We have an impressive range of fashion and footwear courses, ranging from evening and part time courses for a College certificate to foundation degrees. Fashion courses are available at levels 1, 2, 3, and 5 – including a technical award for students still at school. We are one of only a handful of institutions in the UK who offer a degree in footwear: if you want to study for your degree in fashion or footwear with us, routes include the level 2 Art and Design (Fashion) BTEC Diploma, or the level 3 Art and Design Foundation Diploma.
Fashion and Footwear
Who are the Leicester College fashion and footwear courses for?
Anyone with a passion for fashion! Our Progress 8 Technical Award in Fashion and Textiles is designed for pupils currently in year 10 or 11, while our part-time courses can be fitted around work or other commitments. We also offer a broad range of full-time courses at levels 2 and 3 which are suitable for school leavers as well as adults. For adult learners wishing to join a course, you may be offered an interview and your previous experience can be taken into account if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements. Learners aged 16-19 will follow a study programme which will include GCSE or functional skills English and maths if you don’t already have your grade 4 (C).
Further Information
Work experience will form part of your full-time course. These courses are generally assessed on the work you do on an ongoing basis rather than via traditional exams. You may need to buy some special equipment for some courses, and higher level courses often require a portfolio of work which you will show the tutors at interview.

Zach Waterfield
Fashion Level 3
“I had a passion for fashion, I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. Instead of getting an apprenticeship I thought it would be better to work my way up to a degree."
Read MoreFashion Design (with Footwear) BTEC Higher National Diploma – C6849
Course Code: C6849
Key Information
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Start Date 25 Sep 2023
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Study Hours Full Time
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Duration 2 years
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Campus St Margaret's Campus
Get enrolled onto a course that gives you the option to study both fashion and footwear, our HND is creative and vocationally focused on preparing for a career in design or manufacturing. Taught by our lecturers and staff who have a wealth of industry expertise, you develop a skill set desired by the creative industries.
Footwear (with Fashion) BTEC Higher National Diploma – C7508
Course Code: C7508
Key Information
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Start Date 25 Sep 2023
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Study Hours Full Time
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Duration 2 years
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Campus St Margaret's Campus
The HND in Fashion and Footwear Design is a creative and vocationally relevant course equivalent to the first two years of a BA (Hons) degree. It prepares you for a design and manufacture career across the fashion and footwear industries.
BA (Hons) Professional Studies (Creative Industries) – C0749
Course Code: C0749
Key Information
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Start Date 27 Sep 2023
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Study Hours Full Time
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Duration 1 year
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Campus St Margaret's Campus
Our modern approach to the creative industries gives you the freedom to complete a degree in modules which will support your career prospects. Validated by De Montfort University, this course will enable you to develop professional work-ready skills through a variety of assessed projects in your chosen creative industry.
Fashion Design (with Footwear) BTEC Higher National Diploma – C6849
Course Code: C6849
Key Information
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Start Date 24 Sep 2024
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Study Hours Full Time
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Duration 2 years
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Campus St Margaret's Campus
Get enrolled onto a course that gives you the option to study both fashion and footwear, our HND is creative and vocationally focused on preparing for a career in design or manufacturing. Taught by our lecturers and staff who have a wealth of industry expertise, you develop a skill set desired by the creative industries.
Footwear (with Fashion) BTEC Higher National Diploma – C7508
Course Code: C7508
Key Information
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Start Date 24 Sep 2024
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Study Hours Full Time
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Duration 2 years
-
Campus St Margaret's Campus
The HND in Fashion and Footwear Design is a creative and vocationally relevant course equivalent to the first two years of a BA (Hons) degree. It prepares you for a design and manufacture career across the fashion and footwear industries.
BA (Hons) Professional Studies (Creative Industries) – C0749
Course Code: C0749
Key Information
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Start Date 26 Sep 2024
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Study Hours Full Time
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Duration 1 year
-
Campus St Margaret's Campus
Our modern approach to the creative industries gives you the freedom to complete a degree in modules which will support your career prospects. Validated by De Montfort University, this course will enable you to develop professional work-ready skills through a variety of assessed projects in your chosen creative industry.