Master in Fashion, Retail Management & Merchandising - MIFAR, Master Degree, Milano Fashion Institute

Italy

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Master Degree	Full-time	1 year	January	EUR 18000 per year	EUR 18000 per year

About Master in Fashion, Retail Management & Merchandising - MIFAR, Master Degree - at Milano Fashion Institute

The Master's degree in Fashion, Retail Management & Merchandising - MIFAR is designed to train expert retail managers & merchandisers who can successfully manage brands within the fashion and luxury sectors. This highly multidisciplinary master's degree blends theoretical knowledge with practical expertise, equipping students with the skills necessary to navigate the complexities of the industry.

The program, co-designed with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana to meet the specific needs of leading brands, focuses on the development of specific project management skills related to the fashion design process, complementing the essential aspects of product management.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The Master trains specialist retail managers & merchandisers in fashion brands.

In the master's course, you will learn to:

Managing day-to-day operations in retail business environment including sales & customer service.
Manage and coordinate brand management processes, from the declination of the brand language on the different lines to collection planning and communication.
Coordinate the different areas of each brand, from creative to production.
Mastering the line building & merchandising process, to develop a fashion collection and how it is articulated up to the entry into the market.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

First Level Academic Master Diploma. Participants who successfully complete this programme will be awarded with a First Level Academic Master Diploma. Recognised through Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli by the Italian Ministry of Education as an academic diploma equivalent to a university postgraduate Master degree.

Key facts:

SELECTION PROCESS from March 1st, 2025

STARTING DATE OF LECTURES Jan 12, 2026

INTERNSHIP from Oct, 2026

DURATION 1 year, 1200 hours

LANGUAGE English

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Notes about fees for this course

The participants are required to have a significant commitment both personally and financially.

The total value of the Master is € 18,000 to be paid through 4 installments throughout the year as follows:

1st installment> € 4,500 upon acceptance of the admission;
2nd installment> € 4,500 by December 31st, 2025;
3rd installment> € 4,500 by March 8th, 2026;
4th installment> € 4,500 by May 3rd, 2026.

Milano Fashion Institute is proud to offer scholarships to students who distinguished themselves for merit and it is also actively involved in seeking scholarships thanks to agreements with private companies.

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Entry requirements

In order to apply for the admission to the Milano Fashion Institute Master Programs, there are two different typologies of requirements: study requirements and language requirements.

For study requirements, it’s sufficient to have a B.A., M.Sc., or equivalent three year degree;
For language requirements, at least an upper intermediate level of English is mandatory. Differently, work experience is not required

The Masters are addressed to all graduates, with a BA, MSc or equivalent. It is not necessary to have attended a course of studies on the fashion industry; as an example, students with a degree in economics and management, or fashion design or communication sciences can apply for the Master.

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