Designer/ Creative Merchandiser/Fashion Design & Technology/ Fashion Marketing

Designer/ Creative Merchandiser

About this course: This course will build your career in fashion design and development by learning creative design and practical production skills for work in the fashion design industry.

You will learn how to apply creativity or develop a range of innovative solutions using a wide range of materials and styles. Design of streets wear, tailoring, evening wear and final fashion collection as you develop your work from initial design concept through to the finished garment.

Year one develops fundamental fashion design and business skills, historical and cultural studies, illustration techniques and computer-aid design, business practices and marketing.

Study in year two is more focused, with emphasis on experimentation and in-depth project research with 3D development. New skills are introduced such as evening wear design and fashion designers influences, as well as collaborative work with industry.

Students complete this academic year with a major project to give them an opportunity to set their own briefs and produce a final collection of garments.

Course duration: 2 years full-time

Start date: 17th September 2012

Career Opportunities: Fashion Designer, Buyers, Stylist, Merchandiser, Trend forecasters, Fashion Jounalist

Modules Content: Fashion Design & Illustration, Pattern Cutting techniques, Garment Construction, Fashion Design Influences, Computer Applications, Fashion Business & Marketing, Buying & Merchandising, Setting up a Small business

Entry requirements: High School Certificate or equivalent

English Language requirements: IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL internet based test (iBT) 66 or equivalent. If English is not your first language, you will be asked to sit in our English Placement Test upon enrolment. There will be English lessons provided to boost your English level during your studying process.

Course fees: 60,200,000 VNĐ per term, 3 terms per year or 161,250,000 VNĐ for whole year payment

How to apply: You can apply the course online or obtain application form from our college

Fashion Design & Technology

About this course: This course provides you with the training of the theoretical and practical aspects of fashion industry. The course covers fashion design, fashion production, garment construction, and allows you to gain first-hand knowledge of fashion business skills such as marketing and production.

You will develop fundamental skills in design and prepare for further study at the Advanced Diploma by exploring processes in the design and development of fashion concepts from research through to pattern making, sizing, construction, garment realization to merchandising.

You will learn about business planning in the development of a design project. You will also learn how to identify trends, design and development new and innovative productions for a range of markets and functions.

By the end of the academic year, you can choose to specialize in one of the following areas for further study of the Advanced Diploma in Design, Production or Marketing.

Course duration: 1 years full-time

Start date: 17th September 2012

Modules Content: Fashion Design & Illustration, Pattern Cutting techniques, Garment Construction, Fashion Cultural Studies, Computer Applications, Fashion Business & Marketing, English for Fashion

Entry requirements: High School Certificate or equivalent

English Language requirements: IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL internet based test (iBT) 66 or equivalent. If English is not your first language, you will be asked to sit in our English Placement Test upon enrolment. There will be English lessons provided to boost your English level during your studying process.

Course fees: 60,200,000 VNĐ per term, 3 terms per year or 161,250,000 VNĐ for whole year payment

How to apply: You can apply the course online or obtain application form from our college  http://www.lcfs.vn/en/category/courses/full-time-courses/

Fashion Marketing

About this course: Fashion Marketing is a programme of study, which offers students creative design activities as well as a solid grounding in business studies. The course’s aim is to explore the fashion design process from fashion trend research to product development and promotion. It will appeal to those individuals who are committed to study fashion design, yet who wish to encompass the experiences in promotional activities.

During the course in Vietnam, students will be enabled to pursue design projects in fashion, fashion forecasting, graphics, illustration and promotional techniques. Students also learn to place this creative thinking into a business context such as Marketing, Marketing Research, Consumer Behaviour and Contemporary Design Influences.

Students are also introduced to obtain industrial experience during the course to give them an insight into careers within the industry and enhances their Curriculum Vitae upon graduation. Communication and presentation skills are enhanced through regular project critiques.

Course duration: 2 years full-time

Start date: 17th September 2012

Career Opportunities: Our graduates are employed nationally and internationally in the following positions: Fashion Buyers, Product Developer, Visual Merchandiser, Fashion Prediction, Fashion Stylist, Promotion and Public Relations

Modules Content: Fashion Design & Illustration, Fashion Trend Research, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Designer Influences, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Research Methods

Entry requirements: High School Certificate or equivalent

English Language requirements: IELTS 5.0 or TOEFL internet based test (iBT) 66 or equivalent. If English is not your first language, you will be asked to sit in our English Placement Test upon enrolment. There will be English lessons provided to boost your English level during your studying process.

Course fees: 60,200,000 VNĐ per term, 3 terms per year or 161,250,000 VNĐ for whole year payment

How to apply: You can apply the course online or obtain application form from our college. http://www.lcfs.vn/en/category/courses/full-time-courses/