MST50122 Diploma of Apparel Fashion and Textiles (Design and Product Development)
Where skills meet creativity
Blend creativity and skills in trend forecasting, design, and cutting-edge technology.
Your Diploma opens doors to roles like Junior Designer, Pattern Maker, or Fashion Entrepreneur. Start your stylish career now!
This course is a VET Student Loan eligible course. A VET Student Loan creates a debt that must be repaid to the Commonwealth and is only available to students who are eligible.
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Overview
Where Bentley
When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2024 | Semester 2, 2025
How On Campus
Ready to step into the vibrant world of fashion and apparel? Unlock your creative potential with our Fashion Design and Production training!
Skill meets creativity: Gain specialised technical skills and ignite your creative spark.
Stay ahead with trends: Dive into trend forecasting and textiles. Understand the pulse of fashion, and be at the forefront of emerging styles.
Concept to creation: Develop your fashion illustration and design skills. Bring your designs to life through specification writing, costing, and sustainable product development.
Digital craftsmanship: Embrace cutting-edge technologies in pattern making, CAD grading, and virtual 3D skills.
Fashioning a sustainable future: Blend style with a more conscious and responsible fashion landscape.
Enduring opportunities: Your Diploma qualification opens doors. Junior designer, Pattern maker, Garment Technologist, Virtual Technology Operator, or Fashion Business Entrepreneur - choose your career pathway.
Specialist facilities
Fashion at Bentley campus has been Perth’s leading fashion design institution for over 50 years. Our facilities reflect cutting-edge industry equipment, machinery and technology to master the skills and equipment used in a fashion design, production and business environment. This includes:
- Design and Fashion Forecasting Platforms
- CLO 3D Virtual Prototyping Technology
- Gerber CAD Technology including digitisers, plotters and printers
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and training
- Simulated Retail and Visual Merchandising Environments
- Photographic Studio
- Laser cutter
- Embroidery machines
- Digital Fabric Printer
- 3D Printers
- Over 80 specialised industrial sewing machines
- Textile Testing Lab
- Fashion Business Lab
- Sustainability Hub
- Resource Centre
Our courses include guest industry lecturers, industry excursions, live work design projects, design exhibits and fashion runway shows.
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Important information
| School Leaver | Non-School Leaver | AQF |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of WACE General or ATAR (Minimum C Grades) or equivalent | Completion of WACE General or ATAR or equivalent (minimum C Grades) | Certificate III |
Graduates holding this qualification may be self-employed, or hold job roles as Junior Designer, Pattern maker, Garment Technologist, Virtual Technology Operator, or Fashion Business Entrepreneur.
Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations. To access free career planning and job search assistance, visit the Jobs and Skills Centres page.
Become a specialist in your field with university study
SM TAFE recommends students discuss credit points with the university or college of their choice at the time of graduation.
Attendance in class
This course is equivalent to 4 days per week when studied full time across two semesters.
At-home study
As well as the in-class component, you will need to complete approximately 4 hours of additional study each week outside of class hours, including private study, assignment preparation, and research. You will need to have the basic technical requirements for at-home study. If you don’t have access to a computer and WiFi at home, we recommend using our library computers during library hours.
What you need for your first day of class
On your first day you should bring your SM TAFE confirmation enrolment receipt, your student ID, stationery (pen, and exercise book) and wear enclosed footwear. Further information on equipment requirements will be given at Orientation.
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Semester 1, 2025
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| MSTAT5001 Develop and present design concepts in response to a brief | $318.45 | $42.50 |
| MSTFD4022 Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs | $173.70 | $22.75 |
| MSTGN3018 Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production | $318.45 | $23.50 |
| MSTGN4025 Use digital design tools | $405.30 | $47.75 |
| MSTGN5018 Research and analyse textile materials | $405.30 | $42.50 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$115.80 | $47.75 |
|
|
$144.75 | $10.75 |
|
|
$318.45 | $60.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $95.25 |
|
|
$463.20 | $42.50 |
|
|
$231.60 | $42.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $63.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $84.75 |
|
|
$289.50 | $22.75 |
|
|
$318.45 | $26.50 |
Semester 1, 2025 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $4,718.85 | $675.75 | $5,394.60 |
Semester 2, 2025
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| MSTFD5027 Cost production of fashion and textile designs | $202.65 | $17.25 |
| MSTGN4023 Interact and network with TCF industry participants | $405.30 | $58.25 |
| MSTGN4024 Quality assure textile products | $144.75 | $23.50 |
| MSTGN5017 Assess impacts of emerging industry innovations and practices | $521.10 | $47.75 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$463.20 | $79.50 |
|
|
$463.20 | $37.00 |
|
|
$405.30 | $95.25 |
|
|
$463.20 | $58.25 |
|
|
$521.10 | $37.00 |
|
|
$781.65 | $58.25 |
Semester 2, 2025 fee
| Tuition fee | Resource fee | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $4,371.45 | $512.00 | $4,883.45 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| MSTAT5001 Develop and present design concepts in response to a brief | $318.45 | $42.50 |
| MSTFD4022 Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs | $173.70 | $22.75 |
| MSTFD5027 Cost production of fashion and textile designs | $202.65 | $17.25 |
| MSTGN3018 Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production | $318.45 | $23.50 |
| MSTGN4023 Interact and network with TCF industry participants | $405.30 | $58.25 |
| MSTGN4024 Quality assure textile products | $144.75 | $23.50 |
| MSTGN4025 Use digital design tools | $405.30 | $47.75 |
| MSTGN5017 Assess impacts of emerging industry innovations and practices | $521.10 | $47.75 |
| MSTGN5018 Research and analyse textile materials | $405.30 | $42.50 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$115.80 | $47.75 |
|
|
$144.75 | $10.75 |
|
|
$463.20 | $79.50 |
|
|
$318.45 | $60.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $95.25 |
|
|
$463.20 | $37.00 |
|
|
$463.20 | $42.50 |
|
|
$231.60 | $42.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $95.25 |
|
|
$463.20 | $58.25 |
|
|
$405.30 | $63.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $84.75 |
|
|
$521.10 | $37.00 |
|
|
$781.65 | $58.25 |
|
|
$289.50 | $22.75 |
|
|
$318.45 | $26.50 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| MSTAT5001 Develop and present design concepts in response to a brief | $318.45 | $42.50 |
| MSTFD4022 Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs | $173.70 | $22.75 |
| MSTFD5027 Cost production of fashion and textile designs | $202.65 | $17.25 |
| MSTGN3018 Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production | $318.45 | $23.50 |
| MSTGN4023 Interact and network with TCF industry participants | $405.30 | $58.25 |
| MSTGN4024 Quality assure textile products | $144.75 | $23.50 |
| MSTGN4025 Use digital design tools | $405.30 | $47.75 |
| MSTGN5017 Assess impacts of emerging industry innovations and practices | $521.10 | $47.75 |
| MSTGN5018 Research and analyse textile materials | $405.30 | $42.50 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$115.80 | $47.75 |
|
|
$144.75 | $10.75 |
|
|
$463.20 | $79.50 |
|
|
$318.45 | $60.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $95.25 |
|
|
$463.20 | $37.00 |
|
|
$463.20 | $42.50 |
|
|
$231.60 | $42.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $95.25 |
|
|
$463.20 | $58.25 |
|
|
$405.30 | $63.50 |
|
|
$405.30 | $84.75 |
|
|
$521.10 | $37.00 |
|
|
$781.65 | $58.25 |
|
|
$289.50 | $22.75 |
|
|
$318.45 | $26.50 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.
Semester 2, 2024
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| MSTAT5001 Develop and present design concepts in response to a brief | $318.45 | $41.25 |
| MSTFD4022 Source materials and resources for production of TCF designs | $173.70 | $22.25 |
| MSTFD5027 Cost production of fashion and textile designs | $202.65 | $16.75 |
| MSTGN3018 Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production | $318.45 | $22.75 |
| MSTGN4023 Interact and network with TCF industry participants | $405.30 | $56.75 |
| MSTGN4024 Quality assure textile products | $144.75 | $22.75 |
| MSTGN4025 Use digital design tools | $405.30 | $46.50 |
| MSTGN5017 Assess impacts of emerging industry innovations and practices | $521.10 | $46.50 |
| MSTGN5018 Research and analyse textile materials | $405.30 | $41.25 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$115.80 | $46.50 |
|
|
$144.75 | $10.50 |
|
|
$463.20 | $77.25 |
|
|
$318.45 | $58.75 |
|
|
$405.30 | $92.75 |
|
|
$463.20 | $36.00 |
|
|
$463.20 | $41.25 |
|
|
$231.60 | $41.25 |
|
|
$405.30 | $92.75 |
|
|
$463.20 | $56.75 |
|
|
$405.30 | $61.75 |
|
|
$405.30 | $82.50 |
|
|
$521.10 | $36.00 |
|
|
$781.65 | $56.75 |
|
|
$289.50 | $22.25 |
|
|
$318.45 | $25.75 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.