Australia Fashion Schools: Fashion School Directory for Australia

Australia trains fashion students at every level, from vocational certificates to PhD study. This directory covers FBI Fashion College, established in August 1994 and a nationally approved training provider; RMIT's School of Fashion and Textiles, a major provider for the textiles, clothing and footwear industry whose programs run from fibre production through design, garment production, merchandising, marketing and retailing; and the Whitehouse Institute of Design, built around studio practice. Use the school links below to compare course levels — TAFE certificates and diplomas, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, and short industry courses.

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FBI Fashion College (Australia) : FBI: Fashion College has been established since August 1994 and has helped many students gain a position in the Fashion Industry, without prior fashion experience. FBI: Fashion College is a Nationally Approved Training Provider, having been Accredited by the Vocational Education Training Accreditation Board (VETAB) and the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA).

RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles (Australia) is a major provider of education and training for the Textiles Clothing and Footwear industry, both in Australia and internationally. The School's programs incorporate all stages of the supply chain, including fibre production, textile technology, textile and fashion design, garment production, merchandising, dry cleaning, marketing and retailing. The School is one of Australia's leading fashion and textile education providers. It offers vocational programs for apprentices and trainees, along with a wide range of TAFE Certificate and Diploma programs. Undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs are available, including at PhD level. Short courses and industry training are also provided. The School of Fashion and Textiles maintains strong national and international industry links. These networks provide our students with opportunities to enhance their educational experience and to expand their employment prospects.

The Whitehouse Institute of Design (Australia) : the Whitehouse Institute of Design creates and sustains a unique learning environment. This is intentionally designed to induct students into studio practice, working individually, in groups and teams to prepare motivated and reflective practitioners for careers in design and related fields. Courses focus on creative development through drawing, design and fabrication, together with an appreciation of the importance of design history and aesthetics. Whitehouse fashion students develop technical expertise in addition to historical and theoretical knowledge about fashion and other design industries. As designers, Whitehouse graduates gain expertise through developing skills in research, concept development, fashion illustration, materials knowledge, patternmaking, and garment construction in order to delivery innovative design solutions which have a positive impact on the wider national and international fashion design communities.

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Levels of Fashion Study in Australia

Australian fashion education runs on parallel tracks. Vocational providers such as FBI Fashion College take students without prior fashion experience and train them for industry positions, under national accreditation through bodies such as the Vocational Education Training Accreditation Board (VETAB) and the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA). Universities such as RMIT add the academic ladder: vocational programs for apprentices and trainees, TAFE Certificate and Diploma programs, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees including PhD study, plus short courses and industry training. Which track suits you depends on whether you want a job-focused qualification quickly or a degree that can extend into research and teaching.

Why the Supply-Chain Breadth Matters

RMIT's School of Fashion and Textiles is notable for covering all stages of the supply chain — fibre production, textile technology, textile and fashion design, garment production, merchandising, dry cleaning, marketing and retailing — inside one school, with strong national and international industry links that feed student opportunities and employment prospects. The Whitehouse Institute takes a different emphasis, inducting students into studio practice individually and in teams to prepare reflective practitioners for design careers. Read both models against your own goal: breadth across the chain, or depth in the studio.

Common Questions

When was FBI Fashion College established?

FBI Fashion College has been established since August 1994 and has helped many students gain a position in the fashion industry without prior fashion experience; it is a nationally approved training provider accredited by VETAB and ANTA.

What does RMIT's School of Fashion and Textiles cover?

Programs incorporating all stages of the supply chain, including fibre production, textile technology, textile and fashion design, garment production, merchandising, dry cleaning, marketing and retailing — from TAFE certificates to postgraduate degrees at PhD level.

What is the Whitehouse Institute of Design's approach?

It creates a learning environment designed to induct students into studio practice, working individually, in groups and in teams, to prepare motivated and reflective practitioners for careers in design and related fields.

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