Bachelor (Honours)
We seek to imagine future commercial contexts, create ethical design propositions, and use cross-disciplinary design strategies to drive global and competitive fashion design practices. You will extend your design, communication and presentation methods and strategies for fashion garments, products, accessories, objects, artefacts, materials, spaces and experiences of and for the body.
You will graduate with a portfolio of practice, development and research to prepare you for your career. Additionally, you will work with academic staff and industry experts to produce a digital publication, showcasing your graduate outcomes globally.
Fashion at RMIT has a global reputation for excellence. This degree has a stellar record of students and graduates winning major fashion design awards and scholarships, and receiving the invitation to participate in national and international showcase events.
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this degree.
You must have successfully completed an Australian three-year bachelor degree in fashion design (or equivalent overseas qualification) with an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 out of 4.0.
There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
You must complete and submit the Fashion (Design) (Honours) selection task. Please click the apply button to submit your direct application.
The link to submit your selection task will appear on the applicant dashboard after you have submitted your application.
Entry into this program is competitive, and applications are assessed in the order that they are received until the selection task date, if places are still available.
For your best chance at admission into this program, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
| Applicant type | Register and submit the selection task by |
|---|---|
| All applicants | 14 July 2023 |
Submit a 400-word written personal statement briefly outlining your:
The folio must comprise of no more than 15 pages of your work, and should reflect your design, thinking and technical skills in fashion design practice with a focus on the following:
Submission instructions
Upload your folio as a single PDF. You can photograph or scan your work, but please make sure that it is in focus and well presented. Files should be no larger than 10MB. Under each image, please provide a brief explanation, including the purpose and background of the work (maximum 50 words).
Alternatively, you can provide a URL to your folio (please provide the password if applicable). All images must be contained and visible on one webpage. Provide a brief explanation for each image, including the purpose and background of the work (maximum 50 words).
Selection task details and submission dates will be available early August 2023.
You must complete and submit the Fashion (Design) (Honours) selection task. Please click the apply button to submit your direct application.
The link to submit your selection task will appear on the applicant dashboard after you have submitted your application.
Entry into this program is competitive, and applications are assessed in the order that they are received until the selection task date, if places are still available.
For your best chance at admission into this program, you are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
| Applicant type | Register and submit the selection task by |
|---|---|
| All applicants | TBC |
You must meet the University's minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program.
Please select the highest level of education you have or will be completing in order to find out the selection criteria that applies to you, in addition to meeting the above entry requirements.
Secondary education (Year 12) is not considered for entry into this program.
Vocational education and training (VET) is not considered for entry into this program.
You must have successfully completed a three-year Australian bachelor degree in fashion design (or equivalent overseas qualification) with an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (out of 4.0).
Work and life experience is not considered for entry into this program.
You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this degree.
You must have successfully completed a three-year Australian bachelor degree in fashion design (or equivalent overseas qualification) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 (out of 4.0).
There are no prerequisite subjects required for entry into this qualification.
You must complete a pre-selection kit (PDF 120kb) which includes a folio and personal statement.
If you have successfully completed BP328 Bachelor of Fashion (Design) at RMIT with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0, you are exempt from completing the selection task and are guaranteed entry.
To study this course you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
For detailed information on English language requirements and other proficiency tests recognised by RMIT, visit English language requirements and equivalency information.
Don't meet the English language test scores? Complete an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Advanced Plus Certificate at RMIT English Worldwide.
Graduates create independent and niche practices, work in leading commercial, luxury and emerging contemporary brands, and go on to establish independent and collaborative research practices and enterprises both in Australia and all over the world.
Amy Lawrence, Fashion Design Honours Collection, 2020. Models Cherry De Vere, photography by Zoe Kostopoulos.