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Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fashion UAL

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Course NameStart DateEnd DateSiteHome Fees 
Extended Diploma in Art and Design Fashion Level 303/09/202426/06/2026Christ's Hospital Terrace£0.00Available for applications


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Support For Students Aged 19+

Lincoln College Fee Remission Policy offers means tested and non-means tested help with course fees for qualifications up to and including Level 2 and for some students aged 19+ studying a first Full Level 3

We also offer the Advanced Learner Loan, which is non-means tested help with course fees for Level 3, 4, 5 and 6 Further Education funded courses. Our Learner Support Fund offers means tested help with course related costs such as travel to college, uniform, equipment, UCAS application fee and travel to Higher Education interviews. We offer help with the cost of Ofsted registered childcare through the Care To Learn scheme for students aged under 20 (non means tested) and our 20+ Childcare Support Fund (means tested). We can also provide assistance through the Free College Meals scheme. Students, or their parents, must be in receipt of a qualifying means tested benefit and either aged 19 to 24 and have a current Education and Health Care Plan, or be aged 19 and continuing exactly the same programme that they started before they turned 19. Visit our website here for more information or contact the Financial Support Team at financialsupport@lincolncollege.ac.uk or call (01522) 876000 or (01636) 680680


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If you are interested in an Apprenticeship, you will pay no course fees.



More information about this Course


Introduction

Do you have a great sense of style? Do your friends and family look to you for the latest trends and advice? Fancy working in the Fashion Industry? This course will be your perfect fit.

You’ll begin by learning the basic skills needed to develop your creativity within Fashion Design and be encouraged to develop a personal style through research and product development. The conclusion of these skills will finish with a self-directed project where you will design and manufacture a small collection of garments that will reflect your interests.

During the course, you will be involved in enrichment workshops and encouraged to blog and create an online presence, as well as seek out work experience opportunities. This qualification is awarded by the prestigious UAL Awarding Body, widely regarded as the best university for the Creative Arts in Europe.

You’ll be based at Lincoln College of Art and Design at Christ's Hospital Terrace (in the Cathedral Quarter) which has excellent facilities including a print room, 3D workshops (ceramics, glass, plaster, wood and metals), a dark room, five MAC suites, fashion workshop, photography and media studios and light and airy art

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Entry Requirements

You’ll need four GCSEs preferably including Maths, English and an Art of Design subject (minimum grade four), or a merit grade in a Level Two Diploma in Art and Design. Expressive Arts are not considered.

You will be asked to attend an interview, where you will need to show your art and design ability in a portfolio of artwork. You’re also required to provide a reference (from an employer or recent school/college report).



Assessment and Progression

Assessment: There is no exam. Coursework is all internally assessed through a combination of interim and formal assessments at the end of each project. The final project is graded pass, merit or distinction. The qualification is equivalent to achieving Three A levels.

Progression: The course has been structured to equip you with a range of experiences suitable for progression into a variety of paths within the realm of Fashion. You will gain the experience and qualifications necessary to build a strong portfolio for acceptance on to Higher Education courses



Fees

This qualification opens up a wide spectrum of careers for you, depending on the level you achieve, your progression and your interests.

It could lead to the following careers:

  • Dressmaker
  • Product Designer
  • Clothing Designer
  • Tailor
  • Costume Designer
  • Upholsterer

    Salaries range from £19,414 for Tailors and Dressmakers to £30,686 for Designers

    For more details on jobs, salaries, and current vacancies in the region visit: Lincoln College Job Portal.



  • What You Will Need To Bring

    You’ll need equipment such as Graphite pencils, a black Edding 55 pen, A4 hardback sketchbook; A3 hardback sketchbook; eraser, craft knife, masking tape, synthetic brushes, a set of system acrylics, a memory stick, Pritt stick and an A1 folder. In addition, you’ll need the following Fashion kit; a stitch unpicker, fabric shears, paper shears, embroidery scissors, a tape measure, a box of pins and hand-sewing needles. Other materials may be required to do the course. These will be supplied by the college and you will be required to pay a fee to use these within the studio




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