Saturday, 14 July 2012

Fashion Courses in Tanzania

Scope of Fashion designing in Tanzania

Brentwood Open Learning College (UK) can help you to start your career in fashion designing. Fashion design is the fastest growing field in Tanzania, it carries a huge earning positional especially for those who decide to work as self employed in the industry by starting their own design labels. Whether you decide to go for employment or opt to start your own business you need to have proper world standard qualifications at hand if you want to excel in the profession. The good news for Tanzanian students is that these world class qualifications are now within their reach. Brentwood Open Learning College (UK)one of the UK’s top distance learning colleges has made it possible for you by offering flexible, affordable and internationally recognised courses.

These courses offer you the following benefits:

  • What you learn is the very latest in the industry
  • Your qualification is valued everywhere hence opening up wider opportunities for you around the world
  • BOLC is the only UK based college offering fee instalments option to international students
  • These courses prepare students both for business and employment
  • These courses are flexible and can be completed with family and job commitments
  • You get all the above with lowest fee guarantee 
BOLC Scholarships for Fashion Design Courses (50% Fee Cover)


Duration: 4 months

Duration: 6 months
Duration: 12 months


If you wish to enter into the fashion world for a rewarding career, this course is ideal for you to equip you with all the creative skills required to work in the industry. On this course you will learn the art of sewing, fabric selection, garment construction, fabric handling techniques, applying knowledge of fabric, coordinating colour and texture, monitoring quality and fit, and fashion sketching, marketing techniques and retail fashion production. Relevant practical exercises and projects are introduced throughout the course aimed at applying the theory and skills learnt. This course prepares you for the real world of the design professional: we teach you how to start and run your own fashion design business profitably.

Course duration: 12 months

Qualification: level 3 qualification from UK’s examination Board (NCFE)

Certificates


This course is suitable for absolute beginners, as well as those with some previous experience in clothes making. You will develop your personal creativity while gaining an understanding of Fashion in a contemporary and historic context – you will look at the history of fashion, and how cultural and economic influences affect the fashion industry. The course covers the basics of fashion design including research, developing your ideas, drawing skill, fashion illustration and portfolio preparation.

Qualification: BOLC Certification

Duration: 3 months


This qualification enables you to develop the basic skills needed in fashion design. It provides you with the knowledge of the craft process, taking a professional approach and using methods of the industry. The course guides you through fashion design from conception to realisation of the final outcome. This course is suitable for absolute beginners well as those with some previous experience in clothes making, art or design who would like to progress to gaining a Qualification and it also provides you with a basis for progression into further study in fashion,
for example NCFE level 2. 

Course duration: 6 months

Qualification: level 1 qualification (issued by UK’s examination board (NCFE)


Careers in Fashion
As a qualified fashion designer you can work in one of the following roles:

• Fashion buyer
• Fashion & textile designer
• Fashion forecaster
• Fashion journalist
• Fashion merchandiser
• Fashion model
• Fashion promotion/PR
• Fashion retail manager
• Fashion stylist

Or with suitable qualification at hand and exploring your creativity you can start your own design label.