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Foundation Fashion Design Programme at Cape Town College of Fashion Design (Pty) Ltd

Cape Town College of Fashion Design (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Programme overview

A 37-week introduction to the fundamentals of fashion design for entrepreneurship, bridging into further study or fashion-adjacent careers.

Duration: 37 weeks  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: February or July  |  Location: Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Fashion Design Fundamentals, Foundation Garment Construction and Pattern Design Principles, Textile Studies, Introduction to Fashion Business, Marketing and Brand Development, Styling Concepts, Digital Fashion Application and Work Integrated Learning.

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Entry requirements

Minimum age of 17 years. The courses page states successful completion leads to automatic acceptance into the college's 3 Year Diploma in Fashion Design.

ZAR 25,500 for the whole programme (2027). 2027 tuition fee for the programme paid in full (R24,225 if paid within the first two weeks). Excludes registration fee R3,000 and startup kit R1,300 (listed total R29,800). Source

Foundation Fashion Design Programme: first intake in February, second intake in July.

2027 terms: 8 February - 16 April, 3 May - 25 June, 19 July - 10 September, 27 September - 3 December (dates subject to change).

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