Updating Results

National Institute of Education and Technology (NIET)

Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising

  • Diploma

Make a visual statement with a Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising. Our course teaches you the skills and knowledge relevant to fashion design and product development jobs, and assistant roles associated with fashion product management in a fashion enterprise.

Key details

Degree Type
Diploma
Duration
52 weeks full-time
Intake Months
Jan

About this course

Make a visual statement with a Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising. Our course teaches you the skills and knowledge relevant to fashion design and product development jobs, and assistant roles associated with fashion product management in a fashion enterprise.

Available on campus or online via distance, the Diploma is designed to lead to career and further training opportunities in either product design and development or business and merchandising, and elective choices are categorised by these specialisations.

This qualification allows for a generalist qualification, or specialisation in the fields of 'Design and Product Development' and 'Fashion Business'.

When you graduate, you can articulate into a Bachelor of Branded Fashion Design at Torrens, or a Bachelor of Design at Griffith and save up to a year on your studies.

What you will learn

  • work effectively and safely in the fashion industry
  • develop design concepts
  • produce and finish fashion garments
  • gain skills on textile design and manufacturing tools
  • estimate production costs
  • control product quality
  • network within the industry
  • how to create and run a fashion event

Career pathways

  • FASHION DESIGNER
  • PRODUCT DEVELOPER
  • BUSINESS ASSISTANT
  • FASHION MERCHANDISER
  • FASHION RETAILER
  • CAD OPERATOR
  • FASHION ACCESSORIES DESIGNER
  • MACHINIST
  • DRESSMAKER OR TAILOR