Diploma · Dedicated fashion program
Diploma in Fashion (Level 5)
Whitecliffe · Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Award
- Diploma in Fashion (Level 5)
- Subject
- General fashion design, Pattern cuttingFull time
- Format
- On campus1 year full-time
- Price
- NZ$8,926per year, 2027
About this program
A one-year studio programme building flat and computer-aided pattern making, Adobe Illustrator and textile skills, with a two-outfit collection shown at the Whitecliffe fashion show.
- School and department
- Whitecliffe
- 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
- 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
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- 1 year full-time
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendanceRequired in-person time: The page lists Auckland City Symonds Street, Manukau and Wellington campuses as available locations; campus_key records the first listed.
- Schedule
- Full time
- Teaching location
- Auckland City Symonds Street 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.
- Academic requirements
- Level 4 NZ Certificate in Apparel and Fashion Technology or Fashion, or equivalent industry experience; a skills entry test may be required.
- International applicants
- The institution states that international students may apply
- Intakes
- February 2027
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.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: 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)