Art & Design | UAL Fashion Design and Business | Level 3
Why this course?
This course is for aspiring fashion designers who want to develop their skills in designing, making and understanding the fast-paced and exciting world of fashion. Our fashion design and business course has been created to equip you with the skills, knowledge and professional portfolio to develop your career in the fashion industry either as a freelance maker or designer, to study a fashion degree or to enter the industry directly. The course is suitable for students who have an interest in fashion, fashion business and making clothing.
- Opportunities to gain valuable work experience through live projects
- Taught by fashion industry specialists
- Outstanding progression to prestigious universities.
Start dates
| Start | |
|---|---|
| September 2023 | Apply |
Entry requirements
At least four GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English, maths and preferably a creative subject, and evidence of your art/design work. Also, you will have to pass a six week review.
Course content
- Pattern cutting
- Garment construction
- Sewing techniques
- Garment design processes
- Fashion illustration/drawing to communicate ideas
- Fashion photography
- Trend forecasting
- Knowledge and research about fashion business
- Retail and visits to exhibitions and fashion shows
- Work on live assignments and create work based on your own areas of interest in fashion
Why this course?
- Opportunities to gain valuable work experience through live projects
- Taught by fashion industry specialists
- Outstanding progression to prestigious universities.
- UAL progression promise
- Your chosen course will be part of a wider Study Programme
What next?
Most of our Level 3 students go on to higher education including prestigious universities like London School of Fashion, Central Saint Martins and Chelsea to study a specialised aspect of the fashion industry. Others go into internships, direct employment in the fashion industry or fashion retail, self-employment as a maker/designer or onto our Level 4 Creative Enterprise course.
Future careers
- Clothing design
- Footwear
- Accessories
- Children's wear
- Body contour & lingerie
- Bridal
- Tailoring
- Fashion illustration
- Fashion styling
- Brand management
- Fashion retail buying
- Self-employed maker/designer
Course fees and finance
This course is free (you do not have to pay fees) if:
- You are a UK citizen, hold EU Settlement Status or have a visa which could qualify you for home status.
- AND you are under 19 on 31 August in the year you are studying.
Subsidised fees
If the above does not apply to you, you may still be eligible for a subsidised fee. For more information, please speak to our Admissions team: admissions@gbmc.ac.uk | 01273 667704
Advanced Learner Loan
You may be eligible to apply for a loan to meet the course costs of your qualification fees. This is paid directly to the College on your behalf. For more information about Advanced Learner Loans, please click here.
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