Key Facts
- Starting
8 Sep 2025- Location
- Kingston - Creative Industries Centre
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Study Mode
- Full Time
- Start Date
- Sep 2025
- Level
- Level 4
- Code
- KIA4012HD
Fees
- Fees
- £ 6,000
Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate Fashion and Textiles
This exceptional practical course run by Kingston College, is delivered by highly skilled teachers and technicians with expertise across printed textiles, weave, knit, pattern cutting and garment construction, illustration, life drawing, design and Computer Aided Design (CAD). Students collaborate with industry led partners and benefit from other career focused opportunities.
Delivered within our richly resourced Creative Industries Centre, you will join a vibrant and creative higher education community and enjoy unrivalled access to studios and workshops.
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Introductory Course Info HE
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Entry Requirements
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Course Content
Level 4 units:Unit A1: Concept & Development (85 credits) Unit A2: Creative Project (35 credits)
Core skills: throughout the course you will be introduced to a range of skills including fabric manipulation, printed textiles, weave, knit, pattern cutting and garment construction, illustration, life drawing, design and Computer Aided Design (CAD). Students collaborate with industry led partners on love briefs and benefit from other career focused opportunities.
Independent learning: When not attending timetabled sessions you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve research, working on individual and group projects, preparing coursework assignments and presentations. Your independent learning is supported by a range of excellent facilities, including the library, the Undergraduate Centre, digital suites and specialist studios.
Assessment: The course provides you with opportunities to test your understanding of the subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Regular formative feedback is provided with a final grade awarded for each unit upon completion. All assessments are spread across the year to make the workload manageable.
Overall workload: Your overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning, and assessment activity, While your actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules selected, the following information gives an indication of how much time you will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course.
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Progression Next Steps
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Additional Information
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International Students