Fashion Innovation (Part-time) Liverpool John Moores University

Overview

The Fashion Innovation (Part-time) course from Liverpool John Moores University aims to recruit Home and International students who are ready to challenge the fashion industry socially, ethically, culturally and politically forming individual project proposals which define existing practice and broaden its scope and ambition by addressing real-world issues which could extend beyond graduation. 

Students from both traditional fashion design and communication undergraduate programmes as well as those who have undergraduate qualifications in non-traditional subjects but have a real passion for fashion are equally encouraged to apply. It is this diverse cohort which provides the rich postgraduate community within LJMU.

Career paths

Studying for a postgraduate research degree enhances students’ employability in several ways. The applied learning techniques and career focus ensures students are prepared for their next steps on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real-world context. The Fashion Innovation MA fosters an entrepreneurial mindset and enables students to focus on specific areas of interest and expand their subject knowledge ready for employment within a range of related sectors within the fashion industry, including freelance and self-employment. Alternatively, there is the option for further study at Ph.D. level or taking up a research or teaching role within academia.

Graduates have gone on to secure a variety of different roles within the creative industry sector, including Translator for Vestiaire Collective, Paris, Fashion Marketing for H&M, Sweden, Menswear designer at Vivienne Westwood, London, Fashion stylist at Matalan, Liverpool, Visual merchandiser at M&S, Leeds etc. Some graduates have progressed their research to Ph.D. study, or secured research assistant and teaching roles at LJMU and worldwide. Others have started their own successful businesses. The MA programme allows, time, focus, and strategic project development, which could aid decision making in terms future planning.