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Higher National Diploma - HND
Bedford College
Full Time
SEP-24
1 year
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Higher National Diploma - HND
Bedford College
Full time
SEP-24
1 Years
Higher National Diploma - HND
Bedford College
Part time
SEP-24
2 Years
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This highly creative ‘award winning’ course will equip you with everything you need for a successful career within the exciting and past-paced fashion industry. You will develop practical technical skills such as pattern cutting, draping and production as well as creative skills in fashion design, illustration, technical drawings, computer aided design, fashion Trend Forecasting and surface pattern for fashion using both traditional and non-traditional methods.You will regularly take part in national and international live competition briefs and build a creative, professional portfolio that can be used for job interviews or further study.Our dedicated and experienced staff work closely with you in small groups or on a one to one basis whilst nurturing and fostering your confidence to allow for autonomy. Our staff are all practising designers and makers with a variety of fashion and textiles industry experience. They have worked closely with fashion houses such as Christian Lacroix, Jasper Conran, Nina Ricci, Ungaro, Chanel and produced collections for celebrities such as Alexandra Burke and many West End shows.Industry links & Awards:Our award winning course will provide you with the opportunity to develop your own industry network through internships and national and international competitions. Each year, students have the opportunity to enter live competitions and many of our students have been shortlisted and won prestigious awards:Project 20/20 and beyond was part of the Professional Clothing Awards "Industry Recognised Category" for 2017, that looked at recognising emerging talents and design innovation in our industry from fashion students of leading fashion and textiles universities around the country. Hundreds of entries were submitted nationally and Bedford College students Abby Simpson, Sarah Davis and Megan Schneider, and took 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize with Bedford College taking the prize for overall winning university. You will have the opportunity to visit galleries, trade shows such and trend forecasting events at home and abroad for example in London, Florence, Milan, Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, New York and Berlin. Our students also take part in a yearly fashion show and exhibit their work at the South Bank Centre of the Arts.
Exam type
A levelA level:
EE - A*A*A*A* Grades / Points required
UCAS Tariff:
32 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
PPP - D*D*D* Grades / Points required
T Level:
P - D* Grades / Points required
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Students living in
England
£6,000 per year
Students from England
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£6,000 per year
Students from Scotland
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£6,000 per year
Students from Wales
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£6,000 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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