Tailoring & Garment Design

Course structure

Twelve weeks, running Monday to Friday at 20 hours per week. Roughly seventy percent of contact time is practical work.

1. 1Week 1–2 — Workshop setup, machines, hand stitches and pressing technique
2. 2Week 3–4 — Taking body measurements and reading them onto cloth
3. 3Week 5–6 — Alterations: hems, seams, waistbands, tapering and repairs
4. 4Week 7–8 — Fabrics, linings and interfacings; cutting with the grain
5. 5Week 9–10 — Fitting on a live client and correcting common fit faults
6. 6Week 11–12 — Constructing a fitted garment to measure, from cloth to finish

Where it can lead

This is entry-level vocational training. It is designed to make you employable in supporting and assistant roles, and to give you a credible starting point for an apprenticeship or further certification.

Entry requirements

• Minimum age 18 at the start of the intake
• Secondary school certificate or equivalent work experience
• Conversational English (CLB 4 / IELTS 4.5 equivalent) — no test certificate required
• A valid passport with at least 6 months validity beyond the intake end date

No documents are required to apply. We may ask to see your passport and qualification certificates during enrolment, after your place is confirmed.

How to apply

The full process takes around ten weeks from application to arrival. Here are the first four steps.