(SCTP) Diploma in Fashion Business (Eligible for Part-Time TA)
About This Course
Diploma in Fashion Business is a must for those who are interested to enter a career in the fashion retail industry, or for practitioners who wish to upgrade their skills. This programme will focus on two areas: Merchandising – which encompasses in-depth product knowledge on fabric, design, product development, apparel production, and quality control; and secondly, Marketing – which covers retail merchandise buying, branding, creating a sustainable value chain, supply chain management as well as the critical skill of e-commerce, which helps to ensure that you will source, produce, deliver and market the final product in-store, on-time. This programme will also provide a comprehensive coverage of concepts you’ll need to kick-start your fashion business.
What You'll Learn
2. Understand the principles of cost estimation, budgeting, and pricing strategies for fashion products, ensuring cost efficiency and profitability.
3. Understand global supply chain dynamics, sourcing strategies, and trade regulations to manage international procurement effectively.
4. Develop comprehensive business plans for fashion enterprises, incorporating market research, financial projections, and strategic planning.
5. Gain skills in digital illustration techniques to create professional-grade fashion drawings and presentations.
6. Enhance your technical drawing and specification sheet skills for garment production and communication with manufacturers.
7. Understand brand positioning, market analysis, and strategic branding techniques to build successful fashion brands.
8. Learn merchandising principles, including product selection, pricing strategies, and retail inventory management.
9. Discover the end-to-end process of apparel production, from concept to final product development.
10. Explore textile science, fabric construction, and finishing processes to make informed material selections.
11. Learn industry standards for garment quality, ensuring consistency, durability, and compliance with regulations.
12. Gain insights into sourcing, logistics, inventory control, and ethical sourcing practices to optimize supply chain operations in fashion businesses.
13. Explore sustainability practices in the fashion industry, from ethical sourcing and eco-friendly production to circular economy models.
14. Focuses on social media, SEO, SEM, and inbound marketing strategies to drive brand awareness and sales.
Entry Requirements
Academic Level Required:
SINGAPOREAN / SINGAPORE PR: GCE ‘O’ Level credits with minimum grade C6 for 3 subjects, including English and Mathematics OR WSQ Advanced Certificate in Fashion Technology OR Higher NITEC. International: Formal International Year 10 Education OR Qualifications from Professional Institutes may be considered on a case-by-case basis and Pass Taf.Tc Entrance Test. Students are required to have basic computing skills i.e. turn on the laptop, use the mouse, drag and drop files, use online search engine for research; and be a competent user of Microsoft Office.
Language Proficiency:
IELTS score 5.5 or TOEFL score 46 or Pass GCE 'O' Level English with minimum Grade C6 or Pass Taf.Tc's English Test.
Minimum Age Required:
21