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.
Our fashion workshop is located in our NIET Group Brisbane Centre and is designed to provide hands-on experience and access to pattern-making, design and manufacturing materials, tools and trainer supervision.
Based in the heart of Brisbane, overlooking King George Square, NIET Group Brisbane Centre offers purpose designed study and recreation spaces, with the best access in the city to transport, retail and restaurants.
Fashion Workshop: L4 102 Adelaide St Brisbane CBD
(Main Campus: 8 Clunies Ross Court, Eight Mile Plains, 4066)
EIGHT MILE PLAINS CENTRE
Yanna Tsoumbaras
With a career spanning more than 30 years, Yanna has had 7 of her own Labels, designed collections for Harrods of London (HOL), David Jones , Myer, and has exhibited and sold her own collections in Tradeshows in London, Paris and Italy as well as being published in Collectioni Bambini.
NIET’s Diploma of Fashion programme has been enriched with her wealth of knowledge, enabling us to deliver a programme that gives graduates exactly the skills they need to start designing, patternmaking and sewing their own collections in under 1 year.
EIGHT MILE PLAINS CENTRE
Brianna Smith
Brianna graduated from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Applied Fashion Design and Excellence Award. Her expertise lies in the production stage of fashion design, including sewing and pattern making.
EIGHT MILE PLAINS CENTRE
Jess
To be confirmed.
Course Name | Course Duration | Domestic Base Rate | Campus Availability | Intakes |
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Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising | 52 weeks | $6,500 | EMP | Quarterly |
Enrolment Fee: $200
Material Fee: $500
NIET’s tuition fees vary based on a combination of residential status, location at the time of applying, campus capacity and other factors. Fee information provided for this course is therefore indicative and intended only as a guide. Specific tuition fees, terms and conditions will be provided via a formal Letter Of Offer issued to successful applicants. Should you wish to discuss tuition fees, please Contact Us or alternatively, you may Apply Now and our Admissions Team will respond with a formal Letter of Offer should your application be successful.
Material fee includes a design kit and studio kit, valued at $250 each. Please see details below.
The training package does not have any entry requirement, but NIET’s specific course entry requirements are:
EDUCATION
ENGLISH
STUDENT DESIGN STARTER KIT ($250)
1 x A3 Portfolio with plastic Sleeves, 1 x A3 Drawing pads, A4 mesh pouches, Mounting boards, Sharpener, Water colour brush, Eraser, Paint brush holder, 24 coloured pencils, 36 coloured pencil, HB pencil, B Pencil, 1 x Each Fine Tip Black Pens – Pigma micron 08, 05, 005, 03, 01, BR, Paint brushes, Paper stumps 6 pack, Sterling Art knife, 8pack coloured pens, Double sided tape rolls, Copic marker-W3, Copic marker-W1, Copic marker-N4, Copic marker-RV02, Copic marker-YR000, Copic marker- E01, water colour disks, Portfolio bag.
STUDENT STUDIO STARTER KIT ($250)
Pins, Awl, Tape measure, Seam Ripper, Tracing wheel, 30 Assorted needles in case, Loop turner, Plastic unpick, Snippers, Pin pouch, Tailors chalk, Metal ruler, Notcher, Screwdriver, Tweezer, Dressmaker sheers, Dressmaker sheers, French curve, Triangle drawing ruler, Toolbox for all sewing tools, Calico Fabric supplied for First Term sewing sample workbook, Brown Paper and Brown Cardboard for Patterns supplied in class.
3/1/22, 4/4/22, 4/7/22, 3/10/22
Torrens University
7/2/22, 2/5/22, 5/9/22
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NIET’s course intake dates and training schedules vary according to student numbers, trainer availability and other of factors. Schedule information provided for this course is therefore indicative and intended only as a guide. Specific class schedules and access to the online learning portal will be provided upon commencement. Should you wish to discuss training schedules in more detail prior to applying, please Contact Us.
Our low fees are designed to make education accessible to all students, and we provide a range of funding options, and customised payment schedules.
We offer more than 200 different package and pathway options to award-winning Australian universities, like Griffith and UTAS.
Our college caters to learners of all academic backgrounds and English levels, with a huge range of free study support and tutoring options.
Our hyper-focused training programmes are designed to get students out into industry, with exactly the skills that industry demand.
It’s free, takes around 5 minutes, and helps our team make sure you’re eligible. If you have any questions, for example around how to pay, funding, schedule, placement etc, ask them at the same time.
Our team will send you a letter of offer for you to accept. Send it back, pay your enrolment fee, then our incredible Admissions team will send you an onboarding pack, and schedule in your classes. Welcome onboard!