Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) Apply directly to College
The Fashion Craft and Making course opens up many opportunities for aspiring fashion entrepreneurs. Students develop lifelong skills and receive a thorough introduction to their chosen area of interest, such as dressmaking, tailoring, occasion wear, or specialist garments (including adaptive clothing or band T-shirts). Core technical modules in pattern drafting and garment construction enable learners to design and create garments to a professional standard. Most students choose to progress to our Advanced Fashion Design course to further develop their craft, making, and entrepreneurial skills.
Course Details
What will you study?
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 any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| AAXXX | 5M1985 |
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, the performing arts 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
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Career Progression
- Fashion Designer
- Costume Designer/Wardrobe Assistant
- Tailor/Bespoke Designer
- Dressmaker
- Accessories Designer
- Fashion Design Production
- Pattern Drafter
- Fashion Retail
- Fashion Industry and Design Studies
- Communications
- Work Experience
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