Course Summary

This course is the natural progression from the HNC Fashion and Textiles and enables further development and expoloration of your studies to top-up your achievement to HND level. This exciting and comprehensive 16 unit course will prepare you for a career in the fashion and textiles industry. Throughout the course you will gain realistic 'industrial' level exoerience in order to prepare you for the workplace. Fashion designers generally work in three different areas: 'haute couture', designer ready-to-wear and high-street fashion. Within these areas, they will often specialise further, for example in men's, children's or sportswear. The course will provide opportunities to develop your personal vision and ideas and explore areas of specific interest to you. It will also encourage you to develop your creative skills. On completion of the course you will be well-versed in the many aspects of fashion design, textil design and production. These skills will be complemented by an understanding of the historical, social, political and, economic influences on fashion design and, a sound knowledge of business and marketing principles to ensure a broad understanding of the industry and its organisation. The course offers a broad experience for fashion illustration and design including projects set by associates from industry. Pattern construction, garment production and textile embellishment all play an important part of the course. You will be encouraged to enter prestigious competitions, to gain placements and employment in the industry, encouraged to progress and establish your own label or to continue to develop your skills to degree level. All students have the opportunity of taking part in a fashion show or high profile fashion shoot. Fashion students also have the opportunity to participate in exhibiting at Clothes Show Live event at the NEC.

Course Details - Modules

Project design, Implementation and Evaluation, Personal and Professional Development, Experimental Printed Textiles, Experimental Embroidered Textiles, Research and Development for Fashion Design, Pattern Construction in Fashion, Garment Manufacture, Fashion Collection Realisation.

Course Details – Assessment Method

100% coursework. Coursework and critiques/presentations.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

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.

Application Codes

Course code: 522W

Institution code: W12

Campus Name: Walsall College

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Successful completion of the Higher National Certificate in Fashion and Textiles. Relevant work experience will be considered.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

England 5900.0 Whole course
Northern Ireland 5900.0 Whole course
Scotland 5900.0 Whole course
Wales 5900.0 Whole course

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Littleton Street West
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Walsall
WS2 8ES

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