Advanced Certificate in Fashion Design

A six-month fashion design certificate covering trend research, sketchbooks, fabric selection, mood boards and basic pattern and sample making.

LevelCertificate
Duration6 Months
Study modefull-time

Overview

About this course

School leavers who have completed O/L or A/L and want to enter the fashion industry can use this certificate to learn how a collection starts, from reading trends to producing a sample. Learners research trends, analyse garments in store walks, keep design journals, practise drawing and mark-making, choose fabrics, build mood boards and colour stories, adapt basic styles, draft simple manual patterns and make samples. The fee is LKR 60,000 plus LKR 2,000 for registration. Campuses listed: Galle, Kirulapone NIC and Kandy KIC. The page does not state who awards the certificate.

Modules

10 modules
Modules10 modules
Introduction to the fashion business, the role of a designer and process of fashion designing
Research and interpret ongoing fashion trends, visual research
Conduct store walks and analyze garments for fabrication, cut, detailing, finishes and manufacturing processes
Collect all research data into a design journal/visual diary/sketchbook
Drawing mark-making exercises, deconstructing and design development
Collating appropriate fabrics, basic knowledge on fabric types, and fabric development techniques
Mood boards and color
Alter design features on basic styles to create new designs
Create basic manual patterns for basic garments
Explore garment making techniques and produce samples

Entry requirements

Academic Entry Requirement

Admission criteria

Students who have completed GCE O/L and/or A/L and want a position in the fashion industry

Fees & scholarships

Local students

LKR 60,000total
Application feeLKR 2,000
Course fee. Subject to change without prior notice.

Facilities

Gallery

Key information

Level

certificate

Duration

6 Months ยท full-time

Location

Colombo, Colombo, Peradeniya, Galle, Matara, Kurunegala

Fees

LKR 60,000 ยท Local

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Upcoming intakes

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Verified informationOct 19, 2026

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