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

Certificate in Fashion and Design provides foundational knowledge and skills in the field of fashion and design. It is designed to equip students with the necessary technical and creative abilities to pursue a career in various aspects of the fashion industry. The course covers the following topics;
a. Garment construction
b. Pattern making
c. Fashion illustration
d. Textile studies
e. Fashion marketing
f. Retail merchandising

The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practical hands-on training.

The list below highlights the possible job opportunities for Certificate in Fashion and Design graduates in South Africa:
i. Fashion Buyer
ii. Fashion Stylist
iii. Fashion Merchandiser
iv. Fashion Marketing and PR
v. Costume Designer
vi. Fashion Entrepreneur
vii. Fashion Designer
viii. Pattern Maker
ix. Garment Technologist
x. Fashion Illustrator

Institutions Offering Certificate in Fashion and Design

•  Oakfields College, Pretoria  
  Course content:
  
  (i) Applied Techniques
  
  (ii) Design Development l
  
  (iii) Digital Illustration
  
  (iv) Garment Technology l
  
  (v) Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting
  
  (vi) Fashion Theory
  
  (vii) Fashion Illustration l
  
  (viii) Technical Drawing
  
  (ix) Professional Development
  
  (x) Visual Studies l
  
  (xi) Visual Merchandising
  
  (xii) Pattern Development l
  
  (xiii) Fashion Show l
  
  (xiv) Pattern Development ll
  
  (xv) Design Development ll
  
  (xvi) Visual Studies ll
  
  (xvii) Fashion Illustration ll
  
  (xviii) Draping
  
  (xix) Fashion Forecasting
  
  (xx) Garment Technology ll
  
  (xxi) Fashion Show ll
  
  (xxii) Work Integrated Learning
  
  
  
  Course requirements: Portfolio
  
  
  Program duration: Two years
•  INTEC College, Cape Town  
  1. Fashionmaking
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  Grade 10 (Std. 8) or equivalent' or 2 years' verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  2. Pattern Cutting And Design
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  Grade 10 (Std. 8) or equivalent' or 2 years' verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  3. Computerised Fashion Drawing & Portfolio Presentation Professional Certificate
  Duration: 24 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  Grade 10 (Std. 8) or equivalent' or 2 years' verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  4. Fashion Drawing and Portfolio Presentation Professional Certificate
  Duration: 12 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  Grade 10 (Std. 8) or equivalent' or 2 years' verifiable and relevant working experience.
  
  
•  LISOF College, Pretoria  
  (a) The principles of styling
  
  
  Fees: R9 000 + R900 KIT
  
  
  Course duration: 4 months
  
  
  (b) The basic elements of creative design
  
  
  Fees: R9 000 + R2 000 KIT
  
  
  Course duration: 4 months
  
  
  (c) An introduction to pattern making
  
  
  Fees: R9 000 + R1 500 KIT + R230 Mini Mannequin
  
  
  Program duration: 4 months
  
  
  (d) The fundamental principles of garment construction
  
  
  Fees: R9 000 + R 700 KIT
  
  
  Course duration: 4 months
•  Studio 05 Institute of Fashion , Johannesburg  
  (a) Fashion buying and merchandising
  
  
  Entry requirements: Grade 10
  
  
  
  Course duration: 6 months
  
  
  (b) Design practical
  
  
  Entry requirements: Grade 10
  
  
  Course duration: 6 months
  
  
  (c) Fashion styling
  
  
  Entry requirements: Grade 10
  
  
  Course duration: 6 months
•  Creative Arts College, Durban  
  Duration: 1 year
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  -Matric (NQF Level 4) or RPL
  
  Course Outline:
  -Illustration,
  -Pattern Making,
  -Garment Technology,
  -Grading,
  -Fabric Analysis,
  -Fashion Shows,
  -Creating a collection,
  -Marketing and Branding,
  -History of Fashion,
  -Quality Control
•  Getpix Creative College, Benoni  
  Required equipment
  
  (i) Sewing supplies
  
  (ii) Materials
  
  (iii) Laptop
  
  (iv) Art supplies
  
  (v) Adobe illustrator
  
  (vi) Adobe photoshop
  
  (vii) Sewing machine
  
  
  Course duration: 1 year
  
  
  
  Fees: R67 000
•  Inscape Education Group , Pretoria  
  (i) Basic Fashion Drawing
  
  
  Fees: R5895
  
  
  Program duration: 8 Sessions
  
  
  Mode of study: Online Learning
  
  
  (ii) CAD for Fashion Design
  
  
  Fees: R3895
  
  
  Program duration: 8 Sessions
•  Design Academy of Fashion , Cape Town   
  The following are the short courses under this programs:
  
  (i) Menswear short course
  
  (ii) Patternmaking and garment construction
  
  (iii) Fashion styling
  
  (iv) Fashion CAD
  
  (v) Fashion blogging
•  Villioti Fashion Institute , Johannesburg  
  Course requirements: Applicants must have completed Grade 7
  
  
  Fees: R8 400
  
  
  Course duration: 6 months
•  Abrantie College, Accra  
  
•  Tshwane North TVET College, Pretoria  
  

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