Fashion Business: Advanced Diploma

LMT50607: Diploma and LMT60507: Advanced Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising

• Next Start Date: Monday the 12th of March 2012: 9:00AM - 4:30PM BRISBANE
• Next Start Date: Monday the 12th of March 2012: 9:00AM - 4:30PM GOLD COAST

The fashion industry consists of more career opportunities than just fashion design, pattern-making and garment construction. Of the approximately 125000 perople working in the Australian clothing industry approximately 21000 are invovled in producing clothes.

To be successful in the fashion industry, students must develop a sense of what the consumers want, what works, what sells and how to effectively market it. The Advanced Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising teaches students the essential b usiness and marketing skills to succeed in the fashion industry.

The AIFD Advanced Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising course offers students intensive training in fashion business processes including product development, fashion business management, buying, marketing, textile design, computer aided design to give students the skills to work in their chosen area of the fashion industry.

The course is taught by trainers who have had vast experience (the majority with over 20 years experience) working within the fashion industry and most of whom still currently work within the industry. This gives our students the ability to gain valuable insights from trainers with real industry experience and benefit from their experiences, knowledge and industry contacts.

Students also have the opportunity of visiting industry only events such as Australian Fashion Week and Fashion Exposed during the course of their study. Students participate in work placement during their study with us, which again offers students more valuable experience in the fashion industry.

Students who successfully compelte the Diploma in Fashion & Textiles Merchandising course, which takes 12 months to complete, may then continue on to the Advanced Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising, which takes a further 6 months to complete and is designed to give students valuable business and management skills.

What is the difference between the Applied Fashion Design & Technology course and the Fashion & Textiles Merchandising Course?

The Fashon & Textiles Merchandising course teaches students design, marketing, merchandising and business skills. Students who take the Applied Fashion Design & Technology course will learn design, sewing, patternmaking - in other words, in the Applied Fashion Design & Technology course students learn to make their own designs, whereas in the Fashion & Textiles Merchandising course, students will learn how to design and then market and sell their own designs, but will not make them themselves.

It is possible to do both courses (over two years) for those students who would like to learn how to produce their own fashion designs as well as learn the business skills for running their own fashion label.

Designs by Jamie Allen

Additional Study Options

Fashion Design & Fashion Business

Students have the option of completing the Diploma course along with the Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology over 2 years full time. As a number of the units of competency overlap in both courses, students who complete both qualifications should contact administration to discuss this option.

Fashion Business & Fashion Styling

Students who complete the Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising are also able to complete the Certificate III in Styling (Fashion, Image & Media) at the same time. This option is perfect for students who are looking to get into fashion buying, merchandising, styling, PR and fashion journalism. Click here to find out more about this option.

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Career Opportunities

On successful completion of the Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising students will have the opportunity to work in positions in the fashion industry such as:

• Fashion Business Manager
• Fashion Merchandiser
• Fashion Coordinator
• Visual Merchandiser
• Assistant Designer
• Fashion Business Owner
• Fashion Designer
• Textile Designer
• Fashion Marketing Agent
• Fashion Buyer
• Production Manager
• Fashion Stylist
• Fashion Public Relations
• Fashion Graphic Illustrator
• Production Assistant
• Sales Manager
• Business Owner
• Fashion Forecaster
• Importer / Exporter
• Fashion Magazine Editor
• Event Management

Students with a particular interest in a career as a fashion editor for a magazine or fashion stylist, can also undertake the Certificate III in Styling - Fashion, Image & Media in conjunction with the Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising.

Topic Areas Covered

The following topic areas are covered within the Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising course:

• Developing a business plan
• Product Design
• Spec Drawing
• Trend Forecasting
• Production Planning
• Computer aided design
• Digital Textiles Design & Development
• Importing & Exporting
• Production Management
• Sales Management
• Visual Merchandising
• Fashion Buying
• Fashion Marketing & PR
• Fashion Forecasting
• Contracts
• Costing Design Production
• Fashion Event Management
• On Shore & Off Shore Production
• Fashion Show Production
• Label Development Workshopping
• Managing Global Operations
• Starting your own fashion business

Qualification & Units of Competency

LMT50607: Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising

LMT60507:Advanced Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising

(Please note: TCF is an abbreviation for Textiles, Clothing and Footwear)

Course Duration and Term Dates

The Advanced Diploma takes a year and a half to complete full-time (6 terms). Embedded within the Advanced Diploma course is the Diploma, which is completed within the first year of study (4 terms).

The course runs for 3 days per week from 9am – 4.30pm (with a half hour lunch break).

Click on the arrows below to go forward or backward through each intake's term dates. Please note that term dates are subject to change, please contact us to confirm future dates if required.

Course Fees - Domestic Students Only

Course fees include:

• tuition
• class notes
• use of the school's equipment
• school t-shirt.

Price:

The course fees are for a position in the course and are payable whether the student completes the course or not. Upon enrolling in the course, the student (and guarantor/s) becomes liable to the institute for the full course fees.

To secure a position in the course, student's must pay a minimum non-refundable course deposit of 10% of the 'Discounted Upfront Payment Price' (listed below).

Advanced Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising:

Discounted Upfront Payment Price: $23,000.00

• Non-Refundable Course Deposit: $2,300.00
• Balance Due on Course Commencement Date: $20,700.00

Full Course Cost (Payment Plan): $25,300.00

• Non-Refundable Course Deposit: $2,300.00
• Balance paid in weekly direct debit installments (with Ezypay) over course duration: $23,000.00

Diploma of Fashion & Textiles Merchandising:

Discounted Upfront Payment Price: $15,000.00

• Non-Refundable Course Deposit: $1,500.00
• Balance Due on Course Commencement Date: $13,500.00

Full Course Cost (Payment Plan): $16,500.00

• Non-Refundable Course Deposit: $1,500.00
• Balance paid in weekly installments over coures duration: $15,000.00

Additional Costs:

• Student ID Card: $25
• Printing & photocoping by student.
• Fabrics and Haberdashery for production of garments during the course
• Garment sampling costs - i.e. during the course students will source a t-shirt from a supplier and have the t-shirt made to their design.
• Students will be required to pay for their graduation dinner for themselves and any guests. Students will be advised on the price in advance – allow maximum of $80 per person.

Required Course Equipment:

A detailed equipment list is provided on course application and is also available by request.

Students will need to provide the following equipment:

• Design and Patternmaking Equipment (approx: $300)
• 2 Textbooks (approximately $250)
• Basic stationary: i.e. display folders, notepad, pens, pencil, rubber. (approx: $50)
• USB Thumb Drive (2GB recommended minimum)
• Student's will reqiure a laptop/notebook computer with the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office installed- see below for details.

LAPTOP / NOTEBOOK REQUIREMENT:

Students accepted into the program will be required to have a laptop computer with a wireless network connection. The following specifications are required:

• Wireless 802.11n
• Minimum 1Gb RAM
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• 2Ghz or faster processor
• Internet Explorer 7 or better (free online)
• Norton Anti Virus - Students will not be allowed to connect to our network without Norton Anti Virus installed.
• Adobe Acrobat Reader (free online)
• Microsoft Office 97 or better with Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access.*
• Adobe Creative Suite Design Standard - Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.*

* Please check software manufacturers minimum system requirements. Student pricing available.

If you need to purchase a laptop for this course AICD can organise this for you, speak to administration for more information.

Financial Assistance

Eligible students may be able to apply to Centrelink for either Youth Allowance (for full-time students aged 16 to 24) or Austudy (for full-time students aged 25 years or over). For more information visit the Centrelink website.

Applications

Domestic Students Only

International Students Please Click Here

Application and Enrolment Process:

1. Attend an interview at the college and complete an interview test - phone (07) 55 938 335 to arrange your interview. (If you live outside the South East Qld Region and are unable to attend an interview, contact us to have the application forms posted to you).
2. Fill out and return the Application Form (this can be completed at the interview).
3. Student's will recieve their acceptance/non-acceptance letter and enrolment pack in the mail - including enrolment form, payment plan forms and the student handbook.
4. After reading the student handbook and enrolment forms, student's who wish to enrol must submit the enrolment form with the course deposit to secure their position in the course.

Register Your Interest in This Course

Please click here to register your interest to receive email notifications for future scheduled start dates for this course.

Next Course Start Dates

• Next Start Date: Monday the 12th of March 2012: 9:00AM - 4:30PM BRISBANE
• Next Start Date: Monday the 12th of March 2012: 9:00AM - 4:30PM GOLD COAST