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Griffith College

Dublin , Dublin ,Ireland

BA in Fashion Design

Develop fundamental skills in art and design, and discover your personal style with our BA in Fashion Design.

Griffith College's BA in Fashion Design is a three-year level 7 degree course available on a full-time basis. The course is currently validated as an exit award of the level 8 BA(Hons) in Fashion Design after 2 years. This interdisciplinary programme introduces a broad range of art and design disciplines alongside the skills required to design a business-aware fashion collection.

The core Fashion Design and Garment Construction modules develop practical skills and explore a personal design style—from idea generation, design development and pattern creation, through to garment construction using contemporary production techniques.
We also offer a range of guest lecturers with workshops to develop embellishment and knitwear design skills.
Students learn to think creatively when faced with design challenges, adapt to industry changes and develop the key skills required to design a fashion collection. 
Our graduates have strong brand communication and entrepreneurial skills, their collection can be found at Brown Thomas Create, Havana Boutique, Marion Cuddy, Om Diva and at the Design House.
Course Highlights
No entry portfolio required 
Develop brand, marketing & entrepreneurial skills 
Progress to the Level 8 BA (Hons) in Fashion Design
Our expert lecturers create a dynamic learning environment
Create fashion collections

Campus Information

Dublin Main Campus

Intakes

  • Feb
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Griffith College Careers Office is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events. For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.

Griffith College Careers Office is located in room D202 and is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events.  

For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.Griffith College Careers Office is located in room D202 and is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events.   For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Leaving Certificate
 
2 H5 and 4 O6/H7 grades, to include a language (English, Irish or another language) and Maths.
 
QQI Level 5 Award
 
A minimum Full QQI Level 5 Award with 3 Distinctions and a Pass or higher in all other remaining subjects.
 
CEFRL Level IELTS Duolingo Griffith Placement Test
CEF B2 6.0 (overall - no component below 5.5) 105-115 (overall - no component below 95) 67-73 (no component lower than 60)
TOEFL (IBT) Cambridge Pearson  
60 (overall - no component below 12) 169 (overall - no component below 162) 46 (overall - no component below 36)