Diploma · Dedicated fashion program
NZ Diploma in Fashion (Level 5)
Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) · Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
- Award
- NZ Diploma in Fashion (Level 5)
- Subject
- General fashion design, Pattern cuttingFull time
- Format
- On campus1 year (34 weeks)
- Price
- Not published
About this program
A one-year project-based diploma covering fashion concept design and illustration, pattern blocks and toiles, and construction to industry standards, ending with a mini collection shown on a catwalk.
- School and department
- Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT)
- Subject or specialization
- General fashion design, Pattern cuttingRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Diploma
- Exact award
- NZ Diploma in Fashion (Level 5)
- Award status
- Vocational qualificationA vocational qualification listed in a national system or issued by a recognised awarding body.
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- National level
- NZQF level 5As stated in the source. A framework level does not make different national awards equivalent.
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- 1 year (34 weeks)
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full time
- Teaching location
- Hawke's Bay Campus
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio requirement not confirmed
The pages we checked do not state a portfolio requirement. Missing information does not mean no portfolio is needed, or that admission is open; ask the institution.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Intakes
- February
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.
Facilities, final project and placement
As published by the institution. None of this guarantees employment or exhibition opportunities.
- Final project or thesis
- Students produce a mini collection from concept to completion and present it in a catwalk show.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: price, portfolio requirement, application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 2 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 2 November 2026)