Higher Certificate in Fashion - Design Elective

The Higher Certificate in Fashion with Design Elective is a focused one-year programme that opens doors to entry-level opportunities in fashion design.

Through specialised modules, you’ll build a solid foundation in fashion design principles while gaining practical industry knowledge. This comprehensive programme equips you with the essential skills and expertise needed to launch your career in the dynamic world of fashion.

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THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN FASHION IS:

•  Minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 30% for English as a first or additional language

• National Senior Certificate (NSC), with a minimum of 30% in three modules including a Home Language, and a minimum of 30% in three other modules. Life Orientation is not excluded from the admission requirements

• Pre-2008, a Senior Certificate (SC) with a minimum of English: 40% (home language) or 34% (first additional language)

• National Certificate (Vocational) with a minimum of 30% for English as a first or second language and no additional specified subjects prescribed at the further education exit level 

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The programme is designed to develop the practical skills (i.e. principles and their application) and basic theoretical competency (i.e. theories and methodologies, including principles) to operate as a craft-based fashion practitioner at entry-level fashion contexts in the world of fashion work. Graduates will be able to produce and communicate specific creative and technical information relevant
to fashion design, pattern making and garment manufacturing. Students will be supported through teaching and assessments to use basic tools and techniques for job completion and acquire practical skill sets that align with the fashion design field. The overall programme will also develop students’ understanding of basic business processes (like marketing) related to the fashion industry.