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Student profile Q&AUCA EpsomWhat made you decide to embark on a postgraduate courseat UCA?Having completed my BA in Fashion Design and working in thefashion industry for a year, I aspired to delve further into the fashionmanagement and marketing side of the industry, to diversify myskills and gain experience.What most attracted you to studying here?Being a creative arts university with a huge collection of resourcesand access to the industry through guest lecturers, made me decideon choosing this university for my Masters. The course contentfurther assured me I would be able to achieve my intended goals.What did you set out to achieve during your time studyinghere?After gaining some industry experience, I felt the urge to diversifymy area of study and explore the management side of the fashionindustry. So I intended to get an opportunity to interact with industryexperts and gain in-depth theoretical knowledge about marketingand fashion management. I also wanted to expose myself to adifferent culture, and meet people from different spheres of life.Has the proximity to London been an advantage to you?The close proximity to London definitely served as an advantage. Itgave me an opportunity to further strengthen my research projectsby carrying out various observational and analytical aspects of myresearch, in London.What have you been doing since graduation?In future, I plan to start my own clothing line in India, but as of now Iam still looking out to gain more industry experience. Currently I aminterning with one of my guest lecturers in UCA and doing a mixedmedia painting course from Central Saint Martin’s. I aspire to mouldmy art and design, management and marketing skills together todevelop my own clothing brand.www.ucreative.ac.uk 51