Around half a million people work in the UK fashion industry which boasts trendsetting brands from Burberry, the highest value fashion brand, to Next, the biggest high street retailer. The UK produces world-class fashion designers from Vivienne Westwood to John Galliano and your training could lead you to rub shoulders with the greats at internationally-celebrated London Fashion Week. Our facilities include a design and pattern studio, and machine room with 3-4-5 thread overlockers capable of producing industrial lock stitch and cover stitch. The course includes textile design, pattern cutting and garment production. You will research fashion brands and the latest high street trends, and see your designs come to life on the catwalk at the annual Fashion Show. The Higher National Diploma in Fashion & Textiles is a 14 unit qualification of which 9 are core units. Initially students will spend the first year studying Fashion and Textiles where upon at the end of the first year they will elect to specialise in one of these pathways for the second year of the programme. **Progression Opportunities** After successful completion of this 2-year course, graduates can apply to do a Level 6 top up course on a BA (Hons) Degree program in areas such as Fashion Design, Costume, Fashion Marketing and Textiles.

Professional Development Contextual Studies Techniques and Processes Computer Aided Design Fashion & Textiles Practices Professional Practice Applied Practice (Collaborative Project) Advanced Fashion Studies Pattern Cutting & Garment Making Communication in Art & Design Material Selection & Specification Project Management Branding & Identity

Course work and 2 Project Set Assignments from BTEC. Fashion units are trend led and are based on ladies wear in both Woven and Jersey types. Students will be required to manipulate own designs (through sketchbooks and Illustrator into finished final garments made to industry standards). Other Units will be in essay or portfolio format.

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: 074J

Institution code: N79

Campus Name: Hinckley Campus

Campus code:

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

For further information please contact us on: 0330 058 3000 enquiries@nwslc.ac.uk

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.nwslc.ac.uk/course/hnd-design-for-fashion-textiles/

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

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English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 58%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 50%

Go onto work and study: 75%

England	5950.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	5950.0	Year 1
Scotland	5950.0	Year 1
Wales	5950.0	Year 1

Learners will be supplied with an equipment list for Fashion. Fabric Cost is £30 in the first year. Second year Fabric cost will be at the individual learners cost. Trips organised throughout the years to London and within the UK.

Hinckley Road
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Nuneaton
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