Certificate in Fashion

• We offer programme delivery in the practical, hands-on, technical aspects of the fashion industry.
• Each year we have high numbers of successful employment placements within the fashion industry with graduates in skilled positions such as fashion design, merchandising, production, and manufacture, fashion buying/styling/retail, and other areas of production management and commercial fashion design.
• Students in all programmes are immersed in activities that are rich and real; their learning is personally meaningful and is an active processing experience.
• Classrooms are set up to replicate apparel and fashion workrooms, and practical, industry-based sessions replicate working in the industry.
• Our tutors and support staff bring extensive and valuable industry knowledge to the programmes, and in preparing students for a career in the fashion industry.
• Multiple teaching methods and delivery strategies are used to meet the needs of our target learner group and maximise opportunities for students to receive and retain information, promote active engagement with materials, and engage in their own learning and the learning of others.
• Work experience and internships are a valuable and integral part of all our programmes and enable students to put their learning into context.

• Apply a range of technical skills, technologies, textiles knowledge and creative processes to design, construct, and present fashion items.

• Use fashion industry professional practices to safely construct fashion items in response to a design brief.
• Students will gain knowledge of the elements and principles of fashion design through the application of design concepts and creative techniques.
• Knowledge of historical and contemporary fashion and clothing styles will be used to inform the creation of a range of designs.
• Apply knowledge of fashion industry supply chains to inform selection of textiles.
• Be able to use knowledge of fashion design principles and practice to evaluate the quality of fashion items.

NZ Government key information link for students, that provides more information to support your decision making for this programme

Domestic Student Entry Requirements:

• Completed application form
• Minumum Age: Students must turn 17 within their first year of study at Whitecliffe

• No formal qualification or portfolio is required for admission

International Student Entry Requirements:

• Completed application form
• Passport copy
• Minimum Age: Students must turn 18 within their first year of study at Whitecliffe

• English language level of overall IELTS score (Academic Format) of 5.5 (no band score lower than 5) or equivalent (Refer English Proficiency Outcome Table, p.87)

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Requirements:

Recently we have found ourselves working remotely due to COVID-19, we recommend that you have your own device to support your studies. The following specifications are intended to help you make the best choice of laptop, desktop or tablet for the job.

Recommended IT Specifications:

Minimum Hardware requirements 

• Mac - Intel processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later
  OR 
• MacBook Air with M1 Chip 
  OR 
• Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later 
• 8 GB RAM (Recommended 16 GB)   
• 250 GB SSD or higher hard drive with 10GB free space minimum    
• Wireless capability 802.11n dual-band    
• Up-to-date antivirus software    

Minimum Operating System     

• Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1809 or later; LTSC versions are not supported
  OR     
• Apple macOS Mojave (version 10.14) or later 

• Internet and data plan.    

Not Supported:    

• Chromebooks    
• Windows X or Windows S OS    
• Tablets (except Windows Surface Pro or iPad Pro)