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Take part in one of our Virtual Open Days and discover what makes the Fashion Retail Academy unique.

Experience the energy and vibrancy of the Fashion Retail Academy from the comfort of your own home. Discover the format of our online courses, meet our staff and tutors, and ask any questions that you have.

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How to participate

We'll start with a presentation and overview of our courses. We'll explain the benefits of our exclusive relationship with the fashion industry and our brand partners, and give you further details on your chosen subject. You'll also be able to speak to representatives from our key departments. Follow the steps below to participate.

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Once the event has finished, we’ll share a recording of the live event so you can view it again. You can still send messages to our team.

Join our Live Sessions

Scroll down to join the live event. We're hosting the session using GoToWebinar. You'll be promoted to view the event via the app, or through your web browser.

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Specialist 1:1 Chats.

Our advisors will be on-hand to chat through your requirements and answer your course questions on this page.

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SESSIONS

During the session, you'll hear from our Principal, our tutors and industry experts. You can also ask questions live for an immediate response.

17:45 - 19:00

Start time: 17:45

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Learn everything you need to know about our online courses, including modules, timetables and course format.

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We'll have a team of specialists online during and after the live event to answer your questions. Please select the advisor you wish to speak to.

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HELP GUIDE

What you’ll need – Access to a PC / Laptop / Mobile.

To join our live sessions you’ll be required to download / run an application - GoToWebinar. Don’t worry it’s secure, safe, free and really straight forward to use and will prompt you how to join. This guide provides additional information.

We’re running the events online so you will need headphones or speakers to listen to the presentations. You can join sessions online using the instant join browser app or a mobile app. We suggest using the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge.

You’ll be automatically muted and only presenters will share their video. To start follow these steps below:

Step 1 – Select “Join” the live webinar by selecting the button on the page once the webinar is live. Note: you can only join at the live time posted.

Step 2 – Register your details.

Step 3 – Open the GoToWebinar prompt to launch the desktop application.

Step 4 – You’ll be entered into the event or wait for the webinar to be started by one of the organisers.

Step 5 – Once the webinar has finished return to the page or join another session.

You can join the event from your mobile or tablet. We would recommend downloading the GoToWebinar app in advance to speed up access – follow the links below.

To access the event:

Download the app to your device
Return to the event page and select the Join button
The App will open and re-direct you to the register page
Complete registration and join the event

Got a question? Ask away! In the Q & A box, type your question and then press Enter on your keyboard. Your questions will be anonymous to the other attendees in the session.
When your question is answered, it will appear in the Questions pane only to the tutors. Tutors will answer all questions at the end of the session.

We’ll have a team of specialists online during the live event. Please select the advisor you wish to talk to once they are Live. This will open a chat window in the bottom of your screen. Confirm the department dropdown and then await an advisor. We aim to respond as quickly as possible and advisors will be live during the duration of the event. All live chat correspondence is logged in our platform.

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This Cookie Policy explains how the Fashion Retail Academy (“FRA”) uses cookies and other tracking technologies through our website https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk. This Cookie Policy is to be read alongside the FRA’s Privacy Policy which explains how FRA uses personal information. If you do not accept our use of cookies please disable them following our guidance below.

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Although this Policy refers to the general term “cookie”, which is the main method used by our website to store information, the browser’s local storage space is also used for the same purpose and we may use other tracking technologies through this website such as web beacons. As a result, the information included in this Cookie Policy is likewise applicable to all such tracking technologies that we use.

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Marketing: marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites and display adverts that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.

CUSTOMISE COOKIES

The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why.

Category: Necessary(6)

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Category: Live Chat (7)

These cookies are required to support the Live Chat functionality on the website.

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HTTP	Session	fashionretailacademy.ac.uk	TawkCookie First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Used by Tawk Initiator: Script tag, page source line number 80 Source: https://www.tawk.to/ Data is sent to: United States (adequate)
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Category: Statistics (6)

Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

TYPE	EXPIRY	PROVIDER	COOKIE INFO
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HTTP	Session	fashionretailacademy.ac.uk	_dc_gtm_UA-# First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Used by Google Tag Manager to control the loading of a Google Analytics script tag. Initiator: Script tag, page source line number 111 Source: www.googletagmanager.com Data is sent to: United States (adequate)
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HTTP	Session	fashionretailacademy.ac.uk	_uetsid First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Used by Google Tag Manager Initiator: Script tag, page source line number 111 Source: www.googletagmanager.com Data is sent to: United States (adequate)

Category: Marketing (19)

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

TYPE	EXPIRY	PROVIDER	COOKIE INFO
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Pixel	Session	google.com	ads/ga-audiences First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites. Initiator: Script tag, page source line number 111 Source: www.google.be via https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-TCCDP7 Data is sent to: United States (adequate)
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HTTP	1 year	rubiconproject.com	khaos First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Registers anonymised user data, such as IP address, geographical location, visited websites, and what ads the user has clicked, with the purpose of optimising ad display based on the user's movement on websites that use the same ad network. Initiator: Script tag Source: www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk Data is sent to: United States (adequate)
HTTP	13 months	quantserve.com	mc First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Collects data on the user's visits to the website, such as what pages have been loaded. The registered data is used for targeted ads. Initiator: Script tag, page source line number 111 Source: www.googletagmanager.com Data is sent to: United States (adequate)
HTTP	1 year	bing.com	MUID First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. Initiator: Script tag, page source line number 111 Source: www.googletagmanager.com Data is sent to: United States (adequate)
HTTP	1 year	bing.com	MUIDB First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains. Initiator: Script tag, page source line number 111 Source: www.googletagmanager.com Data is sent to: United States (adequate)
HTTP	29 days	rubiconproject.com	put_# First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Registers anonymised user data, such as IP address, geographical location, visited websites, and what ads the user has clicked, with the purpose of optimising ad display based on the user's movement on websites that use the same ad network. Initiator: Script tag Source: www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk Data is sent to: United States (adequate)
HTTP	29 days	rubiconproject.com	rpb First found URL: https://www.fashionretailacademy.ac.uk/ Cookie purpose description: Registers anonymised user data, such as IP address, geographical location, visited websites, and what ads the user has clicked, with the purpose of optimising ad display based on the user's movement on websites that use the same ad network. Initiator: Script tag Source: fashionretailacademy.ac.uk
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