Academy Profession Degree in Fashion Design - Design, Technology & Business (AP degree)

Fashion Design is an area of specialisation within the Academy Profession (AP) Degree in Design, Technology & Business at VIA University College. It is a two year programme taught in English, worth 120 ECTS, and it runs in Herning.

What you study

The course centres on women's wear. You get a basic understanding of the design profession and the applied theories and methods used in the fashion and lifestyle sector.

You build basic design skills and learn the whole design process, from the first sketches to production. That includes:

• Target groups, trends and tendencies, and how the fashion industry works
• Taking a position on existing brands
• Building a flow in a collection that matches a brand's identity
• Hand sketching, plus Adobe's graphic design tools for presenting a collection

All sketches are done by hand. The Adobe tools are there so you can put together a presentation of your collection.

Admission, language and next steps

Teaching is in English. The programme is an AP degree, so it sits at the short cycle level and takes two years of full time study (120 ECTS).

You apply through optagelse.dk, the Danish national application portal for undergraduate programmes. The programme page at VIA has the details on admission requirements and how to apply, so check there before you send anything.

Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge. Other students pay a fee that the institution sets.

Most graduates go on to a BA top-up, which opens up a wider range of career prospects.

Who it suits

This suits someone who wants to draw by hand and also work with the practical side of getting clothes made. You should be comfortable in teams, because the course puts you alongside pattern designers, marketing people and web managers from the fashion and lifestyle sector. It is a good fit if you want to understand the professions you will meet once you finish, not just the design part.

How the programme is organised

You work in teams with other designers and with people from neighbouring fields. The course introduces you to the many professions you will encounter after your education. The register description does not list individual modules, so check the VIA page for how the two years are laid out.

Undergraduate applications are made through optagelse.dk, with deadlines on 15 March and 5 July (12:00 CET). Which one applies depends on your qualification. 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.