Bachelor

Language and professional skills, creativity, and an affinity for fashion are particularly important for future textile business managers. Graduates are employed in the international textile industry and make both conceptual and strategic decisions.

Thanks to their advanced management skills, textile business management graduates assume managerial roles in diverse lines of work. The dynamic job market in the textile industry offers positions in purchasing, sales, and category management.

The Textile Business Management bachelor degree course is designed to prepare graduates for the following scope of duties.

• international purchasing or sales (B2B or B2C) of raw materials or textiles
• supervising multi-channel management appropriate for the target group
• management of complex production and procurement processes in areas such as inventory management, logistics, and supply chain management
• quality assurance

• Completed apprenticeship (Federal Certificate of Vocational Education and Training) in the field of textiles and the retail trade or
• commercial apprenticeship or
• an apprenticeship in a different industry or an equivalent qualification (e.g. baccalaureate, federal vocational baccalaureate or specialised school certificate) with placement or vocational experience

During the course of the study programme the student must hold a half-time position (at least 50%) in the textile industry for the degree to be recognised by the state.

Depending on their prior education, students must complete entry modules on the topics of textile studies, product knowledge, fashion, accounting, and business/law before starting with the degree.

BSc (Hons) Textile Business Management

Title awarded by the University of West London

7 semesters on a part-time basis (1 day and 1 evening per week) as well as e-learning and self-study

1^st & 2^nd semester: Monday evening & Tuesday

3^rd & 4^th semester: Tuesday evening & Wednesday

5^th & 6^th semester Wednesday evening & Thursday

7^th semester: Friday

24 August 2020

STF, Hallwylstrasse 71, 8004 Zürich

CHF 4890 per semester

Teaching materials are included in the tuition fees. Additional costs apply for excursions.

Course will be held in German. Modules relevant to the Bachelor’s degree will be held in English from the 5^th semester on. The STC offers corresponding preparation courses.

International students please contact the Backoffice Team (+41 44 360 41 51) with regard to tuition fees.