Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The purpose of this foundation course is to prepare students with the basic skills required for work in the field of fashion design. They will learn how to do a comprehensive body of pre-design work, learn how to draft and use patterns and acquire extensive experience of sewing machine skills. During the year they will visit fashion design studios and have numerous guest speakers visit on campus.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Garment Construction 5N1276
Pattern Drafting 5N1303
Drawing 5N1862
Fashion Industry 5N3845
Design Skills 5N0784
Combined Materials 5N0764
Computer Illustrated Graphics 5N1929
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N1356
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
QQI Code |
5M3865 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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