Overview
Covering diverse and contemporary global practice, you’ll learn about commercial, niche, luxury and emerging markets, and cross-disciplinary areas of practice. You will also be able to select a minor specialization in textile design, enterprise or sustainable innovation, allowing you to customize your studies according to your interests and career goals.
As a student, you’ll be encouraged to create ethical design propositions and use cross-disciplinary strategies to drive global and competitive practice. As a graduate, you will have comprehensive knowledge in fashion design, preparing you for a wide range of existing and new industry contexts, jobs of the future, or further study.
RMIT students and graduates receive national design awards, scholarships, and invitations to participate in national and international showcases, events and exhibitions, including:
- Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) National Graduate Showcase
- Melbourne Fashion Week (M/FW) Student Collections Runway
- Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) London International Catwalk
- iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Award
- Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Graduate of the Year Award (GOTYA)
The RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles is globally recognized, and ranked among the Business of Fashion’s The Best Fashion Schools in the World, Undergraduate Fashion Design Programs in 2019.
Career
As a graduate of this degree, you’ll be qualified for a range of professional roles in fashion and design related industries.
There are roles available across commercial practice, niche fashion areas, emerging design markets, contemporary luxury industries, and cross disciplinary sub sectors of the fashion world.
This qualification can lead to careers including:
- fashion, accessories, costume, material or colour designer
- digital content creator
- creative pattern-maker
- creative director
- stylist
- fashion strategist
- product developer
- brand strategist
- communications manager
- fashion events producer
Entry Requirements
You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 65% average (check calculator below).
Equivalent qualifications may also include completion of the RMIT Foundation Studies program or a recognised 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.
