Advanced Fashion

Advanced Fashion at Ho Technical University is a certificate programme in the Faculty of Art and Design. It introduces you to the practical and creative side of fashion, from making garments to understanding how the industry works. This is a field for people who want to build hands-on skills and bring their design ideas to life.

What Advanced Fashion covers

Programmes of this kind usually teach the core skills of fashion design and garment making. You can expect to learn pattern drafting, cutting, sewing, and garment construction, as well as fashion illustration and basic textiles. Some programmes also introduce design principles, colour theory, and how to read and follow trends. The aim is to give you a working knowledge of how clothes are designed, made, and presented.

Where fashion skills can take you

Graduates from fashion programmes often go into roles such as fashion designer, tailor, pattern maker, or fashion stylist. Many also choose to start their own clothing or tailoring business. Beyond making clothes, you could work in textile design, fashion buying, or retail management within the fashion industry. A certificate in this field gives you a practical starting point that you can build on with further study or on-the-job experience.

Getting a place

The entry difficulty for Advanced Fashion at Ho Technical University is not published. The same applies to the similar programme at Koforidua Technical University. Because there is no publicly available competitiveness band, it is best to contact Ho Technical University directly to ask about entry requirements and whether your qualifications meet them. Your SHS grades and course subjects will determine your eligibility, so checking with the admissions office is the most reliable step.