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Sustainable Fashion Design

Internationally recognised programmes that focus on the importance of being creative, responsive and socially conscious. You will gain connections to industry professionals and extensive design practice.

Our programmes are designed to facilitate, implement, and redesign the value of fashion, past, present, and future, through critically reflective sustainable fashion research and practice, theory, and craft. Students get to showcase collections at Graduate Shows and work across various industry projects.

DEGREES + COURSES

Certificate in Fashion

Key Dates

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Manukau Campus
Wellington Campus

The 18-week programme introduces students to foundational technical skills, textile knowledge and creative processes to design, construct and present fashion designs.

Where will this programme take you?

Production Assistant

Cutting Room Assistant

Warehouse Assistant

Trainee Machinist

Certificate in Apparel + Fashion Technology

Key Dates

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Manukau Campus
Wellington Campus

This 1 Year entry-level programme gets you hands-on with the skills needed to design and build a variety of garments from shirts to dresses to pants. You’ll develop real world techniques that bring full outfits to life.

Where will this programme take you?

Production Assistant

Cutting Room Assistant

Warehouse Assistant

Trainee Machinist

Diploma in Fashion

Key Dates

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Manukau Campus
Wellington Campus

In this 1 Year programme, students develop their technical skills and deepen their knowledge of fashion garment production. Focusing on mastering advanced pattern cutting and sewing techniques, elevating their craft to a professional level.

Where will this programme take you?

Production Assistant

Cutting Room Assistant

Warehouse Assistant

Trainee Machinist

Bachelor of Sustainable Fashion Design

Key Dates

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Manukau Campus
Wellington Campus

The 3 Year programme is designed to nurture students into creative practitioners who are both community driven and industry focused. It aims to develop designers who are equipped to meet the professional demands of the evolving sustainable fashion and design sectors.

Where will this programme take you?

Fashion Designer

Sustainability Consultant

Fashion Stylist

Fashion Marketing

Fashion Design Educator

Patternmaker

Fashion Blogger

Costume Wardrobe Assistant

Sample Machinist

Workroom Assistant

Certificate in Jewellery

Key Dates

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus

The 1 Year programme is designed as an informative and practical starting point for learning about the manufacturing process of jewellery, this programme incorporates both general theory and practice.

Where will this programme take you?

Junior Jewellery Assistant

Apprentice

Bench Hand

Maker in associated creative industries

Bachelor of Jewellery Design + Technology

Key Dates

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

January 2026 Intake

26/01/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus

The 3 Year programme combines workshop experience characterised by attaining master goldsmith skills through comprehensive hand-making, digital, and other manufacturing techniques required in creating fine jewellery.

Where will this programme take you?

Goldsmith

Jewellery Designer

Bench Jeweller

Freelance Practitioner

CAD

Cyber Technician

15 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 02/06/2025

Intake: 06/10/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Adults with IT industry experience seeking to upskill or shift to new roles.

School leavers with experience in IT may require additional support.

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Network Defender

15 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 04/08/2025

Intake:

Location:

100% online study

Open to:

Individuals with knowledge of networking and infrastructure tools and techniques

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Full Stack JavaScript Development

40 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 06/10/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Individuals with knowledge of networking and infrastructure tools and technique

Duration:

18 weeks (450 hours total)

Digital Forensics and Network Defence Essentials

15 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 04/08/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Individuals with knowledge of networking and infrastructure tools and technique

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Ethical Hacking Practices

15 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 02/06/2025

Intake: 06/10/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Adults with IT industry experience related to information security/network security seeking to upskill or shift to new roles.

School leavers with experience in IT (possible additional guidance may be required for such learners)

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Full Stack Python Development

40 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 02/06/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Adults with IT industry and/or L5 programming experience seeking to upskill or shift to new roles requiring Python.

Level 5 knowledge and skills through work experience or qualifications, such as programming knowledge, CSS HTML Adults seeking skills in Python programming to create front and back-end designs in the context of IT industry Practice.

Duration:

18 weeks (450 hours total)

Full Stack .Net Development

40 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 04/08/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Adults in IT industry and/or L5 programming experience seeking to upskill or shift to new roles requiring .Net.

Level 5 knowledge and skills through work experience or qualifications, such as programming knowledge, CSS HTML.

Adults seeking skills in .Net programming to create front and back-end designs in the context of IT Industry Practice.

Duration:

18 weeks (450 hours total)

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Sustainable Fashion Design

Internationally recognised programmes that focus on the importance of being creative, responsive and socially conscious. You will gain connections to industry professionals and extensive design practice.

DEGREES + COURSES

Certificate in Fashion

Key Dates

Available Locations

The 18-week programme introduces students to foundational technical skills, textile knowledge and creative processes to design, construct and present fashion designs.

Certificate in Apparel + Fashion Technology

Key Dates

Available Locations

This 1 Year entry-level programme gets you hands-on with the skills needed to design and build a variety of garments from shirts to dresses to pants. You’ll develop real world techniques that bring full outfits to life.

Diploma in Fashion

Key Dates

Available Locations

In this 1 Year programme, students develop their technical skills and deepen their knowledge of fashion garment production. Focusing on mastering advanced pattern cutting and sewing techniques, elevating their craft to a professional level.

Bachelor of Sustainable Fashion Design

Key Dates

Available Locations

The 3 Year programme is designed to nurture students into creative practitioners who are both community driven and industry focused. It aims to develop designers who are equipped to meet the professional demands of the evolving sustainable fashion and design sectors.

Certificate in Jewellery

Key Dates

Available Locations

The 1 Year programme is designed as an informative and practical starting point for learning about the manufacturing process of jewellery, this programme incorporates both general theory and practice.

Bachelor of Jewellery Design + Technology

Key Dates

Available Locations

The 3 Year programme combines workshop experience characterised by attaining master goldsmith skills through comprehensive hand-making, digital, and other manufacturing techniques required in creating fine jewellery.

Cyber Technician

Key Dates

Location:

Open to:

Duration:

Network Defender

Key Dates

Location:

Open to:

Duration:

Full Stack JavaScript Development

Key Dates

Location:

Open to:

Duration:

Digital Forensics and Network Defence Essentials

Key Dates

Location:

Open to:

Duration:

Ethical Hacking Practices

Key Dates

Location:

Open to:

Duration:

Full Stack Python Development

Key Dates

Location:

Open to:

Duration:

Full Stack .Net Development

Key Dates

Location:

Open to:

Duration: