OpenAssociate degreeFashion Design

Associate Degree in Fashion

ProviderRMIT University
Course code: VTAC3200111801UniversityStudy area: Fashion DesignData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

If you've always wanted to work in the fashion industry, the Associate Degree in Fashion is your stepping stone to achieve that dream. With its unique blend of technical expertise and business knowledge, you won't just be skilled in fundamental techniques like concept illustration, pattern production, sewing and garment fit; you'll also develop essential business acumen in trend forecasting, production costings and supply chain management. This course also spotlights sustainability—a key consideration for today's fashion industry. By exploring fashion's global environmental and social impact, ethical sourcing of materials and sustainable production processes, you'll be equipped to contribute to a more responsible and conscious fashion future. Beyond these foundational aspects, you'll focus on an area of study to consolidate your learnings—either delve deeper into the business of fashion, or extend your expertise in techniques and garment production.

Course record

Career Opportunities
Graduates from the Design and Technology option could undertake the following types of work: researching emerging trends in fashion, fabrics, colours and shapes creating design concepts and presenting them using hand-drawn or computer-aided design sketches developing fashion ranges overseeing production If you'd chosen the Business and Retail option, your career options include: product developer trend forecaster merchandise planner or allocator range coordinator
Majors
Business and Retail Options, Design and Technology Options, Fashion Business, Fashion IT and Design, Fashion Pattern and Production, Fashion Specifications, Fashion Textiles, Global Impacts of Fashion Industry, Production Planning and Supply Chain.

Entry requirements

Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

  • Year 12 prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in English other than EAL or at least 23 in English as an Additional Language. Non-Year 12 prerequisites Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia · Brunei Darussalam
Common pathwayBachelor background · Diploma background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsDigital Business · Enterprise
1
IndonesiaDiploma background
Bachelor of FashionBachelor degree · Enterprise · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 2.67/4.0lower band · approx. top 30-35%
2
Brunei DarussalamHigh school background
Bachelor of EducationBachelor degree · Primary and Early Childhood Education · Offshore
ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%
3
MalaysiaBachelor background
Bachelor of Professional CommuncationBachelor degree · Public Relations · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.95/4.0top band · approx. top 5%
4
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of NursingBachelor degree · Nursing · Offshore
percentage guessPercentage 71.1%71.10 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
5
MalaysiaBachelor background
Bachelor of BusinessBachelor degree · Digital Business · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 4.0/4.0top band · approx. top 5%

Campuses & intake dates

  • BrunswickVIC