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The standard minimum entry requirements for this course are:
Successful completion of school education to at least Level 2.
IELTS level 5.0 with a minimum of 4.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking. You must take the IELTS Academic Test for UKVI, no other test can be accepted. Please check our main English Language Requirements
Applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered in exceptional cases. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
Related academic or work experience
The quality of the personal statement
A strong academic or other professional reference
OR a combination of these factors
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
Introduction
This is a unique international course designed to prepare you for undergraduate study at London College of Fashion. It provides opportunities to explore your creative potential within a range of fashion related disciplines. You will develop your academic communication skills in visual, verbal and written forms. The course team will direct you to an appropriate specialism and in the summer term you are guaranteed an interview for LCF degrees.
What to expect
You are required to complete 120 credits at level 4 in order to complete your Certificate in Higher Education:
•Introduction to Study in Fashion (20 credits)
•Cultural and Historical Studies for Fashion (20 Credits)
•Academic Language and Communication for Undergraduate Study (20 Credits)
Specialism Studies in a pathway:
•Specialism Studies: Fashion Business and Management (20 credits)
Or;
•Specialism Studies: Fashion Design and Technology (20 credits)
Or;
•Specialism Studies: Fashion Media and Communication (20 credits)
•Personal Progression Project (40 Credits)
A 20-credit unit is approximately equivalent to 200 hours of learning time, which includes a mixture of taught time, independent study and assessment.
Mode of study
International Preparation for Fashion (Certificate Higher Education) runs in full time mode and is delivered over three terms: Autumn, Spring and Summer.
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All of our undergraduate courses offer career development, so that you become a creative thinker, making effective contributions to your relevant sector of the fashion industry.
LCF offers students the opportunity to develop Personal and Professional Development (PPD) skills while studying through:
Career paths
Students who successfully complete the course gain a Certificate in Higher Education award, which is recognised nationally and internationally.
The course represents the scope of opportunity within the global fashion industry and reflects the progression opportunities available to the three undergraduate Schools of London College of Fashion:
The course will encourage you to maximise your individual potential. It will provide the stimulus and creative environment necessary to support your progression, through theoretical, multidisciplinary and experimental approaches to your studies. You will develop a range of transferable skills that will support both your development on the course and in your future educational career.
You will embark on a specialist pathway and be supported throughout your studies towards an appropriate undergraduate course in negotiation with your tutors. Application from the International Preparation for Fashion (Cert HE) course to undergraduate courses at London College of Fashion is via direct entry application to the UAL Central Admissions Office. Students who successfully complete the course gain a Certificate in Higher Education award, which is recognised nationally and internationally. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting UAL Language Centre test outcome with a minimum of 6.0.
You may need to hold a further up-to-date IELTS test (or equivalent certificate) depending on your destination course entry requirements.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
