing 1 [Mandatory]
Semester 2
Semester 1
Semester 1
- Strategic Retail Management [Mandatory]
- Retail & Services Case Studies [Mandatory]
- Retail Shopper Management [Mandatory]
- Research Methodology/Statistics [Mandatory]
- Research Project [Mandatory]
- Entrepreneurial Studies [Elective]
- GIS Management for Retail Management [Elective]
- Retail, Consumption & Society [Elective]
Semester 2
We are currently closed for Advanced Entry Applications. The courses that will be open for advanced entry will be listed on the CAO website in January 2025. For information on how to make an Advanced Entry application, please visit our CAO Hub. If this course opens for advanced entry, the following will apply.
To qualify for Advanced Entry applicants must be currently studying, completing, or have successfully completed, studies at Level 6, 7 or 8 in a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or an equivalent, in a related area. You must demonstrate by providing transcripts of results that you have achieved the learning outcomes for each stage you wish to advance past, for example:
- To enter Year 2 via Advanced Entry, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Year 1.
- For entry to Year 3, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1 and 2.
- For entry to Year 4, you must demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for Years 1, 2, and 3.
If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency as detailed on our website.
I chose this course because it is a broad-based honours degree which touches on every aspect of business. This appealed to me as I was unsure of the specific area of business I wanted to study, when filling out my CAO. My success in work placement has by default resulted in a secured job in Lidl GmbH Ireland as a Sales Operations Manager (also known as an Area Manager) once I finish my studies.
This course gives you all the tools and knowledge you need for a career in either the Retail or Services industries. Working in teams from different backgrounds, it really made the four years fly by. The course is really interesting with a good mix of assignments and exams. I would strongly recommend this course to prospective students. Overall a great learning experience which benefited me both professionally and personally.
Graduates from the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Fashion and Retail Business, will be able to apply to the MSc Fashion Buying and Management programme and other applicable Master of Science programmes available within the Faculty of Business.