Editorial selection · reviewed 2 November 2026
Best Fashion Design Schools Worldwide
An unranked editorial selection of all qualification levels and delivery formats in fashion design, chosen from verified listings where official pages document teaching features. Not a league table.
Unranked and grouped by kind of institution; within each group the order is alphabetical. This is not a league table, no numerical scores are given, and no school paid to be included.
Australia
Holmesglen Institute: Bachelor of Fashion Design
Technical or vocational institute · Chadstone, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Bachelor of Fashion DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at Chadstone campus: Manufacturing rooms; Patternmaking studios; Computer laboratories. Published structure: Part time 6 years, full time 3 years.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: The page says portfolio content varies between candidates and is demonstrated through an interview and presentation.
TAFE NSW: Bachelor of Fashion Design
Technical or vocational institute · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bachelor of Fashion DesignPortfolio requiredPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at Ultimo (Fashion Design Studio): Fashion studio; Millinery studio. In the third year students design and present a collection. Published structure: 3 years full time or 6 years part time.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: Portfolio of 12 examples of original fashion design ideas (copies only, max A3) plus an essay of up to 550 words comparing two designers.
TAFE Queensland — Fashion: Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles (Design and product development)
Training provider · Mount Gravatt, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
MST50122 Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and TextilesPortfolio requirement not confirmedA$14,450 whole program, other fee category, 2027
Why it is here: Named facilities at TAFE Queensland Mt Gravatt: Fashion lab with industrial sewing machines, irons and cutting tables; Pattern making studios with digital design software. Published structure: 1 year.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Bangladesh
Port City International University: B.Sc. in Fashion Design and Technology
University · Khulshi, Chattogram, Bangladesh
B.Sc. in Fashion Design and TechnologyPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at Port City International University: Illustration lab; Pattern lab; Sewing lab; CAD-CAM lab. Published structure: 145 credit hours.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Belgium
PXL-MAD School of Arts: Postgraduate Fashion Technology Futures
Art college · Hasselt, Belgium
Postgraduate Fashion Technology FuturesPortfolio required€3,000 whole program, 2026-27
Why it is here: The programme culminates in a final project and a public presentation or exhibition. Published structure: one-year programme.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: Application requires a CV, portfolio and motivation statement, followed by an online interview for shortlisted candidates.
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts): Master in de Beeldende Kunsten, Mode
Art college · Antwerp, Belgium
Master of Visual Arts (Fashion)Portfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at Fashion ateliers, Nationalestraat: Knitting machines (Mixlab maker space, Mutsaard campus); Laser cutters and 3D printers (Mixlab). The master programme includes a 30-ECTS fashion master project and a 12-ECTS thesis. Published structure: Fashion master - 60 ECTS (2026-27 programme), 60 ECTS.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Brazil
CEFET-MG Campus Divinópolis — Bacharelado em Design de Moda: Bacharelado em Design de Moda
University · Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Bacharelado em Design de ModaPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at CEFET-MG Campus Divinópolis: Production and finishing laboratories; Garment technology laboratory; Pattern-making and industrial cutting laboratory; Fashion photography and production laboratory. Published structure: 4 anos.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora — Bacharelado em Moda: Bacharelado em Moda
University · Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Bacharelado em ModaPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at Instituto de Artes e Design (IAD), Campus UFJF: LabVest; LabModa; LabCad. Published structure: 4 anos ou 8 semestres letivos.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Canada
Fanshawe College: Fashion Design (Co-op)
College · London, Ontario, Canada
Ontario College Advanced DiplomaPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: The final year culminates in a capstone project in which students produce and present a final collection. Published structure: 90 weeks.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Switzerland
HEAD - Genève (Haute école d'art et de design): Bachelor of Arts HES-SO in Product and Industrial Design, major in Fashion Design
Art college · Geneva, Genève, Switzerland
Bachelor of Arts HES-SO in Product and Industrial Design, major in Fashion DesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at HEAD - Genève, Textile Atelier: Textile Atelier with machines and technical support for sewing projects. The school stages an annual HEAD Fashion Show. Published structure: developed over the three years of the Bachelor's program.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Schule für Gestaltung Basel: HF Textildesign
Design school · Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Dipl. Produktdesigner:in HF, Professional Bachelor, Schwerpunkt TextildesignPortfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Students finish with a practical diploma project in which they choose their own focus. Published structure: Dauer 4 Semester Vollzeit.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Germany
Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle: Conceptual Fashion Design (Master of Arts)
Art college · Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Master of Arts (M.A.)Portfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at Burg Giebichenstein - Campus Design, Halle: Tailoring workshop; Textile printing workshop; Dye house. Studies end with a master thesis on an individual design topic in the last semester. Published structure: Regelstudienzeit 2 bis 4 Semester, Masterthesis im letzten Semester.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Hochschule Bielefeld: Gestaltung, Mode (M.A.)
University · Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Gestaltung, Mode M.A.Portfolio requirement not confirmedPrice not published
Why it is here: Named facilities at HSBI - Fachbereich Gestaltung, Bielefeld: Sewing workshop; Fabric printing workshop; Computer labs; Object workshop for wood, metal, paint and 3D printing. Published structure: Der Master kann in drei Semestern studiert werden (für Absolventen mit 7 Semestern, bzw. 210 CP) oder in vier Semestern (für Absolventen mit 6 Semestern, bzw. 180 CP)..
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg: Modedesign · Kostümdesign · Textildesign (MoKoTex) (M.A.)
University · Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Master of Arts (M.A.)Portfolio requiredPrice not published
Why it is here: The third semester is devoted to realising the master final collection. Published structure: Regelstudienzeit 3 Semester.
Limitations: Only facts printed on the official pages are used; named faculty, outcomes and industry relationships are not assessed.
May suit: Applicants who can meet the published portfolio guidance: An artistic entrance examination including submission of a portfolio must be passed before applying for a place.