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Date 28th February 2022
Congratulations to our Level 4 Fast Track Buying & Merchandising students, who graduated from the Fashion Retail Academy this month.
In January, the September 2021 cohort completed the assessment day our FRACareers service ran in collaboration with ASOS. We’re extremely proud that 83% of those who attended received job offers to join ASOS’s buying and merchandising teams. 67% of our students accepted their offers, and are now starting in roles like Buying Admin Assistant and Merchandising Admin Assistant - the other graduates had already accepted exciting positions with other brands!
All our graduating students pass through our Bootcamp Assessment centres, run by our careers team in collaboration with our industry partners. These sessions are a great way for our students to practice showcasing their skills during an interview or assessment and learn what talent acquisition teams are looking for.
If you’d like to follow in their footsteps, our Level 4 Fast Track Buying & Merchandising course teaches you all the essential skills you need for an entry-level buying or merchandising role in just 22 weeks. Taught over two full days a week, you can continue working part-time whilst you study. Our February 2022 cohort started on Thursday 24 February, and we’re very excited to see how they progress during their course.
Sham (pictured below) accepted a position as a Merchandising Admin Assistant at ASOS. Erin and Ines (pictured above) are both starting as Buying Admin Assistants with ASOS.
Apply now to start studying with us in September 2022, and you could have secured your dream buying or merchandising role by February 2023!
Last month, we headed out to Mornington Crescent to visit Megan Johnson, one of our FRA Industry Mentors and Established Footwear Designer at ASOS. She told us the inside story on working for ASOS, designing shoes and how she supports FRA students!
6th October 2021
Fashion merchandising is one of the most essential roles in the fashion industry. Working closely with a wide range of departments, merchandisers provide valuable insights that allow businesses to make key strategic decisions to maximise sales and profits.
27th September 2021
We recently went to M&S head office to catch up with our FRA alumni, Charles and Molly, who graduated from BA (Hons) Buying & Merchandising in 2018.
14th September 2021
