Overview
Your career in fashion
Join the global fashion industry and discover a new and challenging career in areas including trend forecasting, product development, marketing , merchandising, planning, buying, and more.
Disrupt the industry
Equipped with specialist knowledge in product and brand strategy, you’ll be well positioned to bring new and creative ideas to major fashion and retail brands.
Career
As a fashion and textiles merchandiser, you bring fashion from the designer to the consumer. Your understanding the consumer helps guide design, product development, promotion and distribution.
The global focus of this course allows you to set your sights on an international career that spans roles such as:
- product developer
- trend forecaster
- merchandise planner or allocator
- range coordinator
- design assistant
- production assistant
- digital marketing specialist
- buying assistant
- stock manager
- buying administrator, or
- online merchandiser
Graduates of this course have been employed by companies including Marc Jacobs, Hugo Boss, French Connection, Calvin Klein, Sussan, Rodd and Gunn, Jockey Australia, Mitch Dowd, Kmart, Sportsgirl, Cotton On, Diana Ferrari, Just Jeans, Jag, Spotlight, and LOFFT Fashion Agency.
Some graduates have also developed their own fashion labels and boutique businesses.
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or an equivalent senior secondary school qualification with a minimum average of 60% (see calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognized post secondary diploma in the relevant discipline with the required grades.
Meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee entry. Your application will still need to be assessed and accepted.
