Advanced Fashion Industry Practice
QQI Level 6 Certificate in Fashion Industry Practice 6M4508
Duration: One Year Full-Time - September to May
Coordinator: Deirdre Fitzgerald
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 and retailing, event management 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
Graduate Event and Exhibition 2017
Fashion Industry Courses at SCFE
Slow Fashion & Circular Fashion, 2020
SCFE Fashion Interviews, 2019

The business element of this course gave me a good grounding and the encouragement necessary to start up my own fashion business.
Janine Harper
Education Progression
TU Dublin City Centre | Visual Merchandising and Display* | Level 7 | TU795 |
TU Dublin City Centre | Creative Industries and Visual Culture | Level 8 | TU978 |
TU Dublin City Centre | Design – Visual Communication* | Level 8 | TU973 |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown | Digital Marketing | Level 7 | TU781 |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown | Business (Options) | Level 7 | TU772 |
TU Dublin Blanchardstown | Business (Options) | Level 8 | TU902 |
TU Dublin Tallaght | Digital Marketing | Level 7 | TU782 |
TU Dublin Tallaght | Business (Options) | Level 7 | TU787 |
TU Dublin Tallaght | Business (Options) | Level 8 | TU932 |
TU Dublin Tallaght | Advertising & Marketing Comm. | Level 7 | TU780 |
TU Dublin Tallaght | Advertising & Marketing Comm. | Level 8 | TU919 |
IADT | Business -Applied Entrepreneurship | Level 7 | DL701 |
IADT | Business Management | Level 8 | DL823 |
IADT | Arts Management | Level 8 | DL822 |
IADT | Graphic Design*# | Level 8 | DL826 |
IADT | Digital Marketing | Level 8 | DL840 |
IADT | Photography & Visual Media*# | Level 8 | DL833 |
NCAD | Fashion Design* | Level 8 | AD211 |
NCAD | Textiles/ Surface Design/ Jewellery /Objects* | Level 8 | AD103 |
NCAD | Visual Culture | Level 8 | AD215 |
Dundalk IT | Event Management | Level 7 | DK752 |
TU South | Business Studies Event Management | Level 7 | LC327 |
TU South | Business Studies Event Management G | Level 8 | LC294 |
South East TU | Retail Management | Level 7 | WD184 |
South East TU | Design- Visual Communication | Level 8 | WD137 |
South East TU | Business | Level 7 | WD159 |
South East TU | Business (Options) | Level 8 | WD048 |
South East TU | Visual Communication and Design | Level 7 | CW047 |
South East TU | Visual Communication and Design | Level 8 | CW088 |
Atlantic TU | Business with Entrepreneurship | Level 7 | GA176 |
Atlantic TU | Business with Entrepreneurship | Level 8 | GA186 |
Atlantic TU | Fashion with Promotion* | Level 7 | LY447 |
Atlantic TU | Design (Common Entry)* | Level 8 | LY408 |
Munster TU | Event Management G | Level 8 | TL823 |
Dublin Business School | Marketing (Event Management) | Level 8 | DB517 |
Griffith College | Graphic Communication Design* | Level 8 | GC462 |
For a more detailed list of progression options please www.cao.ie