College of Higher Education (“HF”)

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 take both conceptual and strategic decisions.

Thanks to their advanced management skills, textile business managers (Dipl. HF) with a PET diploma 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 Manager (Dipl. HF) 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 the areas of 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.

Textile Business Manager (Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education (“Dipl. HF”))

6 semesters on a part-time basis (1 day and 1 evening per week) as well as e-learning and self-study
1st & 2nd semester: Monday evening & Tuesday
3rd & 4th semester: Tuesday evening & Wednesday
5th & 6th semester: Wednesday evening & Thursday

24 August 2020

STF, Hallwylstrasse 71, 8004 Zurich

CHF 4890 per semester
Teaching materials are included in the tuition fees. Additional costs apply for excursions.

After the fourth semester, students will have the opportunity to register for the Bachelor degree course BSc (Hons) Textile Business Management in addition to the Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education. The Bachelor’s degree is awarded by the University of West London. Students must prove sufficient knowledge of English to apply for the Bachelor degree course.