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Fashion Retail
Academy
Course Information
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Welcome to the FRA
The next step you take could shape the rest We are committed to providing you with
of your life; we want to help you make sure the best learning experience possible
it is the right one. We continue to be the first and, whatever your age, background or
choice for young people across London, the qualifications, we are sure that we can help
Home Counties and beyond, who wish to you to realise your aspirations. We welcome
enter the retail industry. all students whether returning to study after
a break or continuing your education direct
The courses we offer here at the FRA are
from school or college. We welcome and
designed to take you to where you want to
encourage diversity at FRA, offering extensive
be. We provide you with masterclasses with
support to all students with disability, special
industry professionals, work placements and
learning needs or other requirements.
industry-led projects to ensure you are ready
for a career in the industry. We constantly At FRA we are passionate about teaching
review and improve every course we offer, and learning and its ability to transform
taking feedback from students and most lives. Working closely with the industry is
importantly, from the industry itself to ensure our business and so is providing learning
their currency. opportunities for all.
We can give you a student experience that We provide learning for every stage, up
you will find nowhere else; it is absolutely to employment level and beyond. This is
unique. Our superb facilities and dedicated excellent news for you because we can offer
staff enable us to deliver our programmes in progression routes from the first step of the
an environment that is intimate and friendly. learning process to a university
We endeavour to create an atmosphere or employment.
where you can feel relaxed and comfortable,
which allows you to really get to know your
tutors and get the most from your study. Lee Lucas - Principal and CEO
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Contents
P5 – 13. Full Time Courses
Level 2 Fashion Retail Art & Design Diploma
Level 3 Diploma in Fashion Retail
Level 3 Extended Diploma Fashion Design
Level 4 Fashion Retail Merchandising Diploma
Level 4 Fashion Retail Buying and Range Planning Diploma
Level 4 Fashion Retail Diploma
Level 4 Visual Merchandising for Fashion Retail Diploma
Level 4 Fashion Garment Technology Diploma
P14 – 18. January Fast Track Courses
P19 – 22. Short Courses
P23. Training for Retail Businesses
P25 – 27. FAQs
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Courses – September 2015
For anyone aged 16+ we have a wide
range of Level 2, Level 3 and Level
4 Diplomas on offer at the Fashion
Retail Academy. Our courses are
fully funded if you are under 19 with
funding options available for those
aged 19+. With a range of courses
to choose from, you will be able to
specialise in an area of your choice
and benefit from work placements
and projects set in conjunction with
our retail partners to make you job
ready for a career in fashion.
The following courses are on offer:
Level 2 F
ashion Retail Art &
Design Diploma
Level 3 Diploma in Fashion Retail
Level 3 Extended Diploma
Fashion Design
Level 4 Fashion Retail
Merchandising Diploma
Level 4 Fashion Retail Buying and
Range Planning Diploma
Level 4 Fashion Retail Diploma
Level 4 Visual Merchandising for
Fashion Retail Diploma
Level 4 Fashion Garment
Technology Diploma
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Level 2 Fashion Retail
Art & Design Diploma
During this one year course you will study At the end of the course you will have
a broad range of fashion related topics enough insight into the industry to enable
to gain a greater understanding of the you to confidently decide whether to
industry in both the business and creative continue your studies at the FRA with a
fields. Subjects covered include styling, Level 3 Diploma or go into employment.
visual display and window dressing, trends
through the decades and understanding “The facilities they have on offer are to
roles within the industry. the highest standard and the overall
Your day might include a trip to Carnaby environment has a homely and friendly
Street to make notes on the latest trends to feel.” – Lucinda Crowhurst, Former FRA
designing a range for a top fashion house Student
such as Alexander McQueen and learning
how to display these designs in your own
shop window.
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Level 3 Diploma in Fashion Retail
This brand new full time, two year course photographic research to design a diffusion
explores all areas of the fashion retail line for a major brand.
industry. Students will be introduced to a
Most students progress from this course
wide range of key retail topics which will
onto a more specialist Level 4 FRA course,
be delivered by lecturers with specialist
leading them to a career in fashion retail.
expertise in industry such as PR, buying
and supply chain. The course will offer “Masterclasses were a great experience
students vocational skills such as store and listening to CEO’s and other
retail management, styling and visual influential names from the industry was
display and includes a work placement with inspirational.” – Faye Richards, Former
a well-known high street name. FRA Student
A typical day may include planning a retailer
range, creating a website for a high street
store and visiting flagship stores to collect
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Level 3 Extended Diploma
Fashion Design
This exciting two year course will give you “To experience a real live fashion show
the opportunity to explore many elements and to see my work walking down the
of garment design for fashion. It will cover catwalk was extremely exhilarating and
areas such as clothing construction, nerve racking. To see my collection
use of textiles and leading technological that I had worked so hard on for so
developments such as digital print for long come together was amazing and
fabrics. During your second year you will a moment to remember.” – Lucinda
be challenged to explore your own creative Crowhurst, Former FRA Student
instincts through a final major design
project set by Industry leaders such as
Top Man, Drapers and The Textile Forum.
Including both theory and practical
elements, this course will arm you with
relevant current practices in the industry to
enable your progression into fashion retail
employment.
A typical day could be working on flat
patterns for a white shirt industry challenge,
then moving to the digital design studio to
create a range of motifs to decorate your
shirt, then spending the afternoon working
on construction of button detail and pocket
design which will be presented to industry
professionals for feedback. At the weekend
you could be supporting from The X Factor
stylists on the live shows.
This course leads to industry roles in
design and production, or progression
on to a Level 4 course such as Garment
Technology, Buying and Merchandising or
Visual Merchandising.
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Level 4 Fashion Retail
Merchandising Diploma
Retail merchandisers and their teams ensure to gain a comprehensive overview of the
that the right products appear in the right merchandising role.
place, at the right time, at the right price
A typical day on this one year course
and in the right quantities. Merchandisers
could be a master class with Sir Philip
work closely with buying and store
Green (Head of Arcadia) who may set you
operations teams to maximise profit and
a mystery shopper project to analyse the
ensure that stock is properly monitored and
competition. You may spend the afternoon
available. They ensure that underperforming
looking at best sellers from a range of
lines are stopped and stock of popular
garments and use technology and systems
products is increased. Merchandisers
used in the industry to forecast stock
analyse information including sales figures
volumes and figures for a new line.
and devise strategies to boost sales
and maximise profits, including planning From this course you may choose to go
promotions with marketing and PR teams. straight into employment within the industry
or further your knowledge with another
The course balances practical and creative
specialist Level 4 course.
skills with theory based studies and includes
a work placement
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Level 4 Fashion Retail Buying and
Range Planning Diploma
This one year course will prepare you current product to develop ranges for
for a buying role within a head office different customer profiles. You could be out
environment. Buyers work closely comp shopping on the high street in order
with merchandising teams to maximise to prepare a report of recommendations for
profit and ensure that stock is exciting, an industry head office team or listening to
contemporary and sells well in a competitive exciting industry speakers to inspire your
market. You will balance practical and journey towards becoming a Buying Admin
creative skills with theoretical studies to Assistant.
include communication, negotiation and
“The FRA made me career ready by
presentation alongside supply chain,
enabling me to experience the job
marketing and external factors which
role in full. From the in-depth training
influence the development of a commercial
I received, the hands on workshops
product range.
I took part in and the valuable work
Your day may include researching current placements I had in the buying offices
trends using industry websites such as Range Plan
at Marks and Spencer and ASOS.” –
WGSN and Stylesight in order to put Emma Woodrow, Former FRA Student
together
Organza Kimono mood boards, to working with
£49.50
COO: India
Comp: 100% Polyester
Skinny Jean Oversized Jumper Off the Shoulder Top Peplum Hem Dress Sleeved Playsuit
£35.00 £35.00 £29.50 £39.50 £45.00
COO: China COO: Turkey COO: Turkey COO: Turkey COO: India
Comp: 100% Cotton Comp: 48% cotton, 45% acrylic Comp: 100% Cotton Comp: 80% Polyester Comp: 100% Polyester
and 7% polyamide 20% Elastane
Cropped Vest Top Midi Skirt Culottes V Neck Jump Suit
£22 £35.00 £35.00 10 £39.50
COO: China COO: India COO: China COO: India
Comp: 80% Polyester Comp: 100% Polyester Comp: 100% Cotton Comp: 80% Polyester, 20%
20% Elastane Elastane
e 50Level 4 Fashion Retail
Diploma
This one year Level 4 course explores you will explore the competitive mix, store
all of the internal and external factors layout and design, promotional activity and
influencing today’s fashion retailers and consumer profile to collect information for a
offers an overview of store operations business project.
and management functions. It also
This course includes work placements to
examines consumer behaviour such as
enable students to experience first-hand
disposable income and popular culture
some of the roles available in the retail
and how retailers are responding to the
industry leading to a job within the trade.
ever changing environment. You will gain
valuable knowledge of the industry with “I feel I have received an excellent
both work placement and industry set specialist education at the FRA, which
projects as well as master classes from I cannot begin to compare to that
renowned successful retail experts. of other establishments. I have had
endless opportunities to learn from
A standard day on this course could
experienced tutors and use industry
include a trip along Oxford Street to
standard resources and software.” –
experience cutting edge retail including
Dawn Sampson, Former FRA Student
store tours to introduce and inspire you to a
fashion retail environment. During your trip
11Level 4 Visual Merchandising for
Fashion Retail Diploma
This one year course is designed for costume from lengths of fabric, before
students who wish to gain employment in rushing off to Selfridges to check out the
a Visual Merchandising role. In department latest windows.
stores and fashion multiples, the Visual
Students on this course will progress
Merchandiser ensures windows and
to Visual Merchandising roles within the
interior displays promote the company’s
industry.
brand values. They are responsible for
understanding floor layouts and fixture “The FRA is hands down the most
requirements, managing in-store graphics, exciting place for people who are young,
signage and designing and commissioning inexperienced yet confidently creative. It
displays and windows. is a place for talented people who want
to ignite their own career path into the
Your day may include putting on overalls
exciting world of fashion retail.” – Daniel
and painting, dressing mannequins around
Swanepoel, Former FRA Student
the Academy or creating your own couture
12Level 4 Fashion Garment
Technology Diploma
On this one year course you will work “The FRA’s relationship with the fashion
as part of a team focusing on product industry and the specialised nature of
development for mass production. It will the courses on offer make it different
guide you on how to suggest modifications to other colleges. The enthusiasm of
to garment designs, advise on fabric the staff reflects the vibrancy of the
suitability, source new technology fabrics, FRA and the students that go through
ensure the most appropriate construction its doors.” – Alex Murray, Former FRA
methods are used to keep production Student
within budget, oversee fabric testing and
fit sessions. You will develop team working
and negotiation skills and have an in-depth
understanding to prepare you to work and
communicate effectively with factories,
pattern cutters, graders, buyers and design
teams. You will study the implications of
globalisation and the affect this has on
how retailers operate. You will take part in
extended practical workshops and projects
combined with work placement to gain
invaluable industry experience.
Your day may include researching different
retail markets and clothing products to look
at how their designs and fit differ, going
to trade shows to source new fabrics and
visiting factories to understand capabilities,
limitations and the ethical issues
surrounding production methods.
13January 2015 Fast Track Courses
For anyone aged 19+, our brand new fast The following courses are on offer:
track Level 3 and Level 4 courses enable
Level 3 Fashion Retail Diploma
you to enrol in January 2015 and condense
your course into just 20 weeks, giving you Level 4 Visual Merchandising Diploma
the opportunity to graduate and be in full
Level 4 Buying and Merchandising
time employment by summer 2015! With
Diploma
a range of courses to choose from, you
will be able to specialise in an area of your To find out more visit:
choice and benefit from work placements fashionretailacademy.ac.uk
and projects set in conjunction with our
retail partners to make you job ready for a
career in fashion.
14January Fast Track Level 3 Diploma
in Fashion Retail
The Level 3 Diploma in Fashion Retail Awarding body
provides a unique opportunity to learn and ABC Awards
experience an overview of the multiple
elements of fashion retail, including working Course duration
with/managing retail teams and looking 26th January 2015 for 20 weeks plus 3
at environmental issues which influence weeks work placement
consumer behaviour such as disposable
Entry criteria
income and seasonality. You will be
The programme for the Level 3 Diploma in
planning and developing new product
Fashion Retail is aimed at a broad range of
ranges for retail such as Menswear or
people from a variety of backgrounds.
Accessories. Other subject areas covered
include Visual Merchandising to understand For entry to the Level 3 Diploma, you
the impact of in-store and external display, should:
Marketing, PR and Styling. The course is • be 19 or older on the 31 August 2014
ideal for those who want to progress into
• have 5 GCSEs including Maths and
onto employment in a junior retail role, or
English Language (Grades A-C)
fast-track on to a more specialist Level 4
programme starting in September 2015. • OR an equivalent Level 2 qualification
e.g. Level 2 Diploma in Fashion Retail
You might spend the morning in a master
• display aptitude and enthusiasm for
class from a Topshop Executive followed
fashion retail
by a high street store visit to understand
the retail environment, and your afternoon • possess literacy, Maths & ICT Skills
working on an idea for a pop-up shop, • show motivation to succeed on the
choosing celebrities to define your chosen course
brand. No one day is the same at the FRA.
In some cases exceptions to these
requirements can be made if you can
demonstrate relevant workplace or similar
experience.
15January Fast Track Level 4 Diploma
in Visual Merchandising for Retail
The Level 4 Diploma in Visual Merchandising Awarding body
will lead you to your first position in a visual ABC Awards
merchandising role, providing you with the
opportunity to create a portfolio for prospective Course duration
employment and to establish your career 26th January 2015 for 20 weeks plus 3
aspirations in this specialist area of retail. weeks work placement
During this fast track course you will Entry criteria
explore how visual merchandising is a For entry to the Level 4 Diploma in Visual
key part of the marketing operation for Merchandising fast track, you should:
major retailers. In department stores and
• be 19 or older on the 31 August 2014
fashion multiples the visual merchandiser
• have 1 A Level Pass plus 3 GCSEs
ensures windows and interiors promote the
C grade or above or an equivalent
store’s brand identity. Visual Merchandisers
qualification or an equivalent Level 3
are responsible for designing and
qualification e.g. Level 3 Diploma in
commissioning windows and in-store
Fashion Retail, National Diploma etc
display schemes, understanding floor
layouts and fixture requirements as well as • have equivalent qualifications or
managing in-store signage and graphics. professional experience
All of these subject areas are covered in • show motivation to succeed on the
our 20 week course, plus the opportunity course
to gain unique first-hand knowledge and • demonstrate a creative interest in Visual
experience of visual merchandising through Merchandising
a three week work placement.
In some cases exceptions to these
You may start the day by putting on
requirements can be made if you can
overalls to make and paint props, then
demonstrate relevant workplace or similar
rush to Selfridges to check out the latest
experience.
store windows, before joining a master
class with Marc Bolland (M&S CEO).
During the afternoon you could be dressing
mannequins around the Academy or
making costumes from a length of fabric
with added embellishments. No one day is
the same at the FRA.
16January Fast Track Level 4 Diploma
in Buying and Merchandising for
Fashion Retail
The Level 4 Diploma in Buying and used in the industry to forecast stock
Merchandising will lead you to your first volumes and figures for a new line. No one
position in a Head Office role, providing day is the same at the FRA.
you with the opportunity to build a portfolio
Awarding body
for prospective employment or build on
ABC Awards
existing experience to establish your career
aspirations in this specialist area of retail. Course duration
The focus of this course is to offer you 26th January 2015 for 20 weeks plus 3
the opportunity to learn about fashion weeks work placement
retail Head Office functions. The course
Entry criteria
is delivered using a range of techniques
For entry to the Level 4 Diploma in Buying
to ensure students gain a practical
and Merchandising fast track you should:
understanding of fashion business skills.
You will be introduced to the buying and • be 19 or older on the 31 August 2014
merchandising functions, studying the • have 1 A Level Pass plus 3 GCSEs
market context in which fashion Buyers (including Maths and English Language)
and Merchandisers function along with at C grade or above or an equivalent
the commercial implications for product qualification or an equivalent Level 3
ranges. Delivered in both a theoretical and qualification e.g. Level 3 Diploma in
practical way, you will also learn a variety of Fashion Retail, National Diploma etc
professional skills including communication, • have equivalent qualifications or
negotiation and presentation. professional experience
One of the unique characteristics of an FRA • show motivation to succeed on the course
course is our strong links with fashion retail, • demonstrate good communication and
enabling us to provide you with a three calculation skills
week Head Office work placement.
In some cases exceptions to these
A typical day on this course could be requirements can be made if you can
working on a project set by a high street demonstrate relevant workplace or similar
retailer to analyse the competition in the experience.
morning, then spending the afternoon
looking at best sellers from a range of
garments using technology and systems
17Financial support for
January Courses
Aged 19-23 (before 31st August) Aged 24+ (before 31st August)
without a previous Level 3 Diploma or on Your course fees are £5,000 but you will
benefits* Your course will be fully-funded pay only £830 at the time of enrolment if
and you will not have to pay any of the you apply for an Advanced Learning Loan.
£5,000 tuition fees. You will only start paying the Loan back
once your salary is over £21,000. Click
here for more details on the Advanced
Aged 19-23 (before 31st August) Learning Loan.
with a previous Level 3 Diploma Your *Job seeker’s allowance (JSA), Employment
course fees are part-funded, so you will and Support Allowance (ESA) and in work-
only pay half of £5,000 tuition costs, related activity or University credit.
bringing your fees down to £2,500. Flexible
payment plans are available. Contact
Student Registry for further information.
18Short Courses
Would you like to develop new skills or experience and want to take that first
find out more about a particular area of step, we have something for you!!
the fashion retail industry? Or maybe
Why choose an FRA Short Course?
you would like to pursue a particular
Subjects and topics are delivered
passion or start your own business?
by FRA lecturers with considerable
If so there is a short course at the FRA industry experience so that content and
for you! materials remain up to date and in line
with industry requirements. The courses
We offer a unique selection of courses
make use of the FRA’s excellent
available at introductory, intermediate
facilities in the heart of London’s West
and advanced levels designed to suit
End and draw on the extensive FRA
your interests, knowledge, experience
fashion industry contacts and business
and time commitments. Our courses
networks.
vary in duration and range from 1
day workshops to 6 week intensive To find out more visit:
programmes, so whether you are fashionretailacademy.ac.uk
working in the industry currently and /short-courses
want to up-skill or have no previous
19Our range of Short Courses
Intermediate Buying and Merchandising
Start Dates: 26 January 2015 / 23 March 2015 / 18 May 2015 / 06 July 2015 / 24 August 2015
Price: £675.
A 5 day intensive course which provides a more in-depth study of the practical realities of buying and
merchandising in the fashion retail business.
Advanced Buying and Merchandising
Start Dates: 01 December 2014 / 10 February 2015 / 30 March 2015 / 21 July 2015
Price: £350.
A 3 day intensive course which provides advanced study of the practical realities of buying and
merchandising in the fashion retail business.
Retail Maths
Start Dates: 02 February 2015 / 10 April 2015 / 12 May 2015 / 14 August 2015
Price: £199.
A 1 day workshop of what, how and why analysis and statistics are used by fashion Buyers and
Merchandisers to maximise commercial success.
Excel for Retail
Start Date: 15 December 2014
Price: £199.
A 1 day intensive which demonstrates why Excel is vital to fashion retail and how to use it. The
course is structured around real-life business scenarios to put the theory into context.
20Our range of Short Courses
Sales & Stock Management – The WSSI
Start Dates: 03 February 2015 / 08 April 2015 / 13 May 2015 / 19 June 2015 / 13 August 2015
Price: £199.
This 1 day course provides an introduction to retail intake, sales and stock management – The WSSI.
The WSSI is the most commonly used fashion retail stock control system, as well as being a key
merchandising operating tool. It is used by companies to plan, monitor and optimise sales and stock on
a controlled weekly basis.
Creative Buyer
Start Dates: 04 January 2014 / 17 February 2015 / 08 June 2015
Price: £199.
This 1 day workshop is suitable for anyone working in buying as a Buyer or a Buyer’s Assistant to
help develop greater levels of creative skills in their work.
Luxury Fashion
Start Dates: 05 December 2014 / 16 February 2015 / 16 March 2015 / 09 May 2015
Price: £199.
This 1 day course is suitable for retailers who would like an insight into buying luxury brands or for
those wanting to develop a career in the luxury retail business.
Introduction to Fashion PR and Marketing
Start Dates: 28 January 2015 / 10 March 2015 / 20 April 2015 / 13 July 2015 / 26 August 2015
Price: £330.
A 3 day course which provides an insight into the role of public relations and marketing in the context
of the fashion mix. It includes topics such as brand strategies, use of media, how to write a press
release and planning pr budgets.
21Our range of Short Courses
Introduction to Personal Styling
Start Dates: 20 January 2015 / 04 March 2015 / 13 April 2015 / 29 June 2015
Price: £330.
A 3 day course providing an introduction to the world of fashion and styling from subjects such as
personal shopping to celebrity styling.
Intermediate Visual Merchandising
Start Dates: 30 March 2015 / 18 August 2015
Price: £330.
This intensive 3 day course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of a Visual
Merchandiser in a fashion retail business. You will have the opportunity to obtain practical experience
of creating a retail display, as well as learning commercial visual merchandising theory.
Start up and run your own business
Start Dates: 08 December 2014 / 23 March 2015 / 04 May 2015 / 17 August 2015
Price: £675.
This intensive 5 day course will provide you with all the tools necessary to start your own fashion retail
business. The course includes the study of the elements involved in the start-up process including;
brand positioning, shop and stock selection, finance and forecasting, market research, display and
customer service.
22Training for Retail Businesses
Retail companies are increasingly utilising the expertise, skills and
experience we offer at FRA for the design and delivery of in-house
company training.
Course programmes are designed to reflect specific requirements for
different areas of the business and for different budgets. Programmes are
interactive with the emphasis on practical learning and are delivered by FRA
trainers who have considerable expertise within their particular fields.
Courses can be scheduled in different formats retail business whether luxury, high street or
over different time periods, to best suit the needs online and in a variety of different skills areas
of the business. and at different levels. Best practice workshops
can be delivered in a number of business
Learning assessment forms part of the criteria
functions including the areas of: buying, maths
for measuring success of the courses. The on-
and merchandising, retail store management,
going development of practice and continued
visual merchandising, personal styling, customer
learning in the workplace, is incorporated into
service, successful selling, fashion art direction,
the delivery.
store operations, ethical sourcing and online
Training is available in the different areas of the retail concepts.
23Training for Retail Businesses
Training examples include:
Essential Maths for Retailers
This programme identifies successful ways to ensure that staff have the required level of maths skills
to calculate and interpret data and reports effectively. It can be used to provide consistency within
the business amongst staff from different functions, not just in levels of ability but also in the use of
terminology and the performance of calculations.
Customer Profiling and Trend Research
An ideal course for assistant Buyers and Merchandisers covering all aspects and principles of
customer profiling and the different approaches to trend research. A successful way to encourage
junior staff to consider the wider context of profiling and a greater depth of understanding of research
ideas. It is also a way of encouraging buying and merchandising teams to integrate and share key
information and different perspectives in these areas.
Store Management – Key Skills
This programme covers best practice for store managers incorporating strategies for maximising
sales within teams. This is an ideal way to ensure consistency and pro-active management
approaches within a business, to establish best practice and ensure successful retail sales.
Other programme options:
• Retail Operations – best practice area • Accessories and Shoes – adding to ranges,
management, retail standards, stock, HR differences in buying and merchandising
• Creative Buying – fabric choices, • Understanding Fashion for IT and Finance
embellishments Departments
24FAQs
What is the Application Process? • Term will start in early September 2015
• Applications accepted from November
• Timetables are issued upon enrolment; you will
onwards for Further Education full time courses
need to be available Monday-Friday for all our
• Once received, application processing can take full time courses
several weeks
• You will receive an email acknowledgement Do I need to meet the entry requirements
advising that we have received your application when I apply?
You do not need to have every entry requirement
• If you meet the course requirements, you will when making your initial application. However,
receive a letter/email inviting you to interview – you will need to be sure you can attain all
we try to give 2 weeks notice requirements before you enrol and your
• Those not meeting course requirements will be course starts. If you are studying or re-taking a
contacted by phone or email qualification, you should show these as “pending”
on your application form.
• Interviews take place from January onwards at
the FRA
I needed particular grades to enrol on my
• Offer or rejection letter issued within course but I haven’t achieved them. Will I still
3 weeks be able to do my course?
Please get in touch as soon as your exam results
• You need to confirm acceptance of your place
are published. You may still be able to do that
within 14 days
course with some conditions and we may be able
• You will receive an e-card advising your to help or advise you.
confirmation of acceptance has been received
• You will receive in the post general information Accommodation and Travel
such as term dates, fees We do not offer any accommodation through
& funding and travel information from May the Academy, but support you to help with the
onwards search. The FRA is registered with Transport
for London to provide discount travelcards for
• You will receive a letter advising enrolment students. This provides holders with cut-price
details closer to the commencement of the travel on buses, tubes and trams in and around
course London.
• Enrolment for courses is in September and you
will be required to attend in person
• Information about induction will be given at
enrolment
25FAQs cont.
Funding Professional and Career Development Loans
Our courses are fully funded if you are under 19 (CDL) (Age – 18+)
on the 31st of August in the academic year that Professional and Career Development Loans are
you begin your course, and you are a home or bank loans to pay for courses and training that
EU student. You do not pay fees for a course you help with your career or help get you into work.
start in September. In addition all 24+ learners are
You may be able to borrow between £300 and
eligible for student loans. For more information
£10,000.
please go onto https://www.gov.uk/advanced-
learning-loans/overview Loans are usually offered at a reduced interest
rate and the government pays interest while
Further Education Courses: Home/EU Students
you’re studying. Read more at https://www.gov.
(19-23 years of age) £2, 500 per year unless on
uk/career-development-loans
benefits.
24+ Students
Bursary
Two Year Courses (24 and over)
For those who are on a low family income and
who have to relocate to London to take up their Level 3 Art & Design, Fashion & Clothing Diploma
place at the Academy studying a Level 2 or a £8,583 for the two years.
Level 3 course aged 16-18, there is a scheme
Level 3 Business for Fashion Retail Diploma
called the Residential Bursary, which provides up
£6,602 for the two years.
to £4,000 towards the cost of accommodation.
Further details can be obtained at http:// Level 4 One Year Courses:
moneytolearn.direct.gov.uk/residentialbursary/
All courses - £5,000
Depending on your circumstances and low
24+ Advanced Learning Loans
household income, we can also offer bursaries
Aged 24 or over? If you’re starting a course on
and financial assistance for students to help
or after 1 August 2013 you may qualify for a 24+
them as they continue full time education. This is
Advanced Learning Loan. These loans help you
intended to contribute to the cost of books, travel
to pay the course fees. Most learners aged 24
and other resources that are needed, in order to
and over, studying at Level 3 or Level 4 will qualify
be successful at Academy.
for these new loans from the UK government. It’s
We also offer all 16-18 year olds who study at our easy to apply, your household income isn’t taken
Academy free lunches and discounted travel to into account and there’s no credit check. You
minimalise financial worries while studying with us. won’t have to pay anything back until your income
is over £21,000 a year.
26For more information see visit Travel payments go direct to your school or
nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ college - they’ll either pay you or arrange travel
advancedlearningloans for you.
Tip: search for ‘funding’ on the National Careers Payments end when:
Service website • you stop attending your course
The Care to Learn • you reach the end of your course
The Care to Learn scheme can help with childcare
• your child stops attending childcare
costs while you study. You must be aged under
20 at the start of your course. You can get Care to Learn if:
• you’re a parent under 20 at the start of your
You can get up to:
course
• £160 per child per week if you live outside
London • you’re the main carer for your child
• £175 per child per week if you live in London • you live in England
Care to Learn can help with the cost of: • you’re either a British citizen or a national of a
• your childcare, including deposit and European Economic Area (EEA) country
registration fees
• your course qualifies
• a childcare taster session for up to 5 days
• your childcare provider qualifies
• keeping your childcare place over the summer
For further information please go to: https://www.
holidays
gov.uk/care-to-learn/overview
• taking your child to their childcare provider
Local County Council
Childcare payments go directly to your childcare If you are over 16 and under 19 at the start of
provider. your full time course; some local County Council
run subsidised travel schemes to help students to
Before they can be paid:
get to college.
• your childcare provider needs to confirm your
child’s attendance If you meet the set criteria you may be guaranteed
help with getting to College through a discounted
• your school or college needs to confirm that
travel scheme. Please check with your local
you’re attending your course
county council.
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