Most fashion courses organise a fashion show at the end of each academic year as a celebration of their students' work and to allow graduating students to present their final collections to a wider audience. A number of the UK Fashion courses take part in Graduate Fashion Week, held in London each June, and event which attracts a great deal of media as well as industry attention.
What then?
Upon completion of your course you should be ready to enter the fashion industry as a professional designer. During your time at college/university, you will have acquired the skills and developed a professional creativity which is invaluable in securing your first position as a fashion designer. Most institutions can offer help or advice to students before final graduation, and invaluable contacts can be made before you leave. Most institutions are able to offer links between students and the fashion industry, and students are always encouraged to keep in touch for the future.
Applicants to individual institutions should ask in more detail about student destinations and successes.