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TAFE NSW

Sydney , New South Wales ,Australia

DIPLOMA OF FASHION

Kick-start your career in the fashion industry with the Diploma of Fashion at the prestigious Fashion Design Studio in Ultimo, Sydney. In this higher education diploma, you will achieve a broad understanding of the fashion business, from textiles to design and illustration through to fashion branding and marketing.

You will enhance your practical experience by using cutting-edge Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, and build your understanding of how designs are taken from concept to production.

In this course, you will develop your knowledge of the fashion industry and learn foundation skills to work in a design or fashion business environment. You will also join alumni like Akira Isogawa, Alex Perry, Nicky Zimmerman and Dion Lee when you study fashion at the Fashion Design Studio TAFE NSW. Enjoy learning from dedicated industry experts who will give you the best technical training to launch your fashion career.

Learning Outcomes:
Through a mix of theory and practical course work, learn to:

Design garments
Select fabrics
Print on fabrics
Design communication and documentation
Grade patterns
Assemble garments
Plan and execute brand and marketing activity
Use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and Adobe Creative Suite

Course Outcomes:
Develop professional skills for your career:

Graduate with a higher education diploma from one of Australia’s leading fashion design studios
A broad understanding of the fashion industry
The knowledge and skills to enter employment at a junior level in design or business-related roles in the fashion industry
Experience in both the creative and theoretical practices used in the fashion industry

Campus Information

Ultimo

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call from Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
20 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

At TAFE NSW, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a career that is full of opportunity. 

Opportunity for you to grow your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and proudly play a meaningful role in delivering outstanding service and support to our highly respected teachers, students and our teams.   

We leverage the diversity of our backgrounds, experiences, and roles to create an impact that can truly change lives.

We invest in our people by providing them with an inclusive, flexible work environment across 150+ locations, ongoing training and development, and a variety wellbeing programs.

At TAFE NSW, we don’t just offer a job – we offer a career that is full of opportunity where we leverage:

  • the diversity of our backgrounds
  • experiences, and
  • roles to create an impact that can truly change lives.

We offer an opportunity for you to grow your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where you can:

  • innovate
  • create value
  • play a meaningful role 
  • in delivering outstanding service and support to our teachers, students and our teams.

We invest in our people by providing them with:

  • an inclusive and flexible work environment
  • ongoing training and development
  • a variety wellbeing programs.

PSW Opportunity

Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.

  • Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
  • Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
  • Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
  • The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants

Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:

  • Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
  • Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
  • Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
  • PhD students can stay upto 4 years

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Year 12 in one of the following:
All India Senior School Certificate (CBSE) with an average of 55% OR
Indian School Certificate (ISC) with an average of 55% OR
Higher Secondary Certificate (State Boards) with an average of 60% OR
Certificate of Vocational Education with an average of 60%

IELTS Score

Academic IELTS 6.0 (with no individual band less than 5.5)

Academic PTE with an overall score of 50 and minimum score of 42 in each component

  • • TOEFL (iBT) with the following minimum scores: overall 64, Reading 16, listening 16, speaking 16 and writing 16 [9]
  • • Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - 169 [10]
  • • STEP EIKEN Grade Pre 1
  • • SPM English 1119 Grade C6
  • • HKDSE English Language Level 4
  • • International GCSE English as First Language Grade C or 4
  • • International GCSE English as Second Language Grade B or 5
  • • Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the 4 components
  • • TAFE NSW General English Program [2] [4]
  • • Completion of Year 12 or equivalent or higher-level studies in one or more of the following countries: UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland [4]
  • • Completion of Year 12 (with a pass in English subject) or equivalent or studies at Certificate IV level or higher in Australia