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FASHION DESIGNER?

Diploma in Fashion Design

STUDY PATHWAY

Diploma in Fashion Design
FOUNDATION IN LIBERAL ARTS
Intakes: January, May and September
Duration: 1 year (Full-time)		 DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN
Intakes: January, May and September
Duration: 2 years (Full-time)
*Credits Transfer available 
BACHELOR OF FASHION DESIGN (HONOURS)
Intakes: January, May and September
Duration: 3 years (Full-time)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Intakes: January, May and September
Duration: 1 Year 4 months (Full-time)/ Part-time
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Intakes: January, May and September
Duration: 3 years (Full-time) / Part-time

DIPLOMA IN FASHION DESIGN

MQA/PA/11904 | KPT/N/214/4/0219 (10/2024)

The Diploma in Fashion Design programme aims to provide students with broad-based knowledge and advanced skills . Students will be exposed to entrepreneurship skills, visual expression, creativity and innovation as well as professional communication in fashion design. Students will be trained for Fashion Drafting, Fashion Draping and Sewing Techniques in order to create their garments by the end of the programme. Students will also be able to apply operational and entrepreneurial skills to perform professionally and ethically in fashion design.

Programme Length: 2 years
Programme Credit: 90 credit hours
Intakes: January/May/September

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Diploma in Fashion Design
Create 1 Collection (4 Outfits) Of Fashion Garments
Comprehensive Understanding Of Fashion Production
Create your own style of fashion garments

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Diploma in Fashion Design
  • Junior Fashion Designer
  • Stylist Assistant
  • Design Room Assistant
  • Personal Shopper
  • Fashion Retail Assistant
  • Junior Fashion Illustrator
  • Junior Textile Designer
  • Fashion Merchandiser
  • Fashion Photographer

PROGRAMME MODULES

Diploma in Fashion Design

YEAR 1

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
  • Academic Writing
  • Academic Reading
  • English for Communication
  • Fashion Drawing
  • Colour Theory
  • U1: Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 / Pengajian Malaysia 2
  • Fiber & Textiles
  • Garment Composition
  • CAD for Fashion Design
  • History of Costume
  • Fashion Draping 1
  • Women’s Wear Drafting 1
  • Sewing Techniques 1

YEAR 2

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
  • Women’s Wear Drafting 2 and Presentation
  • Fashion Draping 2 and Presentation
  • Sewing Techniques 2
  • U3: Malaysian Economy
  • Fashion Illustration
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Operation
  • Production Workshop
  • Fashion Design, Research and Development
  • U2: Teamwork and Leadership/Bahasa Kebangsaan A
  • U4: Co-Curricular
  • Digital Photography
  • Final Project
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stutestimonial (14)

Being a student of fashion design, we have a role to link the creativity and innovation.

RU shows us many new possibilities in term of creativity and new viewpoints in the fashion design industry.

PAU Khek Tong
Fashion Design (2017)

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We have amazing lecturers in the Fashion Design programme. The modules are comprehensive and provide trainings for various design skills. it is set for students who are at different design levels. I have learnt a lot over my 3 years of study at Raffles.

Elvie CHEW Hui Qi
Fashion Design

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RU has provided me with a good environment to enhance my learning process and the opportunity to learn a lot of things which are helpful for my future. What I like the most about my lecturers is that they are full of experience and very patient in sharing their knowledge with us. I have grow through my experiences here and have learnt to become a more confident person.

PORTFOLIO
Ice Conquest
Fashion Design
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ICE CONQUEST Raffles Designer: Tan Pei Yi Bachelor of Fashion Design (Honours) Module: Major Project  Because of the corrupted and polluted world today. I realize that the world need a

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El Espejo
Fashion Design
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El Espejo Raffles Designer: Chai Qi Lin Bachelor of Fashion Design (Honours) El Espejo carry the meaning of “The Mirror” and was inspired by a place –the world greatest mirror,

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Boundless of Human
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Boundless of Human

BOUNDLESS OF HUMAN Raffles Designer: Nuradilah Afiqah Binti Ab. Hamid Bachelor of Fashion Design (Honours) Module: Major Studio Project The inspiration behind this collection is “boundless or untold  of humans”.

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BLOG
RU Ready for the New Normal in Fashion Industry?

RU Ready for the New Normal in Fashion Industry?

Raffles University is hosting a sharing session about "RU Ready for the New Normal of Fashion Industry?". We invited our industry partners and RU Alumni to share their views on this topic. It will be followed by an introduction to the art therapy session.

More
Fashion Designers in Community Project

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During the Malaysia MCO period, Raffles University Students from Diploma in Visual Communication experienced an online interview session with 2 interviewers from the industry.

More
RU operates as a Virtual University

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During the Malaysia MCO period, Raffles University Students from Diploma in Visual Communication experienced an online interview session with 2 interviewers from the industry.

More
Designing a Marathon T-Shirt

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More
Winner in Sakura Collection 2020

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Congratulation to our Raffles Fashion Designer – Miss Au Jie Min for winning the 4th prize in the Sakura Collection Asia Student Awards in Malaysia 2020!

More
Fashion Designers celebrated CNY

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EVENT
RU Ready for the New Normal in Fashion Industry?

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Raffles University is hosting a sharing session about "RU Ready for the New Normal of Fashion Industry?". We invited our industry partners and RU Alumni to share their views on this topic. It will be followed by an introduction to the art therapy session.

More
Empower Malaysia Essay Competition

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Our Raffles Student - Julian bin JOHAN BECHLER's article is selected as the Top 20 of the " The Freedom to Express Myself without Fear" essay competition!

More
Zoom Zoom with RU

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Raffles University is hosting a sharing session about "How Pandemic Disrupted Accountancy Industry". We invited our industry partners and RU Alumni to share their views on this topic.

More
Accountancy Sharing Session

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Raffles University is hosting a sharing session about "How Pandemic Disrupted Accountancy Industry". We invited our industry partners and RU Alumni to share their views on this topic.

More
Business Sharing Session

Business Sharing Session

Important Announcement to all Raffles Students and Staffs

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RU President’s Update 15/05/2020

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Exciting Announcement in June from Prof Graeme - the president of Raffles University

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TESTIMONIAL

Nuradilah Afiqah
Fashion Design (2019)

MORE
stutestimonial (14)

Being a student of fashion design, we have a role to link the creativity and innovation.

RU shows us many new possibilities in term of creativity and new viewpoints in the fashion design industry.

PAU Khek Tong
Fashion Design (2017)

MORE

We have amazing lecturers in the Fashion Design programme. The modules are comprehensive and provide trainings for various design skills. it is set for students who are at different design levels. I have learnt a lot over my 3 years of study at Raffles.

Elvie CHEW Hui Qi
Fashion Design

MORE

RU has provided me with a good environment to enhance my learning process and the opportunity to learn a lot of things which are helpful for my future. What I like the most about my lecturers is that they are full of experience and very patient in sharing their knowledge with us. I have grow through my experiences here and have learnt to become a more confident person.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Diploma in Fashion Design

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

SPM/ O level: Credit/ Grade C in 3 subjects
UEC: Grade B in 3 subjects
STPM: Grade C (CGPA2.00) in 1 subjects 
A Level: Full Pass in 2 subjects
STAM: Minimum Maqbul grade
SKM: Level 3 and Credit in 1 subject at SPM level
Community College Certificate (MQF Level 3) and credit in 1 subject at SPM level
Certificate(MQF Level 3): Pass

Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysian Government which will be considered on a case by case basis

Additional Requirements
Passed RU Portfolio Assessment and Interview

MALAYSIA STUDENT

IELTS: 4.0
MUET: Band 2
UEC: B6
SPM: Grade C
GCE O level/ 1119: Grade D
TOEFL: 397
TOEFL(iBT): 30-31
Completed RU English Language Programme

Any other equivalent English qualification will be considered on a case by case basis

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

IELTS: 4.0
MUET: Band 2
UEC: B6
SPM: Grade C
GCE O level/ 1119: Grade D
TOEFL: 397
TOEFL(iBT): 30-31
Completed RU English Language Programme

Any other equivalent English qualification will be considered on a case by case basis

PROGRAMME FEE

Diploma in Fashion Design

MALAYSIA STUDENT

Contact us to receive the latest information about the tuition fee.

Click here to check the available scholarship.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT

Application Fee: RM4,500

Admission Fee: RM11,500

Indicative Tuition Fee:

Year 1: RM22,200
Year 2: RM21,800

Total Fee: RM60,000
( Approx. USD 15,000)

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