Fashion Design and Textiles - Level 3 (UAL Extended Diploma)

Our extended diploma has been designed to provide you with the essential creative skills necessary to be successful in the industry of fashion design - garment construction, pattern cutting and illustration. This course provides a broad technical and creative foundation for those interested in taking a design from concept all the way through to a completed garment.

What will I learn on this course?

You will study:

• Fashion Illustration
• Pattern Cutting & Garment Construction
• Materials, Processes & Technical Skills
• Textiles
• Fashion Marketing
• Design Development
• Preparation for Progression

You will experience working on projects and briefs for womenswear, menswear, sportswear, theatrical costumes and accessories. This course is challenging and requires commitment - you will be expected to work independently outside of taught sessions.

At the end of both Year One and Year Two, work is exhibited at the annual CWA Art Show where your creative work is celebrated by the public, press, family and friends.

How is this course taught?

The course is taught by specialist teaching staff that build on a wide range of creative skills using materials, techniques and processes to equip students to progress to either higher education degree programmes in their specialism or to apprenticeships and employment in the creative industries.

The work on the course is project/assignment based, and assessment is continuous throughout the course. Some units will be subject to external assessment. The units in the first two terms are assessed at pass grade only. The final unit is awarded a grade of pass, merit or distinction. This unit is achieved through a personal proposal and exhibition and decides the overall grade for the qualification. This is a two-year programme and has two achievement points. You will work towards the Diploma qualification in the first year of the course and the Extended Diploma in the second year.

How many UCAS points will I achieve on this course?

Our level 3 vocational courses qualify for UCAS tariff points to apply for university in the same way as A-Levels. This course is an UAL extended diploma which is delivered over two years and you could achieve up to 168 UCAS points (which is equivalent to three A* grades at A-Level).

UAL extended diplomas are graded as a pass, merit or distinction (with distinction being the highest grade).

The following table gives some examples on the amount of UCAS points you can achieve on a UAL extended diploma:

| UAL grade | UCAS Points |
| --- | --- |
| D | 168 |
| M | 120 |
| P| 72 |

You can find more details and examples on the UCAS tariff points calculator here.

You will need:

• 5 or more GCSEs at grade 4 or higher, including English, maths and a relevant creative-based subject

Or:

• A relevant Level 2 qualification(Merit grade or higher) studied at CWA or another further education provider
• GCSE English or maths at Grade 4 or higher.

If you are aged 19 or older, relevant industry experience may be accepted.

Please note that applicants do not need to have any previous experience of sewing or Fashion/Textiles to apply.

You will be invited to an informal interview to help ensure the course is right for you. You will need to bring a portfolio of your creative work for the course team to look at. This is to showcase your creative flair, visual research, ideas and technical skills and can consist of a range of work from different medias such as drawing, painting, photography or 3D design. We really like to see sketchbooks however work can also be presented through photographs.