The Diploma emphasizes the innovation and creativity in fashion design while providing students the technical knowledge necessary for a successful entry into the fashion industry. In the program, the students are introduced to the basic skills of construction in sewing, flat pattern drafting and illustration.
Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of apparel and lifestyle accessories. Fashion and Apparel Design incorporates all the production activities involved in the development and manufacture of apparel items for men, women and children. These include the manipulation and experimentation of textiles to generate ideas that will then be translated into three-dimensional form through pattern drafting and/or draping and sewing.
Field trips to showrooms, museums that help to broaden the knowledge of the fashion industry (special projects and lectures by guest speakers).
By examining their own work and the work of their peers students learn to think critically about design. Students move on to the development of collections in fashion shows and com-petitions. Business practices, marketing, and client relations are studied to provide students with a realistic view of the world of business.
Entry Requirement
Pass SPM with minimum 3 credits or other qualification which is recognized by Malaysian government.
Programme structure
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Creative & Innovation Studies | Introduction to Fashion & Apparel Design |
| Drawing 1 | Introduction to Fashion & Apparel Industry |
| Fundamentals of Design | Figure Drawing, Fashion and Apparel Design |
| Introduction to Computer Skills | Textile Studies |
| Presentation Research Study Skills | English Language Proficiency 2 |
| English Language Proficiency 1 | Islam/Moral Studies |
| Year 2 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
| Principles of Entrepreneurship | Pattern Drafting & Sewing Techniques 1 |
| Business Planning | Fashion & Apparel Design 1 |
| Fashion & Apparel Illustration | |
| English Language Proficiency 3 | |
| Malaysian Studies | |
| Fashion and Apparel History | |
| Year 3 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
| Pattern Drafting & Sewing Techniques 2 | Project Report |
| Fashion & Apparel Design 2 | Industrial Training |
| Fashion & Apparel Marketing | |
| Fashion & Apparel Production | |
| English Language Proficiency 4 | |
| Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B | |
Career Paths
- Patternmaker
- Product Developer
- Fashion & Production Supervisor
- Quality Supervisor
- Design Room Assistant
- Sample Hand
- Assistant Designer
- Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur






