Design and Sewing Technique Programme
Engelska (ENG)
The Design and Sewing Technique Programme is a vocational programmes for anyone who wants to work as a seamstress or design assistant. This is a nationwide recruitment programme, which means that pupils from all over the country can apply for admission to the programme on the same terms.
If you are interested in the Textile Programme, please contact your study and vocational guidance counsellor.
What you will learn in the Design and Sewing Technique Programme
Among other things, you will learn how to create clothes, from idea to finished garment. You will learn how to design clothes based on customer requests, create patterns, and use different sewing techniques in the production of clothes.
Orientations
This programme has no orientations.
Diploma goals
The diploma goals describe what you should be capable of doing when you graduate from an upper secondary school programme.
Diploma goals for the Design and Sewing Technique Programme (skolverket.se)
Programme structure
The programme structure shows you which subjects and levels are included in the programme. You can also see how many credits each subject and level covers.
Programme structure of the Design and Sewing Technique Programme (PDF)
Diploma project
At the end of the Design and Sewing Technique Programme, you will carry out a diploma project in your chosen professional field. Through this project, you will demonstrate that you have the knowledge required to start working in your chosen field.
Workplace-based learning
Parts of the programme take place at one or more workplaces for at least 15 weeks. This is known as workplace-based learning (arbetsplatsförlagt lärande, APL). This is an important element of the programme. APL gives you the opportunity to use the knowledge you gained through school and put it into practice. It gives you work experience and contacts you can use when looking for a job.
Starting work after the programme and examples of professions
You can start working right after completing the programme.
The professional skills you gain will depend on the combination of subjects and levels you choose from the programme specialisation. Here are some examples of possible professions after completing the Design and Sewing Technique Programme.
- seamstress
- pattern maker's assistant
- design assistant
For more information on the duties involved in the different professions and forecasts of future job prospects, see the “Hitta yrken A–Ö” (Find professions A–Ö) service.
Hitta yrken A–Ö (Find professions A–Ö)
Further studies after the programme and qualification
Do you want to continue your studies at a college or university after completing the programme? Through the programme, you will meet the general entry requirements for higher education studies as well as certain specific entry requirements. After the programme, you can also study a higher vocational education programme or a programme at a folk high school.