Program Details

Pattern Making and Fashion

Higher Technical Education (HTE)
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About the Program

This Higher Technical Education program will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to create patterns, transform them, and make adjustments. You will also learn to organize and technically manage production processes in the industrial garment sector following best practices and environmental and safety standards.

Learning Outcomes

  • Acquire deep knowledge in fashion design, pattern making, garment construction, and textile materials.
  • Develop skills in the use of tools and techniques for industrial pattern making and garment construction.
  • Learn about production processes, quality, management, and logistics in the fashion industry.
  • Gain practical experience through training in workplace settings.

Profile

As a higher technician in this area, you must possess a unique combination of skills, including:

  • Technical proficiency

    Master pattern making and garment construction using different materials.
  • Comprehensive management

    Organize production processes and all related aspects.
  • Industry knowledge

    Keep up-to-date with trends and market evolution.
  • Resilience

    Adapt to changes in a dynamic and competitive industry.

Career Prospects

Barcelona's textiles industry boasts a rich tradition, providing numerous opportunities for aspiring designers, employing over 150,000 people in Spain (Modaes).

Career Fields

  • Pattern making,
  • Industrial garment construction,
  • Prototype garment construction,
  • Production management,
  • Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM),
  • Development of garment products, etc.

Diploma & Accreditation

The Higher Technical Education program is an official degree valid throughout Spanish territory. Upon completing the program, you will obtain a higher-level technician qualification that allows you to enter the job market or pursue university studies.

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Admissions Criteria

How do you access this Higher Technical Education program?

  • Have passed the university entrance exam for individuals over 25 or 45 years old, or have accessed university by demonstrating work or professional experience and being at least 40 years old.

  • Have successfully completed the second year of high school in any experimental high school modality.

  • Hold a high school diploma.

  • Hold a high school diploma from having completed the comprehensive and versatile high school (BUP).

  • Individuals who do not meet any of the mentioned requirements must pass an entrance exam. To take the exam, it is necessary to be 19 years old or turn 19 during the calendar year in which the exam is taken.

  • Have completed the university orientation course (COU) or the pre-university course.

  • Hold a technical diploma in vocational training or plastic arts and design, a higher technical diploma in vocational training or plastic arts and design, or a technical specialist diploma.

  • Hold any university degree or an equivalent.

Academic Dates

The Higher Technical Education program has a single start date in the month of September. The enrollment period begins in October of the previous year and ends in July.

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