Bachelor of Fashion
Make your designs stand out!
Our fashion course provides you with the skills you need to create innovative designs, either for the catwalks of high couture or ready-to-wear garments. In the course you will:
- Gain the skills and knowledge required to work as a fashion designer and understand all aspects of the industry
- Conceptualise your design, develop your drawing skills, and learn about texture, colour and fabric, pattern making and garment construction as you work towards turning raw materials into a unique finished product.
- Study fashion history, cultural and social attitudes to fashion, and trends that have influenced our industry today
- Develop strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to share your vision
- Gain a good understanding of finance, sales and marketing including digital marketing and event management
- Have access to industry standard software programs including Gerber pattern making technology, Apparel 21, CAD illustration, Adobe and WGSN
- Apply your new skills in a practical setting through an internship opportunity with an Australian fashion organisation
- Work alongside our supportive teachers in our brand new design hub with mentors, creatives and designers in our Emerging Designer Studio.
- Showcase your collection in your final year in our fashion parade where parents, teachers, industry and VIPs will celebrate your achievements
Once you have completed our fashion course, you'll have the opportunity to apply for our resident program within the design hub and become one of our emerging designers.
Campus Information
Nelson
Located 14 kilometres east of Melbourne City, this campus has two locations, each named after the roads they are on – Elgar and Nelson.
Box Hill
Box Hill Institute offers courses that are delivered through blended learning as a combination of on-campus (face-to-face) and online study. Courses delivered through blended learning involve attending remote classes run through a range of specific industry platforms and require you to work unsupervised on your coursework.
Intakes
- Feb
Application Processing Time in Days: 14
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
Working with us
Start your career
We value professionalism, contemporary thinking, student-focus and teamwork in our workforce. We strive to be at the leading edge of education and training, and we emphasise strong links with industry.
Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
‘Valuing our People’ is a key theme in Box Hill Institute’s Strategic Plan with our focus on employee engagement, capability and health and wellbeing.
Start your career or take the next step in your professional life at Box Hill Institute.
Staff Benefits
Benefits of working with us
As an employee at Box Hill Institute, you have access to benefits including:
- Novated leasing
- Salary packaging
- Free or discounted on-campus parking
- Corporate partners discounts on health insurance, car rental, subscriptions and more
- Free access to campus libraries and digital resources
- Flexible work options, including purchased leave
- Discounts to a range of services
Lifestyle Benefits
of a Box Hill Institute employee
Along with the employment benefits, there are also a number of lifestyle benefits to working with us:
- Counselling Support Services (Employee Assistance Program)
- Health and Wellbeing Program
- Cafeterias at Elgar Rd, Lilydale Lakeside and Nelson Rd campus
- Staff discount on short courses
- On-campus Childcare at Lilydale Lakeside Campus
- Walking distance to shops and restaurants
- Easy access to public transport
Develop your career
as a Box Hill Institute employee
Career development on offer with us includes:
- Staff learning programs
- Study fee reductions and support for approved courses
- Reward and recognition programs
PSW Opportunity
PSW for bachelors and masters is 2yrs
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
International students must have completed an Australian Year 12 or international equivalent with a pass.
PLEASE NOTE: Box Hill Institute only accept enrolments from International students who are 18 years of age or above at the time of course commencement.
English Language Requirements
A minimum IELTS overall score of 6.0 (Academic) with no band less than 5.5. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 for paper examination;213 for computer based and 79 for Internet based, or approved equivalent.
- Course Code: 071727F
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
182430 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A