Edexcel Higher National Certificate Fashion and Textiles

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Level 5 Wisemore Campus 1 year Full Time

This exciting and comprehensive 10 unit course will prepare you for a career in the fashion and textiles industry. Throughout the course you will gain realistic ‘industrial’ level experience in order to prepare you for the workplace. Fashion designers generally work in three different areas: ‘haute couture’, designer ready-to-wear and high-street fashion. Within these areas, they will often specialise further, for example in men’s, children’s or sportswear. The course will provide opportunities to develop your personal vision and ideas and explore areas of specific interest to you. It will also encourage you to develop your creative skills.

On completion of the course you will be well-versed in the many aspects of fashion design, textile design and production. These skills will be complemented by an understanding of the historical, social, political, and economic influences on fashion design, and a sound knowledge of business and marketing principles to ensure a broad understanding of the industry and its organisation. By undertaking the HNC Fashion and Textiles you will develop skills to a high level, both personal and technical including:

• synthesis of a range of concepts, knowledge and skills relating to fashion and textiles
• the application of complex theories to practical realistic work situations in the fashion and textiles sector
• independence of approach to study and the generation of fashion and textiles evidence
• the ability to engage with complex and/or unpredictable situations in fashion and textiles contexts
• the ability to take responsibility to manage and direct your own and others’ activities
• insight and judgement in relation to the margins and consequences of error
• research and investigative skills.
• responsiveness to change and the ability to multi-task
• the ability to innovate and work in a creative way

The course offers a broad experience for fashion illustration and design including projects set by associates from industry. Patter

Entry Requirements

You must have a minimum of level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) English qualification to apply for a student visa. To study a level 5 qualification you will need an IELTS score of 5.5 (or equivalent) and qualifications at the following levels e.g.
• India – Diploma (from a state board of technical education),
• Middle East – Associate Degree/ Higher Technical Institute Diploma,
• China/ Hong Kong – Chinese University/College Entrance Examination (Gaokao),
• Africa – West African GCE A Level.
You will be required to take part in an initial assessment to ensure that the course and level of study is suited to your ability

Progression

You can progress to the HND Fashion and Textiles at Walsall College or to the second or third year of an honours degree, depending on the match of the HNC units to the degree course in question. Employment or self employment.

Course Fee

£6,000