Diploma in Fashion Design

Key Modules

• 1History of Art & Design
• 2Principles of Design
• 3Creative Thinking Skills
• 4Fundamentals of Drawing 1
• 5Fundamentals of Drawing 2
• 6Fashion Design Application
• 7Study Skills & Employability (MPU - U2)
• 8Extra-curricular Learning Experiences 1 (MPU - U4)
• 9Pattern Construction & Sewing
• 10Embroidery
• 11History of Costume
• 12Visual Merchandising
• 13Textile Technology
• 14CAD for Basic Fashion
• 15Fashion Design - Development and Presentation
• 16Pattern Making and Fashion Sewing 1
• 17Fashion Illustration l
• 18Draping Techniques
• 19Marketing & Consumer Behaviour
• 20Extra-curricular Learning Experiences 2 (MPU - U4)
• 21Final Major Project – Research & Design Portfolio
• 22Pattern Making and Fashion Sewing 2
• 23Fashion Illustration 2
• 24Fashion Retailing
• 25Ideation & Innovation
• 26Cooperative Placement
• 27Business Communication
• 28Business Law – Malaysian Perspective
• 29Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
• 30(Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban)
• 31Communication in Bahasa Melayu 2
• 32(Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2)

Entry Requirements

• Minimum THREE (3) Credits
• Minimum Grade C in THREE (3) Subjects
• Minimum Grade C in TWO (2) Subjects (GP 2.00)
• Minimum Grade D in TWO (2) Subjects
• Minimum Grade B in THREE (3) Subjects
• SKM Level 3 in related field. Pass in SPM with 1 Credit
• Portfolio Assessment
• Minimum 3 pieces of artwork are required for review
• Other Equivalent Qualification
• Which are recognised by the Malaysian Government
• Academic Requirements
• English Language Requirements
• For Local Students
• SPM English Language
• SPM English Language 1119/O-Level/IGCSE
• UEC English Language
• In the event that the English language requirements are not met, applicants will be required to take the Basic English and English Foundation for in-sessional academic enhancement concurrently with the programme.
• For International Students
• Pearson Test of English
• TOEFL Essentials
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
• International applicants who do not meet the respective academic programme’s English Language Requirement will need to improve their proficiency by enrolling into the English for Tertiary Education programme which helps them prepare for attaining a required band score. Placement into the various levels of the English for Tertiary Education programme depends on the English Language qualification students have at the point of admission and / or the outcome of the English Placement Test.
• The applicants who have met the respective academic programme’s English Language Requirement may be advised by Faculty to improve their proficiency by undertaking the additional English proficiency courses.

Career Prospects

• The graduates are equipped and ready for the industry in the areas of
• Fashion Designer
• Fashion Buyer
• Visual Merchandiser
• Product Developer
• Fashion Entrepreneur
• Fashion Market Researcher
• Fashion Promoter
• Window Display Artist (Fashion)
• Illustrator
• Pattern Maker