About this programme
Top-up degree in Fashion Design - Design & Business (Top-up degree) is a Top-up & Postgraduate Diploma programme at VIA University College in Aarhus, taught in English. It runs for 1.5 years and carries 90 ECTS credits. The register gives Herning as the campus town. It lists the degree as Top-up degree. VIA University College is a university college in Central Denmark.
What you will study
Fashion Design is a specialisation within the BA top-up in Design and Business at VIA University College. It is a 90 ECTS programme taught in English over 1.5 years in Herning. You build on an AP degree and move from working within existing brands to developing your own expression.
What you study
The main focus is idea generation and design. You work with menswear, womenswear, knitwear and prints. You get a working knowledge of trends, sociology and science so you can approach the design process experimentally. The programme trains you to be original and to develop your own brand or mode of expression. You follow the design process from the first sketch through to production, and you learn to work with other professions to produce a collection. You develop working drawings, select materials and learn to ensure fit.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English. The programme is a top-up degree, so you apply on the basis of an AP degree. Top-up degrees are under reform in Denmark, and the programme website has the details. Admission requirements and how to apply are set out on VIA's programme page. Applications for undergraduate study go through optagelse.dk. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge; other students pay a fee set by the institution.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Designer in a fashion company
- Founder of your own fashion brand
- Design work with menswear, womenswear, knitwear or prints
- Collection development from sketch to production
- Material and trend research
Before you apply
For top-up and postgraduate diploma programmes the application route differs between institutions, so follow the steps on the programme page. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Top-up degree in Fashion Design - Design & Business (Top-up degree) taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at VIA University College. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 1.5 years of study and 90 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Herning as the campus town for this programme at VIA University College.
How do I apply?
The route differs between institutions for top-up and postgraduate diploma programmes. Read the application steps on the programme page at VIA University College before you apply.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 8,312 a year, as VIA University College lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at VIA University College is linked from this page so you can compare.
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