Course information
Interested in a career in fashion? The world of fashion is exciting and dynamic with a broad range of career opportunities.
This innovative course covers a wide spectrum of related studies including:-
• Visual language
• Material techniques and processes
• Ideas and concepts
• Communication
• Contextual research
• Planning and problem solving
Year 1: The course consists of a number of exciting assignment briefs to include working on live project briefs, which are internally assessed. The final assignment is a controlled externally assessed project graded by the awarding body.
Year 2: This year consists of a number of assignment briefs developed within your chosen area of fashion which is externally assessed and externally moderated.
This course involves educational visits and previous visits have included London Fashion Week, The Clothes Show Live, Victoria & Albert Fashion Museum and the Royal Armouries Museum. Student work is showcased each year in the end of year Fashion Show.
Qualifications
Students will achieve:
UAL Level 3 Applied General Diploma Fashion (Year 1)
UAL Level 3 Applied General Extended Diploma Fashion (Year 2)
This course leads to...
Employment within the fashion and clothing industry as a fashion designer, illustrator, stylist, pattern cutter, garment technologist, fashion buyer, fashion retail manager or supervisor, small business owner, visual merchandiser, production manager.
This qualification will help gain entry onto one of the higher education courses such as, Foundation Degree, BA in Fashion, Design and Textile related studies, and other degree programmes in Higher Education. Many of our students progress to degree courses at London College of Fashion, UCLAN, Manchester Metropolitan University, LJMU, Leeds College of Art etc.
Entry Requirements
5 GCSE qualifications at grade 4/C or a full level 2 Qualification at Merit grade or above. Please note that you must have achieved English and/or Maths at Grade 4/C or above in order to be accepted on this course.
Why study with us?
This is the only programme offering UAL Level 3 Fashion in the City. The course has excellent progression to prestigious universities for students to study Fashion.
Students participate in educational visits and live project briefs throughout the academic year. They develop a professional portfolio preparing them for progression to a higher level of study. All students exhibit their work at an end of year fashion how within the city centre attended by family, friends the awarding body and employers.
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