Fashion
at North Kent College, Dartford · college
What the college says
So you want to be a designer ,stylist, design assistant, buyer, fashion magazine assistant, assist on fashion photoshoots, fashion blogger, fashion merchandiser, or garment technologist? This course will give you the technical skills and allow you to explore your creative ability to be able to succeed in the fashion business. You will learn fashion drawing, sketching, sewing and garment making skills, styling, fashion research, fashion media, fashion history and pattern cutting. You will learn how to be able to present your work to a client/design director. You will learn the ability to develop and produce a personal project in your own identity. You will work with industry professionals on a range of industry relevant projects to help you to develop your creative and technical skills, supported by educational visits to exhibitions, galleries and fashion retail environments to widen your fashion knowledge. You will create a personal project of a final piece which will be shown to the public at the fashion show and in the end of exhibition held at the college.
What you need to get on
The provider has not listed entry requirements. Ask them directly, and ask what happens if your grades come out lower than expected.
How you are assessed
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
What this level means
The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
North Kent College (Dartford)
Oakfield Lane, Dartford, DA1 2JT
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Start dates
- 7 September 2026 · Dartford
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