Campus

Newnham

Duration

4 Semesters (2 Years)

Credential Awarded

Ontario College Diploma

School

School of Fashion

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This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.

Learn more about Seneca’s program delivery options.

About the Program

Are you excited about fashion and have a great sense for business? Do you want to study in an engaging learning environment, connecting with supportive and experienced faculty?

In this program, you will gain the specialized job skills that the fashion industry demands. As a graduate, you will be ready to pursue a wide range of career opportunities in buying, wholesale selling, marketing, visual merchandising, retail operations and more.

You will also gain a solid foundation in business and fashion studies through engaging teaching practices delivered by experienced professionals. The Boutique — our fashion retail lab — provides a unique experience for you to apply knowledge gained across many courses in the real-world context of a multi-channel retail operation.

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

• forecast fashion trends
• build winning marketing tactics
• foster sustainable practices
• gain confidence in using math for decision making
• develop creativity in visual communication
• strengthen ability to work in a team
• operate a profitable omni channel retail business

Your Career

When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options that you can explore:

• merchandise assistant
• showroom co-ordinator
• assistant buyer
• retail store manager
• brand representative
• visual merchandiser
• client adviser
• entrepreneur

Affiliations/Associations

• Apparel Affinity Group
• Canadian Apparel Federation
• Canadian Retail Educator's Association
• Fashion Group International
• Fashion Takes Action
• Retail Council of Canada
• Textile Society of Canada