Advanced Fashion Design
QQI Level 6 Certificate in Fashion Design 6M3706
Duration: One Year Full-Time - September to May
Coordinator: Karyn Hurley
This course is suited to learners who have already achieved a QQI Level 5 certificate or equivalent in Fashion Design.
The Advanced Fashion Design course focuses on the creative skills of theme and concept development for fashion design. Core technical modules in advanced pattern drafting and garment construction equip the learner with the skills required to make their own menswear, womenswear or costume collections. Learners will also develop art and design portfolios suitable for application to Institutes of Technology and Universities.
Employment Opportunities
Many of our graduates, having completed this course have gone directly into employment in the fashion industry or set up their own enterprises.
- Fashion Designer
- Costume Designer/Wardrobe Assistant
- Bespoke Designer/Tailor/Dressmaker
- Accessories Designer
- Fashion Design Production
- Pattern Drafter
- Visual Merchandiser
- Fashion Stylist
- Fashion Retail

“The perfect environment to learn great core skills of all the elements of design. It felt seamless going from school to Sallynoggin and from Sallynoggin to third level. I can’t thank them enough for the experience and knowledge I gained”
Gary, menswear student, Westminster University
Education Progression
NCAC | Fashion Design* | Level 8 | AD211 |
NCAC | Textiles/ Surface Design/ Jewellery /Objects* | Level 8 | AD103 |
NCAC | Art & Design (Common Entry)* | Level 8 | AD101 |
NCAC | Visual Culture | Level 8 | AD215 |
NCAC | Education and Design*G | Level 8 | AD202 |
IADT | Design for Film*#(Costume Design) | Level 8 | DL845 |
IADT | Graphic Design*# | Level 8 | DL826 |
IADT | Arts Management | Level 8 | DL822 |
TU Dublin City Centre | Design – Visual Communication* | Level 8 | TU973 |
TU Dublin City Centre | Creative and Visual Culture | Level 8 | TU978 |
TU South | Art and Design* | Level 8 | LC110 |
TU South | Art and Design Teacher Education*G | Level 8 | LC115 |
Munster TU | Contemporary Applied Art* | Level 8 | MT820 |
South East TU | Design- Visual Communication | Level 8 | WD137 |
South East TU | Visual Communication and Design | Level 7 | CW047 |
South East TU | Visual Communication and Design | Level 8 | CW088 |
South East TU | Design | Level 7 | CW707 |
Atlantic TU | Design (Common Entry) | Level 7 | GA274 |
Atlantic TU | Design (Common Entry) | Level 8 | GA284 |
Atlantic TU | Creative Design | Level 7 | SG232 |
Atlantic TU | Creative Design | Level 8 | SG245 |
Atlantic TU | Fashion with Promotion* | Level 7 | LY447 |
Atlantic TU | Design (Common Entry)* | Level 8 | LY408 |
Griffith College | Fashion Design | Level 7 | GC495 |
Griffith College | Fashion Design* | Level 8 | GC494 |
Griffith College | Graphic Communication Design* | Level 8 | GC462 |
For a more detailed list of progression options please www.cao.ie