M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising

Masters of Science in Fashion & Textile Merchandising

M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising or Master of Science in Fashion & Textile Merchandising is a Post-Graduate Fashion Designing course. In the Fashion & Textiles Merchandising course, students will learn how to design and then market and sell their own designs, but will not make them themselves.

The course is related to consumer demand for apparel and related products. History, social and cultural developments, types of retail environments, and merchandising strategies are critically analyzed. Concepts of market intelligence, merchandising styling, sourcing, and buying office functions for each type of store are compared. Fashion business practices, the role of buying (in various settings), and evaluation of ‘trade’ are interpreted for the development of merchandise plans for a particular fashion retail enterprise. The duration of the course is two years.

M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising Eligibility

• The candidates must have qualified for their Graduation in a relevant subject from a recognized University.
• The students should have scored a minimum of 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA in their Bachelor's.
• Some of the very reputed universities and institutes conduct entrance examinations for admission to degree courses.

M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising Syllabus

Syllabus of Fashion & Textile Merchandising course as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising College

• Amity University, Noida

M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising Course Suitability

• The course is suitable for those students who are interested in occupations such as marketing, supply chain, and account management roles within the fashion and textiles industries, as well as positions involved in the development and implementation of products and marketing and supply chain strategies Work experience in the industry, is a mandatory component of this course.
• It helps those who want to develop the necessary skills and capabilities to interpret and manage fashion enterprises.
• Applicants who want to build up their careers in the manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, and international trade sectors of the fashion and textile industry also can go for the Master's degree course.
• After passing the course, they can go for teaching and also for further research work.

How is the M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising Course Beneficial?

• The candidates have jobs in ready-to-wear production companies and large retailers/chain stores.
• They can also be employed in export fabrication companies and export houses to coordinate between foreign retail stores and production houses.
• They can also have positions in retail management in departmental stores, boutiques, clothing wholesalers, importers, designers, and manufacturers as fashion advertising agents, store managers, fashion product developers, event planners, fashion retailers, window dressers, and fashion promotion specialists.
• After adequate experience, they can even set up their own small-scale industries as well as big export houses.

M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising Employment Areas

• Marketing Sector
• Management Sector

M.Sc Fashion & Textile Merchandising Job Types

• Buyer / Marketer
• Design Assistant / Production Assistant / Service Assistant
• Product Developer
• Quality Assurance Officer
• Range Coordinator
• Store Manager
• Sale Representative
• Visual Merchandiser