Higher Certificate in Fashion

The Higher Certificate in Fashion is a one-year full-time learning programme that will give you access to a broad array of career opportunities in the Fashion Design and Media industries. We offer one specialisation in fashion design and one in fashion media. The modules of each elective provide you with a solid and balanced foundation, specialising in the fashion industry and providing students with the fundamental knowledge to enable students to engage with the fashion industry at an entry-level successfully.

We offer two Specialisations within the Higher Certificate in Fashion: 

THE DESIGN SPECIALISATION

If you enjoy working with your hands in a creative environment, if you are self-reliant, creative, and eager to impact fashion design, then the Design specialisation is for you.

This programme offers you an introduction to the fundamentals of fashion design, pattern design, sewing, computer design, marketing and brand management, trend analysis, and visual merchandising. This is a practical programme with a theoretical foundation.

The core modules are Creative Design, Pattern Design and Garment Construction and these modules will guide you through fashion illustration, pattern making and sewing. Here you are taught basic sewing skills and fundamental concepts of design and pattern making that assist you in turning a concept into an actual garment.

THE MEDIA SPECIALISATION

If you work well with others, are communicative and enjoy working behind the scenes of the entertainment and creative industry, the Media specialisation is for you.

This programme will introduce you to the fundamentals of fashion blogging, trend analysis, digital photography, styling and make-up. The core modules are Fashion Media, Marketing and Brand Management and Fashion Writing, and these modules will guide you through the world of digital content creation, styling for events and directing make-up applications for fashion shoots.

Successful completion of the Higher Certificate in Fashion will provide you access to a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's Degree qualification in a cognate field.

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN FASHION IS:

 

• Minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 40% for English as a first or additional language

• Pre-2008, a Senior Certificate (SC) with a minimum of 40% for English as a first or second language

• National Senior Certificate (Vocational) with a minimum of 40% for English as a first or second language and no additional specified subjects prescribed at the further education exit level

• An admissions test is required for the Design Specialisation for diagnostic purposes

 

STADIO is committed to achieving inclusion and to overcome barriers to access and success in higher education. Applicants who do not meet the stated admission criteria, but who have relevant work experience and/or prior learning may apply for admission under the policy on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). STADIO admits a maximum of 10% per cohort via RPL. The implementation of RPL is context-specific, in terms of discipline, programme and level.  Further information may be obtained from your Student Recruitment Advisor.