Improve your graduate outcomes with a unique life skills and work experience programme.

venture your work.
RIGHT ON THE HIGH STREET.

2 days per week for 12 weeks.

30 students per programme per store, Operating in teams of 10.

A game-changing 12-week, part-time programme that transforms undergraduate and post-graduate students into confident, skilled professionals ready to excel in any workplace. All delivered in a safe space, right on the high street.

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real-world entrepreneurship

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For the duration of the programme in store, NWC invites students to take the reins of its high street fashion business, upcycling lost property into streetwear for sale across all channels:

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• Weeks 1-2: Foundation building - developing essential life skills and form high-performing teams

• Weeks 3-6: Business creation - developing and testing business models and operational frameworks

• Weeks 7-10: Market execution - managing finance, supply chain logistics, marketing and selling their products at retail

• Weeks 11-12: Reflection - documenting their experiences

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developing essential know-how

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• The entrepreneurial mindset with proven business experience

• Personal agency and purpose within a real leadership team

• Advanced employability skills in pragmatic problem-solving, communication, time management and adaptability

• Unshakeable confidence in running a real business

• Valuable industry connections, opening doors to future employers, mentoring, support, and franchise pathways

 

intimate scale for impact

 

Each NWC store hosts 30 students per programme, in unique teams of 10, to build a strong relational. Across the programme, every student will experience each of the key operational functions, to discover their talents and find their place in work. 

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cross-disciplinary experiences

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The programme fits seamlessly around the studies of students in Business, Fashion, Media, Design, and Humanities - extending the programme reach across faculty and attracting new students.

 

Cost-effective excellence

 

Costing £1,200 per student for the full 12-week programme – equivalent to visiting lecturer costs, yet delivering exponentially greater value.

 

measurably improved metrics

 

• Boost employability statistics with digital accreditation and comprehensive graduate outcome reporting

• Enhance university rankings through better graduate employment rates

• Strengthen industry relationships through authentic community integration

• Create competitive differentiation in an increasingly crowded higher education market

 

upskilling for life after study

 

While other universities send graduates into the world with impressive academic scorecards, you’ll be sending workplace-ready professionals - equipped with genuine business experience, proven skills, and the confidence to excel from day one.

 

Your graduates won’t just find jobs – they’ll create opportunities and pay forward their know-how as part of NWC’s growing network of learners, workers, partners and local communities.