Study location	Denmark, Herning
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	AP diploma
Course code	73115

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Mathematics or economics corresponding to a Danish level C (125 hours); English equivalent to a Danish B-level with a minimum average weighted grade score of 3,0 (min. 210 hours*) OR a Danish C-level (min. 75 hours*) AND a valid English test (see list below). The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: DF language test (TESA), Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL (IBT): 83 CAE: level 176 TESA: with min. 75 points in each OOPT part + interview and essay with at least B2+

Other requirements

- You must provide a Verification Form - Admission assignment After submitting the initial application you will be required to complete the Admission assignment. It will be available for download as of 16 March with two weeks preparation time. As an example, you can see the 2020 intake admission assignment here - Skype Interview When you have successfully applied and if you fulfil the formal entrance requirements of the programme, you may receive an invitation for a Skype interview with one of our lecturers. The Skype interviews will take place in May and June.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. en.via.dk/..iness-ap-degree/fashion-design

Overview

The programme is located in Herning, and teaches basic skills that will come in handy in your future career, or if you choose to continue your studies on our BA top-up programme.

The course programme centres on women’s wear and offers you a basic understanding of the design profession as well as applied theories and methods within the fashion and lifestyle sector. You will gain basic design skills as well as insight into the entire design process, from the first sketches to production. You will learn about target groups, trends and tendencies, and how to navigate in the fashion industry.

You will learn to take a position on existing brands, and to create a flow in your collection that matches the identity of a brand.

All sketches are done by hand but you are also taught Adobe’s Graphic Design tools so that you can work out a presentation of your collection.

With an AP degree in Fashion Design, you will get to work in teams with other designers as well as pattern designers, marketing professionals and web managers from the lifestyle and fashion sectors. The course will introduce you to the many different professions you will encounter once you finish your education. Expect to collaborate with the other international programmes at Design, Technology and Business.

Career opportunities

With an AP degree specialising in Fashion Design, you have the opportunity to work as an assistant within the fashion and lifestyle sector. On the basis of a designer’s premade sketches, your job will be to assist in developing the designer’s collection. For instance, you will compile the right materials for the collection and work out a graphic presentation for the production of the clothing.

Most of our AP degree graduates choose to follow a BA top-up programme, which gives you access to a wider range of career prospects.