Fashion Retail Academy

Fashion Retail Academy We are home of Fashion's Next Generation. The Fashion Retail Academy, recently awarded Ofsted outstanding, is the quickest route to a career in fashion retail.

We offer one or two year fast track Degree and Degree courses across a range of head office roles including Buying, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Design, Digital, Merchandising and Retail Management. Our Degree courses include a three work placement with a major high street label, industry mentoring and guaranteed interview for graduating students. Delivered over two years instead of three, you

will also save time and cost whilst gaining invaluable on the job experience. Supported by and working closely with over 130 fashion brands, most of our diploma courses include work placements, industry led projects and masterclasses as standard and a multitude of additional course specific opportunities driven by our industry experienced tutors. You can be fully trained, complete with on the job experience in as little as a year. Our success speaks for itself. 92% of our graduates go on to industry job roles or continue their studies. Go to courses to take the first step to your future in fashion retail today.

07/09/2026

Are you looking to speed-run your way into Buying & Merchandising?

This November, join us for a 4-week evening short course exploring the world of Buying & Merchandising.

Perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the industry or considering a career change. You’ll explore everything from product selection and range planning to pricing, data analysis, customer trends and supplier relationships.

Find out more about the course on our website and apply today! ✨

FRA September 2027 applications are now LIVE! ✨Ready to take the next step in your fashion journey? Explore our courses ...
07/09/2026

FRA September 2027 applications are now LIVE! ✨

Ready to take the next step in your fashion journey? Explore our courses and discover where your creativity could take you.

Apply today and start your FRA journey!

05/09/2026

What does an Open Day really look like? Come along for a glimpse through the eyes of one of our FRA Ambassadors! 👀

Ready to experience it for yourself? Head to our website and book your Open Day today! 🎓

SHOW US YOUR FRA DIVA GRIP 💅How do you hold your coffee, portfolio, phone or fashion essentials? We want to see it.Post ...
03/09/2026

SHOW US YOUR FRA DIVA GRIP 💅

How do you hold your coffee, portfolio, phone or fashion essentials? We want to see it.

Post a photo or Reel of your best grip, tag 𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗬 - HOME OF FASHION'S NEXT GENERATION and use for the chance to win a £20 Blank Street Coffee voucher. ☕

Deadline: 30th september 11:59 PM. (students only)

FRA Open Days are now live on our website! Come along to our Open Days to discover more about FRA and get a feel for wha...
02/09/2026

FRA Open Days are now live on our website!

Come along to our Open Days to discover more about FRA and get a feel for what studying with us is really like!

You’ll get an introduction to the FRA, meet our teaching staff and find out everything you need to know about the courses you’re interested in. You’ll also meet our support teams in the library and have the option to join a full building tour. ✨

We have an Open Day for our Level 2 & 3 courses, and another for our Level 4, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, so you can attend the day that’s most relevant to you.

Book your place via our website. We can’t wait to welcome you to FRA! 📚

02/09/2026

Behind the scenes at our recent FRA brand shoot ✨

Ella, actor, model and dancer, talks through her thoughts on the looks styled by our Fashion Communications & Styling students 📸

If you want to get involved in creative and exciting opportunities like this one, explore our courses today!

Last chance to apply for September 2026! ✨Applications close at 5:30pm tomorrow. Don’t miss your chance to start your fa...
01/09/2026

Last chance to apply for September 2026! ✨

Applications close at 5:30pm tomorrow. Don’t miss your chance to start your fashion journey. Apply now before it’s too late! 🎓

More highlights from the FRA Summer School ✨At the 4-day summer school, we were joined by students aged 13–15, where the...
28/08/2026

More highlights from the FRA Summer School ✨

At the 4-day summer school, we were joined by students aged 13–15, where they explored fashion trends, experimented with styling, created their own fashion content and designed their own fashion brand concepts!

It was great to see the students getting so stuck into their work and coming out with some amazing creative concepts!

Highlights from the Festival this week 🍹🍕After students completed their inductions, where they met their teachers and cl...
27/08/2026

Highlights from the Festival this week 🍹🍕

After students completed their inductions, where they met their teachers and classmates and learned more about their courses, they headed down to the Festival!

They enjoyed pizza, mocktails, fashion related activities, and the chance to meet our amazing supporting teams. A great way to kick off their student journey 💫

Last week at the Fashion Retail Academy, we hosted our End of Year Higher Education Showcase, celebrating the exceptiona...
26/08/2026

Last week at the Fashion Retail Academy, we hosted our End of Year Higher Education Showcase, celebrating the exceptional work, talent and creativity of our students over the past academic year.

Staff, students and guests came together to view an impressive range of work from innovative business proposals and concepts created by our Fashion Business, Buying & Merchandising and Marketing & Communications students alongside inspiring photoshoots, styling projects and magazines produced by our Fashion Communication & Styling students.

It was a proud moment to see the breadth of talent across our Higher Education community and to reflect on everything our students have achieved ✨

Address

15 Gresse Street
London
W1T1QL

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+442073072345

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