The aim of this qualification is for people wanting to gain technical skills and knowledge required to work in assistant roles in the fashion design industry. The fashion industry and creative and cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit by having people who can apply core technical skills and knowledge of fashion design and construction at an operational level. Graduates will be capable of self-managing design projects to completion by applying technical skills and processes within briefs. Graduates will have the conceptual and practical skills that reflect current fashion design industry practices. Graduates will be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of operations within the fashion industry Apply design and technical skills and processes in response to a fashion brief Manage a fashion design project from concept to completion Demonstrate safe and ethical practices in the fashion industry Analyse own fashion design work and the work of others Generate and communicate fashion design concepts to internal and external stakeholders Course Content DF501 Fashion Design and Production One DF502 Fashion Design and Production Two DF503 Fashion Design and Production Three DF504 Fashion Design and Production Four Satisfactory Completion To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Fashion (Level 5) and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve: A minimum of 120 credits in accordance with the Programme schedule for the New Zealand Diploma in Fashion (Level 5) Qualification Pathways Successful completion of this qualification provides a pathway for entry into the Bachelor of Fashion (Design and Technology).