Admissions requirements   

Applicants aged under 23 must have successfully completed the Leaving Cert / comparable secondary school examination, or hold another qualification at Level 5 or higher on the National Framework for Qualifications (NFQ).  

Mature applicants are welcome and highly valued at our Institute. We have a robust policy in place to support mature learners, for more information on our approach, please contact our Admissions Team by email at admissions@dublindesign.ie or by telephone on 01 6790286.  

Fees

Course fees are to be paid in full prior to the course start date. If you have any queries relating to fees or payment please email or call us on 01 679026.

Language Requirements  

We welcome international students to our courses. If English is not your first language, evidence of proficiency is required. This can be provided through a recognised English test result or qualified by experience e.g. where an individual has been working in an English speaking environment for 12 months +.

Certification  

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded a Dublin Design Institute (DDI) Associate Certificate in Fashion Design, which is equivalent to level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). 

Progression Options  

This course has been structured to allow students advance their studies with DDI.  Upon successful completion of this course, students may progress into Term 2 of our 1-year Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Fashion Design.  

Students who progress from a 10- week course to a 1-year Higher Certificate course with us at Dublin Design will benefit from a reduced fee for the follow-on course. For more information about fees and payments, please contact our Student Services.   

We encourage our students to look at our short courses as a pathway to other options and courses as well as nationally accredited and internationally recognised degree programmes. 

Career Opportunities   

This 10-week course is a first step into the profession of Fashion Design, providing you with a solid overview of the core principles from design methodology and concept development to market and trend analysis. The course enables you to develop creative and on the job skills while learning and exploring the Fashion Design discipline.  

Many of our graduates on this course, progress in to further study options with us and often to the 1 Year Certificate in Fashion Design, further increasing employment prospects.  

Practical Matters        

Once you have registered for a course, additional information will be provided to you in our ‘Enrolled Student Information Packs’. This pack includes reading lists, materials lists and any other course specific information or equipment that may be required.