Qa_faqs | Do we offer certificates, diplomas and degrees?

The University of Fashion is more like a library (or a tutor) than a traditional school. Our subscribers come to us to learn at their own pace, not to get a formal educational credential. As a result, we don't award formal degrees or diplomas. However, we offer certificates. Please go to About > FAQ and click on any certificate-related FAQ to learn more about our certificate program.

We offer the exact same fashion lectures and "how-to" demonstrations as the best fashion schools, because all of our lessons are taught by professional fashion designers or fashion college professors.

Every University of Fashion lesson will teach you how to make all or part of a garment, pattern, drawing or special project. Simply buy the fabrics and tools needed for a lesson (every lesson supplies this list), and then follow along with our instructor to make that lesson's featured garment or project. Our students demonstrate their knowledge of fashion design by proving their mastery. They show prospective employers or school admissions officers actual, sewn, cut, printed or drawn two- and three-dimensional samples of the projects they've created from our lessons.

When our students apply for pattern making or other designer jobs, or apply to great fashion schools, they send along photographs and/or actual samples of their work along with their resumes, portfolios and cover letters. When applying for admission to fashion schools, our students create and provide comprehensive portfolios of their work. The schools expect you to have this. We even have a lesson on how to make an effective fashion school portfolio!

Our students cite their University of Fashion experience in their resumés or CV's in a variety of ways, for example:

- University of Fashion (2015-2016): completed 3 projects/lessons ("Name of Lesson 1", "Name of Lesson 2" and "Name of Lesson 3"), or

- University of Fashion (2015-2016): Completed multiple lessons in Pattern making and Draping

- University of Fashion (2015-2016): Completed all lessons in Draping, Sewing and CAD

Many students want to encourage prospective employers to ask to see their work So, they add "3-D samples of all projects available for review" or "Photographs available for review" to their resumés.

We've all met people with decidedly deficient skills who had impressive degrees or certificates. But, University of Fashion students never disappoint, because they can actually prove they know what they're talking about!

Oh, by the way, here's a list of famous designers that never got a fashion certificate or graduated with a degree from a fashion college.

The University of Fashion can help you to become a happy, successful fashion design!

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