This degree provides the technical and professional knowledge and capabilities to work as a fashion designer and fashion product developer within the global fashion industry. In this program you will focus on: expanding your knowledge of product development and design knowledge relevant to fashion industry needs advanced pattern cutting and associated manufacturing techniques advanced fashion industry digital design applications fashion industry management expertise depth of research for proposed fashion industry opportunities. Through this program you will expand on methods of researching, designing, pattern cutting and garment realization to achieve finished fashion concepts relevant to industry needs. You will gain an in depth knowledge of how the global fashion system operates and how you can work effectively within it. This degree is for one year duration and is offered to applicants who are either directly articulating from the RMIT Associate Degree in Fashion Design and Technology or applicants who have an equivalent qualification. This program provides the opportunity to undertake a further year of undergraduate study and gain a Degree. The program’s focus is on enhancing your creative product design skills and management talents to a sophisticated, global standard. You will develop advanced knowledge and technical skills in fashion design and explore innovative creative design concepts for developing fashion products. You will work with key industry figures on your major project, producing a collection that will be showcased at a graduate runway show to major players in the fashion and textiles industries. The advanced skills you will acquire in computer-aided design (CAD) and pattern technology will further enhance your product design and development skills. You will also develop the confidence and knowledge to be innovative and entrepreneurial in the management of fashion production and supply chains, both in Australia and overseas. Career Graduates of this program have found employment in leading organizations from the Australian and international fashion industry in the following areas: fashion design product development pattern design grading production management quality assurance and control offshore production management specification coordination garment technology. Pathway options When you successfully complete the Associate Degree in Fashion Design and Technology and achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0, you are guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Fashion (Design Technology). Further study When you successfully complete this program, you may be eligible for entry into an RMIT Honours or Postgraduate program.