Fashion Design

Fashion creation, pattern making, garment construction, and trends.

If you feel motivated and inspired by the world of fashion and want to turn your creativity into concrete projects, this course is ideal for you.

The Technical Course in Fashion Design aims primarily to train professionals capable of developing fashion products for different market segments. Throughout the programme, students acquire technical, creative and strategic skills essential for working in the fashion industry in an innovative and professional way.

During the course, various design practices are explored, including trend research and analysis, market study, moodboard development and technical specification sheets, using specialised digital tools. Students also learn to integrate sustainability strategies into the creative process, meeting current sector demands.

Beyond the conceptual component, the course has a strong practical dimension, enabling students to develop skills in manual drawing, pattern making and garment construction. In this way they can turn ideas into real products, balancing creativity, aesthetics, functionality and commercial objectives.

Course Certification

12th grade

Level IV Professional Diploma

Grant Allocation

Meal allowance

Transport allowance

Accommodation allowance

Professional traineeship grant (work-based training)

* Only when the applicable legal requirements are met.

Course Duration

3 anos

Career Opportunities

Textile and garment industry: Integration in factories, workshops and clothing brands, collaborating in product development departments, technical specification sheets, pattern making, prototyping, construction and collection preparation.

Fashion creation and studios: Collaboration in creative studios, design offices and fashion image projects, developing creative proposals for collections, campaigns, editorials, lookbooks, styling and runway shows.

Trends, research and consulting: Work in studios specialised in fashion trends, market research and creative consulting, supporting brands, companies and retailers in analysing consumer behaviour, innovation, sustainability and strategic collection development.

Representation, buying and fashion retail: Work in brand representation and distribution companies, showrooms and fashion stores, joining teams focused on product management, buying, visual merchandising and commercial follow-up of collections.

Entrepreneurship and independent work: Developing your own projects in fashion, including building a personal brand, independent studios or freelance services in fashion illustration, pattern making, construction, creative consulting and development of small collections.