The West End of London is probably the best place in the world to train for a career in the international fashion industry.
London is one of the world's great fashion capitals. From the creativity of avant-garde designers like Vivienne Westwood, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney to the classic style of world famous fashion houses such as Burberry, Aquascutum and Paul Smith, London has it all. Where better to study for a career in this highly creative and ever changing industry than London?
The courses
| Duration | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 year | Foundation Diploma in Fashion Design |
| 1 year | Higher Diploma in Fashion Design |
| 1year | Heriot-Watt University BA in Fashion (Final Year) |
The location
A well-established course in an exciting location
The WLC Fashion faculty has its own dedicated facilities in our Hannah House building - just a short walk from the retail outlets of the big name designers in Bond Street and South Molton Street, and the famous stores of Oxford Street and Regent Street.
The teaching...
Fashion courses at West London College are very practical in their nature with the main emphasis being on creative work in the studios.
The Foundation Diploma is taught entirely in the studios rather than conventional classrooms as students are supported in small groups through their creative journey.
The degree programme...
The degree programme has more academic content so there are some conventional classroom lectures but the emphasis is still on practical work in the studios. All students have space in the studios in which to exhibit their work as they gradually develop their sketchbooks and portfolios under the expert guidance of lecturers who have considerable experience of the fashion industry and of teaching fashion at London universities. Senior academic staff also assist students with their choice of specialist areas and their university application if required.
Click here to see some of our students' creative work.
A perfect pathway to a British university degree in fashion
Most students join us for Foundation Diploma in Fashion Design. They then have a choice of staying with us for a further year to achieve a Diploma in Higher Education, or two years to achieve a bachelors degree. Alternatively they can transfer to our partner university in Scotland, Heriot-Watt University, for any one of a vast range of fashion-related degree programmes or apply to other universities throughout the UK.
The qualification awarded on successful completion of our Foundation Diploma is widely accepted by universities for entry to fashion degrees and our students have gained places on degree programmes in fashion design, fashion jewellery, womenswear, menswear tailoring, fashion textiles, costume design, fashion styling and makeup at leading institutions such as the London College of Fashion, University of the Creative Arts Chelsea, Kingston University, Ravensbourne College, and the University of the Creative Arts Rochester.
