Take your fashion career to the next level. This intensive course teaches you illustration, sewing, product development, advanced pattern making and draping, made to measure, garment design and range production, computer aided pattern making, marketing and merchandising of fashion products, business planning, and swimwear. The Advanced Diploma training will culminate in the design and creation of a fashion collection enabling you to better position yourself to gain employment in the fashion industry. You will experience the process of designing and developing a complete fashion range, from the marketing to production stage, showcasing your collection in front of local industry representatives. You will be equipped to start taking orders for your first wholesale fashion range under your own label name. Full training is provided in a simulated workroom using industrial sewing machines and cutting edge equipment so no previous sewing and/or design skills are required. Unit Introduction To achieve both qualifications you will need to complete 45 units: Core Competencies: 10 Elective Competencies: 35 Outcome MST60116 Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising E MST50116 Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising C Job Prospects Dressmaker or Tailor Fashion Co-ordinator/Designer Fashion Stylist Assistant pattern maker Retail Assistant/Salesperson Fashion Accessories Designer Fashion Designer Patternmaker Sales Assistant Retail Buyer CAD Operator Production Manager Retail Manager University Pathways If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas will give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities. That means cutting down the amount of time you need to complete your degree, or even enrolling straight into the second year of your university course.