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 industry.

The Design Elective offers you an introduction to the fundamentals of fashion design, pattern design, sewing as well as computer design, marketing and brand management.

The Media Elective offers you an introduction to the fundamentals of trend analysis, digital photography, styling and make-up.

The modules of each elective provide you with a solid balanced foundation in all areas of the fashion industry – commerce/retail, creative, technical and contextual. The Higher Certificate in Fashion will provide access to a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's qualification in a cognate field.This is a vocational qualification which focuses on the practice of fashion

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 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 elective for diagnostic purposes