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This course version is for students commencing in 2022 and onwards.
This course is tailored for students on the International Honours pathway in Fashion and Textiles with International Studies, aiming to become industry innovators. Choose this course to immerse yourself in a year of study abroad, conducting research and honing language skills in your chosen country. Stand out with a distinctive blend of practical design experience and international cultural insight.
You will gain advanced design and textile knowledge, coupled with research expertise and a global perspective. Learn through hands-on workshops, real-world projects with leading brands, and guidance from industry experts. Develop vital communication and teamwork abilities, preparing you to articulate and market your designs effectively.
Teaching combines studio practice with theoretical study, fostering your individual design voice within a global context. Progress from mastering design principles to specialising in areas like material innovation and digital design. Graduates emerge as sought-after professionals, ready to make their mark in international fashion hubs.
Please note, this is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. See the Course transfer page for further details.
While UTS recognises that a commercial framework is important, students are encouraged to become industry leaders through a focus on innovation, experimentation, individual expression and the future of fashion. They have full access to world-class textile and fashion workshops, working under the close supervision of expert staff. This experimental spirit is balanced by close industry ties. Students get the opportunity to work on real-world projects with brands such as Jets Swimwear, Think Positive, Australian Wool Innovation, Calcoup Knitwear and Swarovski.
UTS also understands that the fashion industry is as much about people as it is about garments: using studios and interdisciplinary subjects, students gain the communication and teamwork skills to develop, articulate and sell their creations to peers and industry. Graduates are recognised globally and many have gone on to work or study overseas, including fashion capitals London, New York, Tokyo and Milan. Leading international designers employing UTS graduates include Alexander McQueen, Kenzo, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Helmut Lang.
The international experience of the international studies component further enhances career prospects.
Course aims
The course is designed to provide students with an outlook and ambition that extends beyond the university, cultivating a collaborative and global vision of design. Central to the course is the integration of theory and practice in relation to fashion and textile design. Students are expected to develop an understanding of the formation and application of their own individual design language and theoretical position in relationship to historical and contemporary contexts.
The first year introduces design principles and challenges design thinking. Within the second year students have the opportunity to diversify according to their area of interest and strength in areas including innovation in material research, types of technologies, engaging with digital design, methods of construction, approaches to either flat patternmaking or drape.
The fashion studio and professional practice subjects in third year have been designed to extend students' understanding of global fashion and to provide them with a choice of design projects and areas of specialisation.
A further two years of study introduce and consolidate the learning of a language and culture other than English.