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Certificate in Fashion Design QLS Level 3
Course at QLS Level 3
Endorsement Endorsed by Quality Licence Scheme
Study Method Distance Learning
Course Duration 200 Recommended Study Hours
Entry Requirements No Entry Requirements
Start Date Ongoing
Pay in Full
Get £ 308 Discount when you pay in full.
Discounted Fee: £ 385.00 £ 77
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Pay in Instalments
£ 25 Deposit & 12 payments of £ 7.00 / Month
Total Fee: £ 385 £ 109
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Fashion Design Course Online

Explore one of the world’s most prestigious industries and discover what it takes to become the next big thing in elite fashion design. Few careers come close to rivalling the vibrancy, excitement and general exclusivity the contemporary fashion designer enjoys.  Whether it’s working with a leading global fashion house or becoming a world-renowned independent designer, not even the sky is the limit for those who make the grade.  Armed with professional-level skills and essential industry insights, that life-changing career move could be right at your fingertips.

This Fashion Design Course Online , has been created for those looking to put their relentless passion for fashion into practical to use.  Open to anyone with a flair for design, seven intensive course units focus on nurturing creativity and bringing visions to life.  Candidates are first guided through both the contemporary fashion design industry and a series of important historical periods/movements.  Along with an in-depth exploration of the fashion cycle, course content of this fashion design online course, introduces the fundamentals of fashion forecasting and a series of elements/principles that combine to create cohesive looks.  After outlining material choice, working with patterns and selecting/combining appropriate colours, the course concludes with an introduction to essential sewing skills.

Successful candidates will have the option of seeking positions with established fashion brands, or setting up solo and building their own fashion business.

Fashion certificate online, is delivered over seven in-depth modules:

Module 1 - Introduction to Fashion Design

The introductory course module focuses on providing candidates with a broad overview of contemporary fashion design, incorporating an exploration of 18th, 19th and mid-20th century fashion movements.  The importance of considering past movements and style periods in predicting future trends is explored in-depth.

Module 2 - Fashion Forecasting

A more intensive investigation of fashion forecasting and pre-empting/playing a role in future fashion movements follows in Module 2.  Candidates are guided through the importance of remaining one step ahead of the curve at all times in order to remain relevant.

Module 3 - Elements of Design

The four most important design elements are introduced and explored in detail in Module 3.  Candidates are guided through the specifics of Lines, Shapes, Colours and Textures, discovering how each element contributes to an overall look and works in conjunction with each other element.

Module 4 - Principles of Design

Course content in Module 4 shifts focus to the four key design principles the fashion designer must consider and fully understand - Emphasis, Balance, Harmony and Repetition.  Once again, each principle is dissected and explored individually, while being considered as an essential fashion design ‘building block’. 

Module 5 - Colour and Dress Designing

The basics of dress design follow in Module 5, which also guides candidates through the fundamentals of effective colour choice/use.  The specifics of how and why certain colours do and do not build cohesion is explored, along with how colour impacts the overall effect of any given garment.

Module 6 - Choosing the Right Material

How to choose the right material in accordance with the requirements of any given fashion project forms the core focus of Module 6.  Candidates are introduced to a variety of standard and nonstandard fabrics, along with the properties, advantages and specific challenges of each respectively.  Course content also outlines dying, testing and use of makeup.

Module 7 - Sewing Basics

Closing the course, Module 7 provides an important introduction to sewing basics and the most essential sewing techniques the contemporary fashion designer relies upon.  Along with safe hand-stitching practices and effective seam-sewing, candidates are guided through professional sewing studio equipment, tools and associated resources.  

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Payment Option

Paying in Instalments: £385(Interest FREE Instalments)

Deposit: £85

No of Instalments: 12

Each Instalment: £25

Pay in Full: (£75 Discount) £310

Course Endorsed

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.


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Frequently Asked Questions

All study aids and course materials can be accessed following successful enrolment via our dynamic digital learning platform. You can access digital copies of your fashion design course materials online, download them for future reference or print them out at your discretion.

Upon enrolment, all learners are assigned a tutor for help and support throughout their studies.  Your tutor can be contacted at any time for advice or assistance via our online learning platform, which you will be able to access 24/7 from any connected device.

All of our courses are presented in English, but we have made every effort to ensure that the language is as simple and easy to understand as possible.  For the time being, however, we do not offer any courses in any languages other than English.
All of our courses are presented in English, but we have made every effort to ensure that the language is as simple and easy to understand as possible.  For the time being, however, we do not offer any courses in any languages other than English.
All of our courses are presented in English, but we have made every effort to ensure that the language is as simple and easy to understand as possible. For the time being, however, we do not offer any courses in any languages other than English.
Our self-study online courses provide the opportunity to study at a time and pace to suit your lifestyle, with no deadlines, no time restrictions and no fixed study schedules. Our online fashion design courses also represent unbeatable value for money and have a 100% pass rate.
Our self-study online courses provide the opportunity to study at a time and pace to suit your lifestyle, with no deadlines, no time restrictions and no fixed study schedules. Our online fashion design courses also represent unbeatable value for money and have a 100% pass rate.

You will be granted access to our online learning centre resources following enrolment, after which you will retain them until you complete the course.  There are no deadlines or time restrictions on any of our fashion design courses, so you can study at a pace that suits your preferences.

Career opportunities in fashion design are wide open, ranging from positions with established employers to starting your own fashion label from scratch.  Successful fashion designers can take home anything from £30,000 to more than £100,000 per year, while enjoying a uniquely dynamic lifestyle.