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Featured courses
Fashion Design for Beginners Short Course
£1470
Start your fashion design journey. Learn essential skills from concept to creation.
- Dates - 1 September 2026 to 11 September 2026
- Schedule - Week 1: Tues to Fri (10:00-17:15), Week 2: Mon to Fri (10:00-16:00)
Fashion Folio
£5360
Produce a professional portfolio for undergraduate/postgraduate applications, employment, or personal development. This intensive course focuses on creating a strong body of work. Gain skills for showcasing your fashion design abilities.
- Dates - 28 September 2026 to 11 December 2026
- Schedule - Monday to Friday
Creating New Concepts In Fashion Short Course
£880
Develop innovative fashion concepts. Learn to generate new ideas and push the boundaries of fashion design.
- Dates - 24 August 2026 to 28 August 2026
- Schedule - Monday to Friday
Experimental Fashion Design Online Short Course
£550
Advance your fashion design. Develop unique collections through 3D/2D exercises. Build confidence in your concepts and ideas. Explore creative potential.
- Dates - 27 October 2026 to 1 December 2026
- Schedule - Tuesdays
Who are these courses for?
Whether you're building foundational skills, refining your design practice, developing a portfolio, or seeking professional development within the fashion industry, you'll gain valuable insight into contemporary design processes, technical skills and sustainable approaches to fashion.
No previous experience is required, just creativity, curiosity and enthusiasm to learn.
What will I learn?
Depending on the course you choose, you’ll gain a foundation in key areas of fashion design, including:
- Concept and design development
- Primary and secondary research methods
- Fashion drawing, sketching or illustration techniques
- 3D design development
- Building a fashion portfolio
Do I need any prior experience?
How long are the courses?
Depending on the type or format of the course you choose, it could typically run for a few consecutive days or weeks, or once per week for a few weeks.
Which course format is right for me?
- Choose an in-person, campus-based short course for immersive learning and the art college experience
- Choose a live online short course for structured teaching you can do anywhere
- Choose a self-paced short course for flexible, independent study in your own time
Where can this lead?
After completing their course students go on to:
- BA and MA courses at UAL or other institutions
- Use their practical skills to develop their own creative practice, events or business
- UAL Online postgraduate study
- Creative careers and freelance practice
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