Higher Certificate in Fashion Design

Embark on an exciting journey into the world of fashion with our Higher Certificate in Fashion Design. This industryfocused programme is a pathway to the dynamic fashion sector. This programme focuses on practical skills and techniques, with the hands-on experience needed to excel in craft-based design, setting you up for a thriving career in the fashion industry. What sets our programme apart? Each student receives their very own Brother Sewing Machine as part of a comprehensive sewing, patternmaking and design kit, allowing you to hone your craft both in our state-of-the-art facilities and at home.

Our curriculum covers crucial areas including pattern-making, garment construction, digital literacy for fashion, and the fundamentals of garment design. You’ll gain invaluable experience in a simulated work environment, learning to create aesthetically pleasing and functional garments using the latest digital applications and software. Upon graduation, you’ll be well-equipped to step into various roles such as assistant designer, junior pattern maker, garment technologist or dressmaker. With your own Brother Sewing Machine, complete kit and comprehensive skill set, you’ll have the tools to bring your creative visions to life.

What is Contact Learning?

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN FASHION DESIGN ARE:

• 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.