Foundation Diploma in Fashion Design

A foundation that guarantees entry to degrees at one of London's biggest universities.

This intensive foundation course provides you with essential preparation for entry to degree courses in fashion and textiles. You will experience a range of fashion activities which will assess your strengths and confirm your aspirations and lead to a more specialised area of interest.

All British universities require applicants to fashion degree programmes to submit a portfolio of their work as part of the application process, and it is on this portfolio that their application will mainly be judged. On this foundation programme you will, over the year, put together a portfolio of your best work under the expert guidance of experienced tutors who know exactly what it takes to get onto the best degree programmes.

A team of professional artists, fashion designers and teachers will support you. You will have a dedicated studio space, access to computing labs, an internet café library and print equipment. Our Central London location will give you easy access to some of the finest museums, art galleries and fashion houses, from which to draw your inspiration.

The climax of the course is a fashion show, open to the public, where you will be able to show your designs - on the catwalk!

Syllabus

> Stage 1 : Exploratory Stage
A structured programme of drawing and visual studies will help to identify your skills, strengths and interests. You will develop practical abilities in Fashion and Textiles helping you to make an informed choice of specialist study.

> Stage 2 : Pathway Stage
You will choose to study one broad fashion and textile discipline such as fashion design and illustration, fashion textiles and fashion design, fashion futures and jewellery.

> Stage 3 : Confirmatory Stage
Building on your prior experience and linking skills already acquired you will develop your individual potential by carrying out a major fashion or design project resulting in a fashion show and exhibition.

Course duration

> 12 months

Entry requirements

> High School Certificate or equivalent

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Course starts

> January > September

Qualification

> West London College Foundation Diploma in Fashion Design

Fees

> £5,900

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University placement
The vast majority of our students progress to London universities where they go on to specialise in Fashion Design, Fashion Illustration, Fashion jewellery, Menswear, Womenswear, Surface Textiles, Fashion Photography and Fashion Futures. In 2009 our students have gained places at some of the leading Fashion Universities including the London College of Fashion, the University of East London and the University of the Creative Arts.

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A member of the British Study Centres group of colleges, a non profit making company limited by guarantee. Registered office: Parliament House, 35 North Row, Mayfair, London W1K 6DB. Registration No: 2749354. As well as WLC, British Study Centres group consists of 3 English schools: BSC London, BSC Oxford and BSC Brighton as well as another vocational college - Hove College, Brighton