London College of Fashion

[InnocentFairy]

this is all kind of depressing. will I regret going there?

I doubt ALL the courses are this bad, I think MA courses in general can be quite bad...not as appauling as this MA Fashion Journalism course.

 

[InnocentFairy]

Congrats InnocentFairy! You should take some of that refund and treat yourself. You deserve it.

Thank you! Well it hasn't been so good these past months...waiting to hear from the uni, offically leaving the course was a gamble and so I am glad I have my full refund. Plus me and my boyfriend of 4 years have spilt up...so I think I am going to treat myself. I am thinking of getting a toy poodle puppy (random I know, but I have always wanted one) and then I am going on holiday to Florida in late August.

 

[Diorlover]

Innocent Fairy, i'm glad you got all your money back, i was reading an article in the paper the other day, apparently a lot of unis have had to pay student for sham courses this year.

 

[Katie123]

I doubt ALL the courses are this bad, I think MA courses in general can be quite bad...not as appauling as this MA Fashion Journalism course.

yeah i do think the biggest problem is with the MA courses. i have a flatmate that is doin MA in fashion marketing and at the beginning he was absolutely hating it. he said the level of the classes and of the students was really low. he loves it now tho, after complaining a lot to the university.

on the other hand i know plenty of people that do BAs there and absolutely love it. i do like the atmosphere of the Davies St campus (where i'll be studying next year) but the john prince's is a bit too..cluttered. i don't know. we're supposed to have this amazing library but it's really hard to know your way there. the canteen is indeed over-priced sometimes only offering fair-trade products to students ( i mean, who can afford 1.50 on a little bottle of orange juice everyday?)

but overall i really like the university and i think there are some really qualified people there

 

[sj08]

that is comforting... (thanks)

 

[InnocentFairy]

Innocent Fairy, i'm glad you got all your money back, i was reading an article in the paper the other day, apparently a lot of unis have had to pay student for sham courses this year.

Thank you I can certainly believe that universities lose a lot of money for courses that aren't up to scratch. I would be more than happy to tell the media about the course at LCF, it awful that they con individuals into thinking that such a course can offer knowledge and experience for your future career when it does not.

 

[InnocentFairy]

yeah i do think the biggest problem is with the MA courses. i have a flatmate that is doin MA in fashion marketing and at the beginning he was absolutely hating it. he said the level of the classes and of the students was really low. he loves it now tho, after complaining a lot to the university.

on the other hand i know plenty of people that do BAs there and absolutely love it. i do like the atmosphere of the Davies St campus (where i'll be studying next year) but the john prince's is a bit too..cluttered. i don't know. we're supposed to have this amazing library but it's really hard to know your way there. the canteen is indeed over-priced sometimes only offering fair-trade products to students ( i mean, who can afford 1.50 on a little bottle of orange juice everyday?)

but overall i really like the university and i think there are some really qualified people there

I really disliked the campus on John Princes street, I found it to be outdated and very hot. The libary was terrible. And is it me...but canteen had a really awful smell?

However, Davies St Campus was lovely, clean and modern.

 

[PinkPoodles]

Hi, I graduated from LCF a year ago. I think this college is very good for more theory -orientated studies like Fashion Management, Marketing etc, for design I think I'd recommend St Martins.
The building itself it's ok and the terrace is quite fun and a good spot to observe the crowd on Oxford Street which can be quite amusing.
Good exhibition space there too.
Good luck!

 

[educo]

Thank you I can certainly believe that universities lose a lot of money for courses that aren't up to scratch. I would be more than happy to tell the media about the course at LCF, it awful that they con individuals into thinking that such a course can offer knowledge and experience for your future career when it does not.

Why don't you take your journalism experience and write about your time at LCF on your blog? Or take your story to an outlet that would accept you?

I think expressing yourself in great detail would be a great experience for you.

 

[InnocentFairy]

Why don't you take your journalism experience and write about your time at LCF on your blog? Or take your story to an outlet that would accept you?

I think expressing yourself in great detail would be a great experience for you.

That is a very good idea

 

[OhJane]

Anyone doing the fashion photography & styling course?

 

[Aimeeeee]

Has anyone done the buying and merchandising short course? or any of their short courses for that matter - are they worth the money? What's it like? I'm thinking of applying to do some next spring.

 

[maganda_x3]

is anyone going to london college of fashion in the fall? i'll be going for a postgrad course and doing campus housing too. would love to hear if anyone will be in the same situation!

 

[Katie123]

InnocentFairy, i'm afraid after this summer that i've had i'm goin to have join your side . let me share my traumatizing LCF experience with you.

I did my Foundation course that ended last June in LCF. basically when we handed in our final major project it was divided in two parts: the final work (which on my case was a frame) and some boards/sketchbook/journal. We were all meant to hand everything in on a certain day, just leave our work in a room that would be locked and the teachers would later mark it. Before that they were to choose who had the best work to go in the exhibition. I was told I was selected for the exhibition so I went into the room like everyone else that was chosen, got my frame and left the rest of the work (the development part) there.

So the year ended, I came back to my house in South America, and in the end of June I get an email from my teacher that I hadnt handed in my final work, the development part. I emailed him back but he left for his holidays so wouldnt reply. Another teacher even told me he tried to find me on the private view of the exhibition but couldnt (i was there for 3 hours). they got everyones mobile numbers in case of emergency and i never got a call. After emailing the course director many times saying I needed help because getting a student visa is not quick or easy (so I needed a letter to say I'd passed and gone to my BA just for visa purposes), I finally got an email from someone in the International Office saying that if i didn't sort out my problems quickly, my offer for my BA would be withdrawn. I got really desperate and decided to go all the way to England to show my work again and prove it was there all along. I spent over 1000 pounds on a ticket and had to stay in a hotel for a week since I had no place to stay.

I showed my work and was told from the lady at the international office that if i sorted everything out they would give me a letter just for visa purposes. I travelled to Italy and when I came back home I hoped things would move faster and someone would help me since i'd done my part. They have now said they can't help me until the final board gathers to decide on my pass, which will only be on the 10th of September. the official results will come out on the 18th and only then they will be able to issue me a letter. my classes start on the 24th which gives me only 6 days to receive an international letter and apply for my visa which takes at least two weeks. I have called everyone I can imagine and they have not moved a finger to help me.

My question is, how can a school that takes in what, 50% or more international students, treat us like that? Show little care or consideration for students that pay a lot more and who don't live half an hour from London and can't afford to lose time.

I know it's a veryyyy long text but i needed to get it out of my system haha. I'm just trying to warn you all who are starting there to ALWAYS keep prove that you've shown your work, keep pictures and copies of everything, and NEVER trust that people there are genuinely trying to help you. they're only trying to get read of you so they can move on to do something else

 

[InnocentFairy]

^^ My point exactly. I am so sorry to hear that you've had a bad experience, they don't care about the student and only the money. I am so glad I got my refund in the end and got out when I did, it is disgusting that universities treat individuals in this way.

 

[MUXU]

wow, im sorry for the situation you got in with the office and LCF katie123

i do agree that the offices of UAL and LCF is really undependable, especially during the summer. i recently got a letter from UAL saying my offer is conditional and i need to send some sort of document or proof i am accepted but it doesnt state WHAT document they need. so i send an email to the person who send me the letter and 2 weeks gone by without receiving ANY reply. so i forward my original mail to LCF office and hopefully someone replies!
honestly, UAL colleges are notorious for their unorganized teaching and handling of paper works. while i was at CSM foundation year, people were saying how bad some of the paper handling were done but i can imagine LCF is possibly just as bad. though i do have to say CSM international office is quite efficient, even during the summer. they reply fast and there is always someone there even if the person you send the email to is on vacation.

i cant wait for my bespoke tailoring course to start this september and i hope everything run smoothly with registration and i get the 'conditional offer' thing sort out soon.

also, anyone study at the curtain road campus? how is the campus like there?

i think the school really dont give a damn about how the campuses are like now since they are moving away to elephant & castle in a couple years anyways

 

[Katie123]

thanks for the sympathy, MUXU

do you mean the LCF curtain road campus? i know quite a few people that are going into menswear, i dont know if it's tailoring, or just menswear..i'm not sure. i've passed in front of it and it looks quite small, but so did the LCF foundation in hackney and it was a bigger than i imagined inside. also shoreditch is a great place to study cos it's away from all the crowds of oxford street (that i'll be facing next term bahhh)

also do you know when we need to enroll? cos some people have been telling me that they have to do it next week but my international friends haven't even received a welcome package yet! also well i can't do it next week because of my little problem..i'm really scared i might lose my spot, seriously, and if i do it will be all their fault, so i just need to pray that everything will get sorted

 

[MUXU]

^yea, the campus i studied at for my CSM foundation also looked small on the outside but it was rather big inside.
im glad it's not so central too haha. and i plan on living in east end which is a cool area too. too bad LCF is moving soon though

i got my package saying i enroll on monday september 29th at the oxford circus campus.
i dont know if it's the same date for your course though.

do you know if the curtain road campus is only for men's wear and bespoke tailoring students?

 

[Miss Laura]

I doubt ALL the courses are this bad, I think MA courses in general can be quite bad...not as appauling as this MA Fashion Journalism course.

I was thinking of going there to do post grad in Fashion Journalism
but it worked out it would be way too much to live there.
and now im glad...
I just do regular Journalism.

 

[rainbowrosa]

has anybody done the BA Fashion Journalism course? i was thinking about maybe doing that when i leave college