Language

Spanish

Start date

September 2027

Frequency

Full time

Duration

2 Years

Credits

2000 Hours

Discover the secrets to becoming a professional in fashion design. In just two years you will master the techniques of high fashion, you will be able to model using a dummy and will work on the volume of garments.

The Two-Year Higher Certificate Course in Pattern Design and Fashion offers you a hands-on and focused learning experience in tailoring, pattern design and garment production processes. 

In this 2-year course you’ll learn from working professionals, lecturers who’ll teach you everything they know about prototyping, materials and trends, pattern design and garment manufacturing industry processes. 

You’ll also study how to design a collection and use high-end fashion techniques and finishes, as well as presenting a fashion and pattern design project to end your course with tutored work experience. 

This programme is taught at IED Madrid Gran Vía -Palacio de Altamira. 

Information to decide

A complete, official course with an emphasis on the more technical side of fashion, that opens the door for professionals in high demand in the sector. 

Put the technical know-how you acquire in pattern-making classes, dressmaking/tailoring workshops and the Fab Lab to the test in practice. 

The syllabus also covers a number of other areas in the field of fashion: from communication, sustainability and business, quality management and design culture to using digital tools. 

At the end of the course you’ll gain work experience with design studios or companies so you can start work right away.

After studying this 2-year course you’ll graduate with an official degree certifying 2,000 study hours, the equivalent of 120 ECTS credits, valid and recognised throughout the European Higher Education Area, giving you access to other training programs, scholarships and Ministry grants.

The Two-Year Higher Certificate Course in Pattern Design and Fashion is for people who want to work in the more technical side of fashion. This specialisation is focused on quality and attention to detail, garment design and making, industrial and artisanal processes, and haute couture. 

Your lecturers are working professionals who’ll help you study for an official qualification that combines the knowledge of handicraft and high-end fashion techniques, to mention just one of the novel things you’ll find in this course. 

Faculty

Director

Federico Antelo

Director of the Fashion School at IED Madrid, Visual Artist, and Textile Designer

Teacher

Eva Maldonado Rodríguez

Teacher

Eufemio Fernández López

Teacher

Juanjo Gómez

Fashion Designer

Teacher

Antonio Solé Cabanes

News

28 October 2026

National Portfolio Day Milan 2026

In its 60th anniversary year, IED hosts the Milan edition of National Portfolio Day, the international event for anyone who wants to study or specialize in art, design, fashion and visual communication.

Collage with three vertical photos of three models walking the catwalk at 080 Barcelona Fashion

27 October 2026

Collections from the IED creative community bring creativity and talent to 080 Barcelona Fashion

Acceptance Letter, Compte Spain and L’Amar took to the runway at the international fashion event’s most diverse and original edition yet, presenting three collections that celebrated humour, experimented with exaggerated volumes and paid tribute to resistance.

26 October 2026

Architetture mutevoli del corpo: IED at FGI 2026

A fashion show exploring the ever-changing architectures of the body

Art and design exhibition featuring two central rocks sewn with printed fabrics

23 October 2026

“Valor Ancestral: Latam Creative Talent 2026” makes a stop at IED Barcelona

Following its presentation at IED Madrid and ahead of its move to IED Kunsthal Bilbao, the latest edition of the international exhibition, an initiative promoted by IED since 2022, was on display to coincide with the Barcelona campus’s activities as part of Barcelona Design Week.

Carousel of models on the catwalk of a fashion show

23 October 2026

Acceptance Letter, the label founded by IED Barcelona lecturer Jeakyong Sim, wins the 080 Barcelona Fashion / Rec.0 competition

The label has been recognised as the best emerging local fashion proposal in the 15th edition of the initiative, which has previously awarded IED alumni such as Guillermo Justicia and Elna Solans.

22 October 2026

One student and four alumni from IED Kunsthal Bilbao, alongside two alumni from IED Madrid, awarded scholarships to study at Central Saint Martins

The selected designers have taken part in an intensive two-week programme in London, linked to the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum's Transmissions project.

Female model posing on a rock wearing a white wool wide-sleeved sweater

22 October 2026

IED Barcelona Alumni Andrea Trescolí showcases two looks that put circularity into practice in fashion at Rec.0

From 4 to 7 November, she will showcase her creations entered in a competition for emerging designers who use materials and processes aimed at reducing waste, as part of the festival’s Fashion Design Schools Exhibition at the Igualada Leather Museum (Barcelona).

12 October 2026

Alice Pierantoni from IED Roma to Bangkok

From Jewelry Design at IED Roma to the heart of Bangkok's fine jewelry industry, Alice Pietrantoni shares her international journey and the story behind the creation of ALIVE Studio.

06 October 2026

150 students begin the 2026–2027 Academic Year on IED Barcelona’s Master’s, Postgraduate and Foundation Courses

The Welcome Event for Master’s and Postgraduate students took place on 1 and 2 October, featuring a new edition of the “Designing for the Many” workshop and the opening lecture. Foundation students received their welcome on 5 October.

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Exhibitions and Festival

06 October 2026 - 01 September 2027

Barcelona

“The Beetle Bottle” and “Mis queridos Ascos” at “Matter Matters. Designing with the World”

The projects created by IED Barcelona alumni Abdelaziz Moustafa (Product Design) and Violeta Mata (Fashion Design) have been selected to be part of this exhibition at the Museu del Disseny-DHub.