Numerous British colleges and universities provide courses in the fields of retail trades, wholesale trades and distributive trades for all interested candidates. University of Huddersfield conducts two BA courses in the field of retail trade such as Exhibition and Retail Design BA and Retail Marketing Management BA. Courses are available at the University of Surrey also, major courses being in the subject areas of International Retail Marketing (PG Certificate /PG Diploma /M.Sc) and Retail Management (PG Certificate /PG Diploma/B.Sc /M.Sc)

University of Kent is popular for its short term courses in retail management. Important courses offered by the university are Retail Management FdA and Retail Management HND. University of Brighton is also popular for the courses such as Retail Management BA and Retail Enterprise FdA.

University of Central Lancashire conducts numerous study programmes in the field of retail management. University’s popular bachelor level study programmes are Retail Management (A) – Business Joint Honours Programmes BA/B.Sc (Hons); Retail Management (E-Commerce) BA (Hons); Retail Management (Entrepreneurship) BA (Hons); Retail Management – Combined Honours Programme BA/B.Sc (Hons); Retail Management BA (Hons); Retail Management with Buying BA (Hons) and Retail Management with Fashion BA (Hons).

Other known names in this field are University College Birmingham; City of Wolverhampton College; Solihull College and Chichester College.

Three major courses available at the University College Birmingham are Food and Retail Management FdA; Retail Business Management BA (Hons) and Retail Business Management FdA. City of Wolverhampton College is famous for its BTEC courses such as Retail BTEC First Diploma; Retail Intermediate BTEC Certificate and Retail Level 2 BTEC First Certificate.

Solihull College offers Retail BTEC National Award for overseas candidates. Chichester College offers a diploma, Retail International Diploma and certificate level courses, such as Skills for Working Life – Retail Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3 Certificates (Award Scheme Development & Accreditation Network) and Skills for Working Life – Retail Entry Levels 1, 2 and 3 Certificates (EDEXCEL)