Fashion Design and Dress Making 5M3865
This one year Fashion Design and Dressmaking Course develops your fashion awareness and design creativity. You will learn to enhance your creative skills in fashion and design. Students on this popular programme develop a range of other skills which they apply to real life learning in GTI's Annual Fashion Showcase, a project for Applied Learning. The course introduces students to the theory and processes of contemporary fashion design enabling students to communicate design ideas effectively. The course provides students with the educational support and professional expertise necessary to pursue a career in Fashion Design preparing and supporting students to prepare a portfolio of work to present at interview with a prospective employer or at a third level college. The course assists students in developing the range of skills needed to produce a cohesive collection of garments for a fashion show. This is a full-time one-year course and runs from September to May.
Design Skills 5N0784
Drawing 5N1862
Fashion Industry & Design Studies 5N3845
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N1356
Garment Construction 5N1276
Appreciation of Art Craft & Design 5N0755
Fashion Buying and Merchandise 5N1445
QQI Level 5 Award (5M3865)
- Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, or equivalent
- Pre-entry guidance meeting
- Mature applicants welcome
Student Contribution: €175
QQI Exam Fees €50
Please note: Additional charges may apply. Details TBC.
Graduates of this course can apply through the CAO or the Higher Education Links Scheme to pursue higher and advanced certificate or degree programmes at National Institutes of Technology, Technological Universities, and Universities. The main degree courses in Fashion Design in Ireland are in Limerick, Dublin and Belfast. • The most up-to-date information on Higher Education Links is located at the CAO website. The number of places available may be limited. Applicants should verify specific linked awards and eligibility criteria with the respective Higher Education Institution.
Career Examples: Assistant Fashion Designer, Assistant Pattern Drafter, Alterations Assistant
University Progression Examples: Former students have also progressed to fashion related courses in Ireland and the UK.
For more information on third level progression links, visit:
- CAO - Course Search
- Careers Portal - QQI Graduate Course Finder
Instructional video on using Careers Portal to find a course
If you require further information on progression pathways from this course email: progression.gti@gretb.ie
Full-time registered students of GTI may access a range of adult education courses at a reduced fee.
Students may have the opportunity to apply for an Erasmus+ Placement during the academic year (subject to funding through the Lifelong Learning Programme by Léargas).
Laura Payne
For anyone interested in pursuing a love for fashion, I highly recommend the Fashion and Dressmaking course in GTI. I had always not regretted studying fashion when I finished school so when I found this course, I was delighted. I also loved the fact that I didn't need to return to college for another 4 years in order to pursue my dream. The teachers are so nice and all have backgrounds in the fashion industry so the standard of learning is very high. The course is also very varied so you get to learn about the creative process, pattern drafting and dressmaking
GTI reserves the right to make changes in any course, to limit the number of places available or to withdraw a course. No part of this information shall be deemed to form a contract between the Institute and a student or third party.
Email orla.moore@gretb.ie
