Advanced Fashion Industry Practice

QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Fashion Industry Practice 6M4508 (More about QQI)

This Advanced Fashion Industry Practice course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the practical and business skills needed by fashion stylists, fashion PAs, design and retail entrepreneurs, fashion journalists, buyers, merchandisers and retailers. Trend forecasting and a solid grounding in contemporary and historical fashion equip professionals with the sensitivity to judge the ‘look of the moment’ before it happens. Technical skills in business, buying, retailing, styling, and photo shoot/art direction taught on this course will make the graduate a highly skilled fashion industry employee. Learners can also develop work suitable for a portfolio application to third-level colleges.

Employment Opportunities

Fashion PA
Fashion Stylist
Fashion PR
Fashion Retail
Journalism
Merchandising
Fashion Buyer
Visual Merchandiser
Event Management
Digital Marketing

Course content

Course Modules

Fashion Styling
Fashion Buying and Retailing
Fashion Photography
Design Skills
Illustration Techniques and Practice
Personal and Professional Development
Communications

FASHION STYLING

Styling
Trend Forecasting
Fashion Range Planning
Fashion Portfolio Presentation
Photo-shoot Direction
Fashion Journalism
Fashion Press Releases

FASHION BUYING and RETAIL

Fashion Buying
Retail Display
Visual Merchandising Design

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

Visual Design & Presentation
Creative Direction
Fashion Marketing

GENERAL

Presentation Skills
Photoshop Design
Digital Design Skills for Visual Merchandising and Fashion Buying
Project Planning
Group and Team Work

Course features and facilities

Course Features

Complementary courses in SCFE include Hair Styling and Fashion Make-up.
On-going practical projects developing the skills and abilities necessary for an ever-changing fashion industry
Continuous assessment in all modules
Educational trips to exhibitions, galleries and studios
Planning and Producing activities for the Fashion Industry
Visiting lecturers, photographers and experts from the fashion industry
Styling for Fashion photo-shoots

Course Facilities

Fashion Studio Workspace equipped with mannequins, photography and display equipment
Comprehensive library of art, fashion, culture and design books, DVD’s and magazines

Entry requirements

Completion of Fashion Buying, Styling & Visual Merchandising, QQI Level 5
Level 5 Certificate or equivalent, or previous relevant experience
Mature applicants welcome
Applicants may be accepted without meeting formal entry requirements.

Graduate Event and Exhibition 2017

Fashion Industry Courses at SCFE

Slow Fashion & Circular Fashion, 2020

SCFE Fashion Interviews, 2019

Testimonials

“Fashion Industry Practice at Sallynoggin College was a great launching pad for my BA degree. The skills we acquired through project managing, proved to be a great asset for me in university.

“She is now doing Digital Marketing Technologies in DUT (Tallaght) which is a new course and suits her as she is good with technology. She is very happy. She was offered her first 2 courses on CAO – round zero (MU) and first round (DUT) as she had done her QQI level 5 and 6 courses. This, as you can imagine gave her a big boost. (“I never thought I’d be clever enough for college”) … Thanks to all the staff there … who worked with her and prepared her to progress. She is flying through her assignments and group work”

Other courses

Sustainable Fashion Design

Fashion Craft and Making

Fashion Buying, Styling and Visual Merchandising including Content Creation

Fashion Design Advanced

Costume Design

Education progression

Below are some examples of progression options with this QQI Level 6 award in Fashion Industry Practice 6M4508

TU Dublin City Centre

Visual Merchandising and Display*

Level 7

TU795

For a more detailed list of progression options please www.cao.ie

For more progression options