Certificate IV in Apparel and Fashion

Fashion mannequin with measuring tape around neck.
Strike a pose, let's start your fashion career right here!

If you love creating things that you can see and feel, and would love to work in the fashion industry, this is the course for you! No experience is required, just a great creative spark and a love for fashion!

With this nationally recognised qualification, you'll gain a range of design techniques and practices to bring out your own creativity and imagination. You will learn about fabrics and textiles, how to produce technical design drawings, patternmaking, layout and cutting fabrics, operating design technology and design programs,, and so much more!

Apprenticeship or Traineeship
STEM
Industry: Creative Industries
National course code: MST40222 | WA State ID: BIY4

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Your fashion and textiles journey starts here, right in the heart of the city

Are you passionate about fashion and textiles and eager to explore your creative side? Our fashion department at the Perth campus, in the heart of the city, is the perfect place for you to kickstart your fashion dreams.

This course will nurture your creative talents and teach you the essential skills for a thriving career in the fashion industry. No prior experience is needed – just bring your enthusiasm and curiosity!

Whether you're sewing, creating patterns, experimenting with textile and digital designs, or sketching your fashion ideas, you'll be in an environment that encourages your creativity to flourish. Our Fashion design studio feels just like a real workplace and you'll not only learn the technical aspects of fashion and textiles, but also explore your unique ideas, think outside the box, and do extensive research to fuel your creativity.

The Certificate IV is a requirement of those interested in continuing to the Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising. This first year will equip you with an impressive set of skills that will open doors to further studies or even real-world work opportunities. Imagine turning your passion into a fulfilling career or continuing your fashion journey with confidence.

This amazing 12 month course is offered only in the first semester of each year.


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