The Diploma in Fashion Design with option in Fashion Management programme will be delivered via evening and Saturday classes. It is ideally suited for individuals who are already involved in the industry, but are interested in furthering their knowledge of fashion design, improving existing skills or acquiring new ones. Students gain invaluable technical skills for entry level jobs in the local fashion industry. Upon successful completion of the Diploma in Fashion Design programme, students may be eligible to pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design programme.
Programme Credits: 72
Available Full Time:Yes
Available Part Time:No
Entry Requirements:
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Passes in a minimum of five (5) subjects including Mathematics and English Language at CSEC (CXC O'Level) General Proficiency level in Grades I or II and from 1998 Grade III or, equivalent GCE Ordinary levels with Grades A, B or C.
Additional Requirements (Design Option)
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A letter stating why the applicant desires to study fashion; a self-portrait drawn from a mirror; and a submission of 10 drawings illustrating ten (10) garments for a man or woman travelling to Tobago on vacation.
Additional Requirements (Management Option)
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A letter stating why the applicant desires to study fashion management. Also, choose two advertisements of fashion products; one you determine to be effective, the other, less persuasive. Write a five hundred (500) word essay as to why you believe one is more effective than the other.
Mature Student Entry:
An applicant who does not satisfy all the stipulated minimum academic or technical qualifications for admission to the programme may be accepted as a Mature Student. He/she would need to possess the critical elements of the stipulated qualification and would be assessed as possessing a combination of qualifications and educational or experiential maturity to enable him/her to successfully participate in the programme.