Nottingham Trent University BA (Hons) International Fashion Business

Nottingham Trent University BA (Hons) International Fashion Business Registration Number (Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance): 251505 Nottingham Trent University Founded in 1843, the School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is one of the most established, renowned and respected institutions in the UK. With a multicultural community of more than 2,500 students, it has a global reputation for creativity and design excellence. NTU s teaching and learning is gold-rated by the government s Teaching Excellence Framework that means students benefit from an outstanding quality of teaching, and nationally and internationally prominent visiting experts from industry and professional practice. Regular and recent contributors to the School s programme of guest lectures and design projects include Unilever; Abercrombie & Fitch; Ted Baker; All Saints; Next; Burberry; ASOS; John Lewis; and L Oreal. The School s vocationally focused degree courses mean that their graduates are highly sought after by employers. 96% of undergraduate students are in work or further study within six months of graduating (DLHE Survey 2015-16). Students benefit from purpose-built, industry-standard studios and workshops, all equipped with the very latest technology. The School of Art & Design has its own gallery space Bonington Gallery. Working with practitioners and institutions from across Europe and beyond, the Gallery has established itself within a national and international context, whilst engaging the immediate communities within the University and the city of Nottingham. All final year students in the School have the opportunity to showcase their work to both public and industry, across an impressive series of degree show exhibitions in Nottingham. In addition, many courses offer the opportunity to be selected to exhibit at prestigious graduate shows in London, including Graduate Fashion Week, New Designers, Free Range, D&AD New Blood, and at overseas events such as SPINEXPO. Programme Overview BA (Hons) International Fashion Business is a unique, independent top-up degree programme designed to help students with fashion industry experience and qualifications to develop their skills and take their careers further. Fashion in the 21 st Century is a truly global business. This programme is an exciting opportunity to develop a fuller understanding of the breadth and connection of the global fashion business. It enables students to experience the diverse range of career opportunities within the industry through projects related to international fashion, retail branding and visual communication. This programme aims to enable students to experience and develop an understanding of the international cultural, business and consumer diversity that influences it on a worldwide level. Regular visits and trips to seminars and events organised by the industry, trend consultancies, trade sector and government bodies will be arranged. Programme Structure The programme structure is as follows: Semester 1 Modules Lifestyle and Trend Prediction (CEF Code: 22Z05864-1) Fashion Buying Fashion Brand Marketing and Promotion 2 Fashion Concepts & Innovation Project CEF reimbursable module Entry Requirements Holders of a Higher Diploma in Fashion, Textiles or a related discipline, preferably with a result consisting of a merit or distinction profile (supporting academic references will be required). Mature students who can provide evidence of prior professional experience of no less than 3 years with accompanying qualifications will also be considered. Applicants are required to submit a written personal statement in around 1,000 words which outlines their reasons for undertaking the programme. Applicants will be invited to attend an interview to determine their abilities to undertake the programme. Work by Gracia Lienanto, BA (Hons) International Fashion Business graduate 20

English Proficiency Requirements An overall band score of 6.5 in IELTS, with no subtest score of less than 5.5; or A score of at least 550 in TOEFL (213 for computerbased test). (Graduates of VTC Higher Diploma are exempted from the requirements.) Assessment Assessments include project, coursework, individual and team presentations and finished reports. Qualifications Framework BA (Hons) International Fashion Business is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF) (www.hkqf.gov.hk). QF Level Level 5 QR Registration No. 15/002829/L5 Validity Period 01/09/2015-31/08/2019 The QF level of this programme accredited by the HKCAAVQ is the same as that of locally-accredited honours bachelor s degree programmes. This programme is in the process of seeking re-accreditation by HKCAAVQ. The re-accreditation status of the programme is subject to final approval of HKCAAVQ. Additional Information The programme is guided by the University s Equal Opportunities Policy and welcomes applications from mature students who can demonstrate potential through their life and experiences. Study Mode and Duration Full-time, 1 year Study Location Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) & IVE (Lee Wai Lee)* Application : HK$200 Fees Registration : HK$3,500 Tuition : HK$92,500 by 2 instalments Application Deadline 31 March 2019 Commencement September 2019 * Some lectures / practical sessions will be conducted at IVE (Kwun Tong). Conditional / confirmed offers will normally be made in early June. Enquiries Programme Co-ordinator Ms. Cassandra Ng Tel no. 3928 2976 Email cassng@vtc.edu.hk General Enquiries Ms. Esther Kwong Tel no. 3928 2485 Email kwongmy@vtc.edu.hk Work by Julia Reid, BA (Hons) International Fashion Business graduate It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead. 21

For Office Use Only Application Form 2019/20 Please complete the form in ENGLISH and print in BLOCK LETTERS with black ball pen. SECTION 1 PROGRAMME APPLIED FOR Please indicate the programme you are applying for by ticking the appropriate box. (Please ONE only) Application No. Accept / Reject (delete as appropriate) Application Fee Paid By Handled By Top-up Degree Programmes Offering Site BA (Hons) Fashion Design, Full-time (Registration No.: 251504) DILWL* BA (Hons) International Fashion Business, Full-time (Registration No.: 251505) DILWL* *Some lectures / practical sessions of this programme will be conducted at IVE (Kwun Tong) SECTION 2 PERSONAL DETAILS Title (Mr / Ms / Mrs / Miss)* delete if inappropriate IVE / SBI / HKDI Student No. (if any) Gender Male Female Name in English (As shown on your HK Identity Card / Passport) Surname First / Other Names Name in Chinese Chinese Character Codes Day (DD) / Month (MM) / Year (YY) Date of Birth Type of Identification Document HKID Card No. ( ) / Passport No. Correspondence Address (in English) Contact Detail Mobile Phone No. Email Address Residential Tel. No. Fax No. Do you require a student visa / entry permit to study in Hong Kong? YES NO SECTION 3 FURTHER DETAILS Your age on 31 December in year of entry Year Months Have you applied (or do you intend to apply) for a Disabled Students Allowance? Have applied Have received Intend to apply SECTION 4 APPLICANT WITH SPECIAL NEEDS We offer equal opportunities to all applicants with or without disabilities. If you have a disability that requires special assistance, please provide a brief description of your disability below. The information will help us to better understand your requirements of special facilities and make effort to accommodate your needs. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which the above courses may lead. NTU-SEP18-1

SECTION 5 FEE STATUS AND PAYMENT OF FEES (Skip this field if you are IVE / SBI / HKDI HD graduates) Area of Permanent Residence: Country of Birth: Nationality: Date of first entry to live in the UK: Who will pay your tuition fees? Have you previously received an educational award from UK public funds? YES NO If yes, please provide details: Funding Body: Course: Date of Study: SECTION 6 WORK EXPERIENCE (Give details of work experience and training. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.) Job Title Nature of work / training Name of Organisation Full-time or Part-time Date (month / year) From To SECTION 7 EDUCATION (Please give the name and address of the two most recent educational establishments attended.) Educational Institute Course Taken Qualification Obtained Years Attended (month / year) From To Mode of Study (FT / PT) (1) (2) SECTION 8 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION (a) Qualification Completed Application should list all subjects taken, whatever the result, in date order with the most recent first. Qualifications awarded by BTEC or SCOTVEC? Please attach transcript of all results if known. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary. Level, e.g. GCSE-A, HND, degree or professional qualifications Awarding Body e.g. JMB Subject Date Month Year Name of Educational Establishment Attended Results (grades or bands) (b) Qualification Pending Application should list all subjects to be taken in date order. List all modules to be taken with value and level of each. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary. Level, e.g. GCSE- A, HND, degree or professional qualifications Awarding Body e.g. JMB Subject Date Month Year Name of Educational Establishment Attended (c) Summary of Qualifications Held. (Please the highest qualification held.) Mature Student no formal qualifications ONC / OND Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma Recognised Access Course HNC / HND Masters GCSE / GCE / CSE First Degree Other please specify SECTION 9 PERSONAL STATEMENT (Continue on a separate sheet if necessary. Please give a personal statement in 300-400 words for the application to BA (Hons) Fashion Design and 1,000 words to BA (Hons) International Fashion Business. Do you have any criminal convictions? Yes / No * delete if inappropriate (If yes, give details in Section 9 above) NTU-SEP18-2

SECTION 10 NAME AND ADDRESS OF REFEREE(S) (including post code) 1. Name: 2. Name: Address: Address: Email: Email: Tel No.: Fax No.: Tel No.: Fax No.: SECTION 11 OPEN STATEMENT BY REFEREE Name of referee: Post / occupation / relationship: Address: Tel No.: (including STD) Fax No.: (including STD) Email: USE BLACK BALLPOINT OR BLACK TYPE. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary. Please affix official stamp where appropriate, at the end of the statement. Name of applicant (block capitals or type): Programme applied to: Section 6 checked as correct? Has this reference been discussed with the applicant? Signature: Yes / No * delete if inappropriate Yes / No * delete if inappropriate Date: SECTION 12 ENQUIRIES All enquiries should be directed to the SHAPE office as follows: SHAPE (DILWL) Office Address: LW004, G/F, IVE (Lee Wai Lee) Building, 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong Tel: 3928-2485 SECTION 13 APPLICATION FORM SUBMISSION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1. Application form should be submitted by mail or in person to the School for Higher and Professional Education at SHAPE, DILWL Office, LW004, G/F, IVE (Lee Wai Lee) Building, 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong. You may also return the application form to a drop box located at IVE and HKDI campuses. 2. We will acknowledge receipt of your application by email. Please make sure your email address provided on page 1 of this application form is correct. SECTION 14 TUITION FEE PAYMENT AND REFUND ARRANGEMENTS 1. The programme fee is HK$96,000. This consists of a registration fee of HK$3,500 and a tuition fee of HK$92,500. The tuition fee is payable by 2 instalments and will be collected 1 month before the commencement of the semester. 2. If you accept the offer, you should pay the registration fee and the 1 st instalment of the tuition fee in full before the deadline stated in the offer letter to complete the registration procedures. 3. All fees paid less application fee will be refunded if the programme is withdrawn or not offered. 4. On premature cessation of the programme, all fees and charges that have been collected in respect of any part of the programme failing to be conducted on or after the date of the cessation will be refunded within 1 month of the premature cessation. SECTION 15 APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT Apply before application deadline to enjoy application fee waiver. For terms and conditions, please refer to the programme booklet or visit www.shape.edu.hk. The application fee is HK$200 and is NON-REFUNDABLE. Please indicate your payment method with a and glue the original payment receipt in the box provided. If the application fee is paid by ATM (Automatic Teller Machine) Transfer Services, please follow the instructions below in making payment: HSBC & Hang Seng Bank ATM Select Bill Payment Service Select Education Others Select Vocational Training Council Enter Type: 01 Enter Payment Number: please see payment number below Enter Amount: HK$200 JETCO ATM Select JET Payment Enter Merchant Code: 9151 Enter Type: 01 Enter Payment Number: please see payment number below Enter Amount: HK$200 Payment Number for ATM Transfer Services: 9700011 If the application fee is paid at 7-Eleven, herewith the QR code for payment at 7-Eleven. Please glue the original receipt here. 3050107700004400054 ***Application form without attaching the original payment receipt WILL NOT be processed.*** ***Please DO NOT send in any cheque or cash. We WILL NOT deposit the application fee on your behalf.*** NTU-SEP18-3

SECTION 16 SOURCE OF KNOWING SHAPE PROGRAMMES From which of the following sources have you heard about SHAPE programmes? Please indicate your source(s) with a in the appropriate boxes (You may select more than one.): SHAPE Website VTC Lecturers Yahoo / Google Keyword Search SHAPE Prospectus / Leaflets Information Panels Newspaper / Magazine (Title: ) Consultation Day Education Fair Website / Mobile app advertisement Classmates / Friends Others (Please specify: ) Do you wish to receive information in relation to any programmes, admission and events of the School for Higher and Professional Education, member institutions of the Vocational Training Council and the Nottingham Trent University? YES NO SECTION 17 DECLARATION (Application form without signature will not be processed) 1. I declare that the information given in the application is, to the best of my knowledge, accurate and complete. I understand that this information will be used in the admission process of the programmes offered by the School for Higher and Professional Education and the Nottingham Trent University. 2. I authorise the School for Higher and Professional Education and the Nottingham Trent University to obtain, and the Vocational Training Council (VTC) to release, information about my student record in the member institutions of the VTC for the purpose of processing this application. 3. I authorise the School for Higher and Professional Education and the Nottingham Trent University to use my data to carry out checks on multiple applications and checks on records of current and previous studies in the member institutions of the VTC. 4. I authorise the School for Higher and Professional Education and the Nottingham Trent University to obtain, and the relevant institutions to release, further academic information or official student records if necessary, and / or where my work experience is relevant, to verify my employment records, for the purpose of making an informed decision about my application. 5. I understand that, upon my registration in a programme in the School for Higher and Professional Education and the Nottingham Trent University, the data contained in the application form will become part of my student record and may be used for all purposes relating to admission, registration, academic and administrative communication, alumni management and contacts, research, statistical and marketing, including direct marketing. The School for Higher and Professional Education may disclose and / or transfer my student data to VTC, including its member institutions and institutes, and any other third parties such as government departments, organisations, institutions, agencies, service providers in relation to the above purposes. 6. I understand that the School for Higher and Professional Education and the Nottingham Trent University may use my application data for statistical purposes. The application form and other related personal information will be disposed of after the completion of the 2019/20 admissions exercise. Nevertheless, if I have indicated in Section 16 that I wish to receive information from the School for Higher and Professional Education and the Nottingham Trent University, my application data will be retained. 7. I understand that in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, I have the right to request access to, and the correction of my personal data. I should submit written request to the School for Higher and Professional Education at Room 008, Academic Block, 30 Shing Tai Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong if I wish to access or make corrections to my data. 8. I fully understand the Intellectual Property Policy (the Policy) indicated at www.shape.edu.hk (Admission Point to Note) which is applicable to students of all VTC member institutions. I understand and agree that adherence to the Policy is a condition of continued enrolment and graduation. 9. I understand that provision of any false or misleading information therein shall lead to DISQUALIFICATION of application without notice and cancellation of any resulting registration. Any fees paid will NOT be refunded. Applicant's Signature: Date: CHECKLIST FOR APPLICANT Before submitting your application, please check if you have: Completed the form in full. Signed and dated the form. Enclosed copies of relevant academic documents and transcripts. Enclosed a personal statement. (About 300-400 words for application to BA (Hons) Fashion Design, and 1,000 words to BA (Hons) International Fashion Business) Enclosed two reference letters. Enclosed the original receipt of application fee payment. A waiver of application fee may be granted to eligible applicants. For details, please visit www.shape.edu.hk. NTU-SEP18-4