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Advanced Diploma in Fashion Technology

Programme Overview

This programme is designed to help you become a well-rounded professional with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in the fashion industry. You’ll gain hands-on expertise in fashion design, product development, branding, and marketing, along with the strategic insights to stay ahead in an ever-changing world. By combining creativity with business know-how, you'll be ready to innovate and build a successful, meaningful career that makes a real impact in the fashion industry.

The overall main learning points of this programme are:

  • Learn to build a fashion brand, define its identity, and connect with your target market for a competitive edge.

  • Harness digital tools, e-commerce, and social media to boost visibility and drive online sales, enhancing brand reach and engagement.

  • Gain expertise in merchandise planning, sourcing, costing, and quality assurance to create successful collections that meet industry standards.

  • Master technical skills in fashion design and digital prototyping to bring both physical and virtual creations to life.

Programme Outcomes

Comprehensive Curriculum

Covering apparel design, business management, and technical skills for a holistic fashion education.

Advanced Technical Expertise

Specialised training in advanced pattern-making, garment construction, and virtual prototyping.

Digital and Retail Innovation

Understand digital marketing strategies and global supply chains and sourcing.

Modules

  • Creating a Digitalised Customer Experience in Retail
  • Apparel Product Development
  • Global Sourcing in Fashion
  • Intermediate Fashion Merchandise Buying
  • Intermediate Production Sketching
  • Material and Apparel Costing
  • Quality Management in Fashion
  • Digital Drawings for Fashion
  • Fashion Brand Management
  • Fashion Business Plan Development
  • Fashion Design Collection
  • Drafting and Sewing: Bottoms
  • Drafting and Sewing: Casual Knits
  • Drafting and Sewing: Tops
  • Fashion Supply Chain Management
  • Fit Evaluation and Pattern Alteration
  • Sustainable Fashion Value Chain
  • Textile Processes and Principles
  • Garment Construction
  • Basic Draping
  • Intermediate Virtual Prototyping in Fashion
  • Digital Marketing (SEM) in Retail
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) to Boost Retail Sales
  • Digital Marketing (Inbound Marketing) for Retail
  • Digital Marketing Social Media Marketing for Retail

Admission Requirements

Minimum age: 16 years old

Academic Entry Requirements

  • GCE ‘A’ Level with minimum grade D in 3 subjects, including English and Mathematics; or
  • Diploma in Apparel Design and Product Development; or
  • Diploma in Fashion Business; or
  • Diploma in a relevant field; or
  • Polytechnic Diploma in a relevant field

All students are required to have basic knowledge of computer and Microsoft Office

English Language Entry Requirements

  • IELTS score 5.5 or TOEFL score 46; or
  • Pass GCE 'A' Level English with minimum grade D; or
  • Pass Tembusu Institute's English test

Tuition Fee

Full tuition fee: SGD$38,937.53

Tuition fee for graduates with Diploma in Apparel Design and Product Development: SGD$12,868.54

Tuition fee for graduates with Diploma in Fashion Business: SGD$12,526.28

*Tuition fee subsidies are available, subject to the Institute’s terms and conditions.

Application Fee:

  • Singaporeans: SGD$327
  • ASEAN: SGD$708.50

Further Education Opportunities

Tembusu Institute has partnered with various international education institutions to give our students the opportunity to further their studies abroad or hold accredited programmes locally. By having our programmes accredited by worldwide fashion schools and universities, our students can get access to a fast-track path to get a Bachelor Degree. Our partner institutions include:

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