Are you excited about fashion and have a great sense for business? Do you want to study in an engaging learning environment, connecting with supportive and experienced faculty?
In this program, you will gain the specialized job skills that the fashion industry demands. As a graduate, you will be ready to pursue a wide range of career opportunities in buying, wholesale selling, marketing, visual merchandising, retail operations and more.
You will also gain a solid foundation in business and fashion studies through engaging teaching practices delivered by experienced professionals. The Boutique — our fashion retail lab — provides a unique experience for you to apply knowledge gained across many courses in the real-world context of a multi-channel retail operation.
Ontario College Diploma
4 Semesters (2 Years)
September
This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format with some courses available in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Some coursework is online and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements. For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely. In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:
Our School of Fashion is committed to promoting and advocating sustainable development. As a member of Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Canada, we integrate sustainable practices into our teaching and initiatives.
| Course Code | Course Name | Weekly Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| COM101 | Communicating Across Contexts | 3 |
| or COM111 | Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched) | |
| FAB101 | Fashion and Trends | 3 |
| FBF100 | Business of Fashion | 3 |
| RBC152 | Business Communications I | 3 |
| RRM153 | Omni Channel Retail Management | 3 |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AMA411 | Applied Marketing I | 4 |
| FDC300 | Foundations in eCommerce and Digital Marketing | 3 |
| FSH200 | Evolution of Fashion | 3 |
| RBC261 | Business Communications II | 3 |
| RCS255 | Exceptional Customer Experience | 3 |
| REM200 | Retail Mathematics | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| FAB421 | Fashion Styling and Merchandising | 3 |
| FTX300 | Textile Fundamentals | 3 |
| RMC300 | Fashion Marketing Communications | 4 |
| RSO354 | Omni Channel Retail Operations | 4 |
| RSO454 | Applied Omni Channel Retail Operations | 3 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| CAM400 | Career Management | 3 |
| FCA454 | Fashion and CAD | 3 |
| FPD451 | Product Development for a Circular Economy | 3 |
| FTX400 | Textiles for Sustainable Fashion | 3 |
| RFB353 | Fashion Buying | 4 |
| plus: General Education Course (1) | 3 | |
Completion of an Experiential Learning Activity is required.
This Seneca program has been validated by the Credential Validation Service as an Ontario College Credential as required by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.
As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
Canadian citizens and permanent residents may satisfy the English and/or mathematics requirements for this program through successful Seneca pre-admission testing.
International admissions requirements vary by program and in addition to English requirements, programs may require credits in mathematics, biology, and chemistry at a level equivalent to Ontario’s curriculum, or a postsecondary degree or diploma, equivalent to an Ontario university or college. Program-specific pre-requisite courses and credentials are listed with the admission requirements on each program page. To review the academic requirements please visit: Academic Requirements - Seneca, Toronto, Canada (senecapolytechnic.ca).
As a leader in academic pathways, we offer a range of options that will allow you to take your credential further in another Seneca program or a program at a partner institution.
To learn more about your eligibility, visit the Academic Pathways web page.
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