Master degrees from RMIT and others provide the opportunity to learn by experience in fashion studios and design research. They also give students the opportunity to undergo professional engagement practice, as this field relies heavily on connections to succeed.
These programs take two years of full time study to complete, or a year part time.
The employment options specified here are ideal choices. For instance, working as a textile designer for Fashion DNA Studio and similar companies is ideally suited. Any of the schools of fashion design are also available to graduates, depending on how ambitious they are. Prestigious companies like Ralph Lauren Corporation await those willing to secure their place through ample networking. There’s also the option to work as retail buyer, using knowledge of trends to stock stores with clothing customers will want.
Fashion design scholarships are rare, but there are still plenty of general opportunities. Some of these include the Vice-Chancellor International Scholarship or ECIG Scholarship Program, which open annually to all disciplines and degree programs. These can have unique requirements, however. The Gallipoli Scholarship Fund exemplifies this by requiring applicants to have a descendent who fought in WWI, which is understandably impossible for many students. Students are therefore advised to browse the full range here to find the right one for them, as there are scholarships available for students from varying backgrounds.
These programs have limited methods of entry, often requiring: