Sustainable Fashion Design
(Fashion Design)

INTRODUCTION:

As environmental awareness grows, fashion companies are increasingly prioritising sustainable practices throughout their supply chains. Sustainability consultants are crucial in advising brands on eco-friendly materials, ethical production methods, and circular fashion initiatives, helping reduce the industry’s environmental footprint while meeting consumer demand for ethically sourced products.

In this way, the learner will be at the forefront of this new green industry sector. The skills taught will allow the students to use traditional craft skills to encourage a ‘make and mend’, slow fashion approach, together with an understanding of circular economy and be able to work across a wide range of organisations to facilitate the switch to more sustainable options in the fashion industry.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

DURATION:

This is a one-year full-time course.

FEES:

€50 Registration Fee.
Total = €50.

Please see fees & payment for details.

CERTIFICATION:

• QQI Fashion Design – Level 5 (5M3865).

COURSE CONTENT:

The following subjects may be offered:

WORK PLACEMENT / EXPERIENCE:

Students will research and secure work experience in a range of fashion design and retail outlets such as individual fashion designers, garment production companies, independent retailers, charity sector, tailors/alterations services, in areas such as sustainable fashion practices and systems, stock control and management, promotions, sales and advertising, and customer engagement.

EDUCATION PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES:

For full details on progression opportunities see these links:

• Cork Colleges Progression Scheme
• QQI Requirements

Excellent progressions opportunities including:

Students can progress to Level 6 Fashion Design (6M3706) or apply through CAO to join:

• TUS: Fashion Design BA (A8116) specialising in the Sustainability pathway, or other HE general Fashion Design Degree.
• NCAD: Fashion Design (AD211).
• Griffith College: Fashion Design (GC495, GC494).
• ATU Galway: Textiles and Fashion Design (AU621).

We advise you to consult the CAO website – www.cao.ie to confirm specific entry requirements for Higher Education Institutions.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Fashion Design Assistant, Assistant Clothes Store Manager, Junior Visual Merchandiser, Assistant Fashion Magazine Editor, Assistant Buyer, Junior Display Artist, Assistant Stylist, Designers Assistant, Junior Pattern Cutter, Personal Assistant, Marketing and Social Media Assistant, Advertising Assistant , Assistant Production Co-ordinator, Seamstress, Personal Shopper, Fashion Stylist, Alteration Specialist, Accessory Designer, Textile Artist, Sales Advisor, Fashion Blogger, Fashion Promotions, Self-employment.