Colleges and Universities Offering Higher Certificate in Fashion Design in South Africa

Institutions Offering Higher Certificate in Fashion Design

•  LISOF College, Pretoria  
  Program electives
  
  (a) Elective in Fashion Design
  
  (i) Creative Design 01
  
  (ii) Pattern Design 01
  
  (iii) Marketing & Brand Management 01
  
  (iv) Garment Construction 01
  
  (v) Trend Analysis 01
  
  (vi) Historical Fashion Studies 01
  
  (vii) Computer Literacy & Design 01
  
  (viii) Visual Merchandising 01
  
  (ix) Textiles & Fashion 01
  
  (b) Elective in Fashion Media
  
  (i) Styling 01
  
  (ii) Digital Photography 01
  
  (iii) Marketing & Brand Management 01
  
  (iv) Fashion Media 01
  
  (v) Trend Analysis 01
  
  (vi) Introduction to Make-up Direction & Application 01
  
  (vii) Computer Literacy & Design 01
  
  (viii) Visual Merchandising 01
  
  (ix) Textiles & Fashion 01
  
  (x) Fashion Writing & Analysis
  
  
  Entry requirements
  
  (a) National Senior Certificate (NSC), or equivalent, with Higher Certificate exemption with English as first or additional language (minimum achievement: 40%)
  
  
  (b) National Certificate Vocational (Min 40% for English)
  
  
  (c) A qualification related to the proposed field of study achieved on NQF Level 4 OR be of mature age (23 years or older) with relevant work experience (RPL). Candidates can apply to the institution for admission via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
  
  
  (d) International student entry requirements: School leaving certificate must be graded through SAQA – we require a minimum of NQF level 4 with access to Higher Certificate studies to enter this programme
  
  
  
  Fees: R: 43050
  
  
  
  Course duration: 1 year
  
•  Inscape Education Group , Pretoria  
  Course content
  
  (i) Portfolio
  
  (ii) Experiential Training
  
  (iii) Introduction to Fashion Buying
  
  (iv) Thematic Styling and Event Management
  
  (v) Cad for Fashion Designers
  
  (vi) Starting Your Own Business
  
  (vii) Introduction to Fashion Planning
  
  (viii) Professional Practice Management for Fashion Design
  
  (ix) Clothing Design
  
  (x) Basic Fashion Drawing
  
  (xi) Introduction to Pattern making
  
  (xii) Basic Sewing Techniques
  
  (xiii) Introduction to the History of Costume
  
  (xiv) Introduction to Textiles
  
  (xv) Pattern Development
  
  (xvi) Garment Construction
  
  
  Course requirements: National Senior Certificate with admission to a Higher Certificate, Competent in English at NQF level 4.
  
  
  
  Fees: R71,232
  
  
  Program duration: One year
•  Design Academy of Fashion , Cape Town   
  Entry requirements
  
  (i) National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a
  minimum of 30% in the English Language.
  
  (ii) Matric Certification (certified copy with the required level of completion)
  Identity document / Passport (certified copy)
  
  (iii) Entrance portfolio comprising of:
  
  (a) Essay: Write an overview of your understanding and experience of fashion. The information in your essay is
  reflective of your character and writing style. Include your background, passions and future goals.
  Please do not exceed 2 typed pages or 4 hand-written ones.
  
  (b) Designs: A3 size storyboard consisting of three designs that form a range
  
  
  Fees: R75 000
  
  
  Course duration: One year
•  Studio 05 Institute of Fashion , Johannesburg  
  Course structure
  
  (i) Manufacturing Industry
  
  (ii) Production Standards
  
  (iii) Material Handling
  
  (iv) Quality Management
  
  (v) Production Health and Safety
  
  (vi) Communication
  
  (vii) Mathematics
  
  (viii) Design Practical
  
  (ix) Pattern Construction
  
  (x) Garment Construction
  
  (xi) Pattern Grading
  
  (xii) Computer Aided Design
  
  
  Entry requirements: Grade 10
  
  
  
  Program duration: 2 years
•  Jabu's Academy of Fashion Design, Durban   
  Course name: Fashion design short course
  
  
  
  Course content
  
  (i) Sewing
  
  (ii) Designing
  
  (iii) Pattern cutting
  
  (iv) Pattern grading
  
  (v) Style interpretation

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