You’ll acquire a comprehensive understanding of the principal operational and strategic issues involved in the management of retail & services-based enterprises in the context of both national and international business. You’ll become familiar with the business specialties and disciplines affecting both operational and strategic management decisions in such enterprises.

This course offers hands-on learning experiences, and you’ll study relevant topics like sustainability, trend research, product development, garment technology, fashion marketing, leadership, and more, all tailored to meet the demands of today’s competitive fashion environment.

Fashion Retailing is a global, growth industry that provides challenging and rewarding career opportunities. Retail management is the achievement of company goals through effective and efficient planning, leadership, organisation and control of internal resources.

This course is the perfect opportunity to gain insider knowledge into the world of fashion from Styling to Fashion Buying, Fashion Promotion to Business Management including Event Management and Sales. This course is designed to enable participants to gain the knowledge, skills and expertise required for an exciting career in the fashion industry.

The BA (Hons) in Fashion Design is a dynamic, three-year Level 8 degree that blends hands-on learning with industry insight. It is designed to help you explore your unique design direction and develop original, innovative ideas.

This full-time course will give you insights into a sustainable fashion future, equip you with the creative techniques, the latest 3D digital design skills, and build the business acumen needed to thrive in this competitive industry.

Step into the world of fashion with a BA in Fashion Design, a three-year Level 7 degree that blends creativity, technical skills, and business insight.

Designed for aspiring designers, this three-year, full-time course offers hands-on industry experience and prepares you for a wide range of roles across the fashion sector.

Fashion Design aims to educate students to become professional practitioners in the field of fashion and related industries. Students are encouraged to have an awareness of fashion in its social and cultural context and to bring that understanding to their work.

The department places great value on its industry and professional links that gives students an insight into real-world commercial requirements. Emphasis is placed on developing informed, creative designers, who are prepared for the needs of industry.

The aim of this programme is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skill and competence to work under direction in a design or retail setting in the field of fashion and or textiles and or to progress to further and or higher education and training.

This advanced-level course prepares students for the vibrant, creative, and constantly evolving world of fashion design. It fosters innovation, technical proficiency, and a deep understanding of the fashion industry, from concept development to garment realisation. Students will explore both the creative and commercial aspects of fashion, building a portfolio that reflects individuality, craftsmanship, and professional design standards.

The course promotes awareness of current industry trends, sustainability in design, and the importance of strong visual presentation and communication skills.

This course prepares the student for the vibrant, creative and challenging world of fashion. The course promotes awareness of current fashion industry trends, along with an understanding of the importance of good presentation skills.

Students are encouraged to embrace their creative flair on this course. Students are supported to develop the key skills and the design processes for use in the Design, Art, and Fashion Design industries, as they progress through key modules such as Drawing, Design skills, Pattern drafting, Sewing, Combined materials, and Fashion Industry.

Students will have the opportunity to develop a quality portfolio of work to use when applying for further studies in a University.

This is a second year fashion programme offered to students who complete QQI Level 5 Fashion Design. It allows the learner to advance their design, technical and creative skills. It gives the learner a stronger understanding of the fashion industry and provides them with the skills to succeed in the world of fashion. QQI Level 6 fashion has a greater emphasis on sewing and pattern making to facilitate learners who wish to establish their own business or label.

This course has been designed to develop students' skills, interest and knowledge in the area of Fashion, Costume and Textile Design and also to promote and inspire creativity within students' work. This one year course prepares students for entry into all Third Level Colleges of Art and Design or allows students to progress directly into careers within the Fashion industry. The course puts huge emphasis on the NCAD portfolio brief which is completed as part of the course. This brief forms the basis of portfolio work required for entry to all colleges of Art and Design.