🇬🇧United Kingdom
VAVictoria College of Arts and Design (VCAD)
BA (Hons) Fashion Design
3 years
Nov, Feb
£9,790/yr
- Undergraduate
- Full-Time
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- CertHE
- High Demand
CertHE Business & Management for Creatives
VAVictoria College of Arts and Design (VCAD) · London, Manchester
This course provides students with a practical introduction to business principles tailored for the creative industries. Through the first two units - Business Essentials for Creatives and Managing Your Business, student…
- Tuition
- £9,790/yr
- Duration
- 1 year
- Intakes
- Nov, Feb, Jun
- English
- IELTS 6.0
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Course Overview
This course provides students with a practical introduction to business principles tailored for the creative industries. Through the first two units - Business Essentials for Creatives and Managing Your Business, students build a strong foundation in finance, legal frameworks, ethical practices, and resource management. In Marketing, Brand & Identity, they explore how to reach audiences, build brand trust, and communicate value through creative thinking and digital tools. These combined skills prepare students to confidently approach their final 'Your Business Project', where they apply their learning to develop, plan, and pitch a creative business concept, turning their ideas into viable and responsible enterprises.
Entry Requirements
Academic Qualifications
72 UCAS tariff points (or above) or 60 Credit Ofqual qualification at Level 3. For international qualifications, ENIC (formerly NARIC) will be used to establish equivalence to their comparable level in the UK.
English Language Requirements
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- Scholarship available
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Fees & Scholarships
- Tuition (international)
- £24,500/yr
- Deposit to secure offer
- £2,000 (deducted from tuition)
- Estimated living costs (Manchester)
- £12,000–£14,500/yr
Scholarships available
Global Excellence Scholarship — £5,000 tuition reduction, automatic consideration for applicants with first-class equivalent grades. South Asia & Africa Merit Award — £3,000, essay-based, deadline 31 May.
Course Structure & Modules
Year 1
Business Essentials for Creatives30 Credits
Managing Your Business30 Credits
Marketing, Brand & Identity30 Credits
Your Business Project30 Credits
Career outcomes
Graduates move into roles across analytics, engineering and strategy. Recent graduate employers span major national employers, consultancies and fast-growing regional startups. The course draws on strong industry ties and a dedicated careers service running sector-specific recruitment fairs.
- 94%
- Employed or further study, 15mo
- £38k
- Median starting salary
- 120+
- Industry project partners
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Campus Locations
London
Manchester
About this information
- Last updated
- 26 June 2026
- Source
- vcad.ac.uk
Course information on this page was last updated from the Victoria College of Arts and Design (VCAD) website available at vcad.ac.uk on 26 June 2026. NELO is not affiliated with or in partnership with Victoria College of Arts and Design (VCAD); we display course information the institution has published publicly. Fees, entry requirements, dates and other information is subject to change; for the latest details and for admissions, please contact the institution directly.
What students say about Victoria College of Arts and Design (VCAD)
Reviews from students across Victoria College of Arts and Design (VCAD)'s programmes.
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4.5 out of 5
Based on 3 reviews
- Teaching Quality
- 4.7
- Campus Life
- 4.3
- Career Support
- 4.7
- Value for Money
- 4.3
Feb 2026
“The international office picked me up from the airport and had my accommodation keys ready. Lecturers actually know your name here.”
- Teaching Quality
- 5/5
- Campus Life
- 5/5
- Career Support
- 4/5
- Value for Money
- 5/5
Ade O. · Nigeria · MSc Data Science
Feb 2026
“The international office picked me up from the airport and had my accommodation keys ready. Lecturers actually know your name here.”
- Teaching Quality
- 5/5
- Campus Life
- 5/5
- Career Support
- 4/5
- Value for Money
- 5/5
Ade O. · Nigeria · MSc Data Science
Feb 2026
“The international office picked me up from the airport and had my accommodation keys ready. Lecturers actually know your name here.”
- Teaching Quality
- 5/5
- Campus Life
- 5/5
- Career Support
- 4/5
- Value for Money
- 5/5
Ade O. · Nigeria · MSc Data Science
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