Courses
This Creative Foundations course builds core fashion design skills, exploring ideas, fabrics and form through sketching, draping and garment construction for personal creative expression.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification required.
This Professional Foundations course develops the skills and knowledge to create your own fashion collection and prepare for a career in fashion design.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification required.
This Advanced Practice course develops the skills and knowledge to create full fashion collections and prepare for independent practice or launching your own fashion design business.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification is required. Includes optional work placement upon completion of the course.
Develop practical and creative skills in Fashion and Textiles through a BTEC Higher National Certificate, preparing you for further study or entry-level roles in the industry.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification is required. Includes optional work placement upon completion of the course.
Receive advanced entry to the final year of a degree with a fully-accredited Higher National Diploma or learn everything you need to start your own successful business.
Includes an optional work placement on completion. No minimum qualification is required.
The British Academy of Fashion Design is accredited by the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC).
The IARC plays a role in ensuring our quality standards relating to course content, delivery, assessment and administration are maintained. IARC's role as an independent recognition association gives reassurance the Academy has undergone checks relevant to the post-secondary education industry in general terms.
The British Academy of Fashion Design, as part of the Further Learning Group, is a BTEC approved learning centre.
BTEC has been the most successful applied learning brand for over twenty-five years. BTEC is administered by Edexcel and owned by Pearson Education, the world's largest education company. BTEC courses are offered exclusively by approved learning centres which have been thoroughly vetted.
You're getting feedback from really relevant people in the fashion industry. The tasks are set out really clearly and you can email your tutors straight from the website.
Emily Houghton
Student
I would recommend this course for others - it's exactly what I was looking for. The tutors work in the industry so you're getting all the knowledge from professionals who know what they're talking about.
Damien Baker
Student
I chose home study because it was more flexible way of studying for me. I thought the tutors were were very helpful and they gave great feedback.
Elodie Trochez
Graduate
I'm absolutely loving it! All the tutors have just been really helpful. I could ask questions about the current assignment that I'm working on, and the forum has been so so helpful.
Samantha Slator
Student
I decided to go with the home study course because I work full-time. They're very friendly and very supportive. They’ve given out useful hints and tips, as well as examples of students work.
Sarah Montgomery
Student