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Bachelor of Creative Industries (Applied Fashion) (ARB402.1)
Please note these are the 2022 details for this course
| Selection rank | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
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| 60 and other criteria | On campus |
Mount Gravatt, QLD |
3.0 years |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | UAC code |
| Faculty of Arts and Design | School of Arts and Communications |
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| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Selection rank
The selection rank is the minimum ATAR plus adjustment factors required for admission to the program in the previous year. This is an indicative guide only as ranks change each year depending on demand.
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
| Academic entry requirements | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus |
Mount Gravatt, QLD |
3.0 years | |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | CRICOS code |
| Faculty of Arts and Design | School of Arts and Communications |
View teaching periods | 102456H |
| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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View requirements | ||
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Information on how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Academic entry requirements
To study at UC, you’ll need to meet our academic entry requirements and any admission requirements specific to your course. Please read your course admission requirements below. To find out whether you meet UC’s academic entry requirements, visit our academic entry requirements page.
Forge a career in Fashion
Unleash your creativity with a degree in Applied Fashion. Thanks to our partnership with TAFE Queensland, you’ll gain all the knowledge, skills, and the right vocabulary you need to succeed in the competitive world of fashion. Break into the creative industry and pursue a career you’re passionate about and benefit from our hands-on approach to learning and innovative teaching. If you have a keen eye for detail and want to develop your skillset in research, design, manufacturing, and pattern cutting then this course is for you. Get experienced in a wide variety of market levels, from couture to high street, through a range of projects, many of which are in sponsored by specific labels or companies.
Complete your degree at our TAFE Queensland Brisbane campus where you'll build the foundations of your career and upon graduation, you'll be ready to jump into a career, anywhere you choose.
Study a Bachelor of Applied Fashion at UC and you will:
- Add flair to your career in fashion with this hands-on degree and develop a broad range of advanced technical and creative skills.
- Engage in holistic creative projects and learn problem solving and analytical tasks which will prepare you to work within the industrial, social and cultural creation frameworks needed to build a career in this dynamic field.
- Develop fashion concepts and communicate those concepts through cutting edge visual artefacts, and produce fashion items within well-articulated design briefs.
- Graduate with advanced technical skills in fashion design and manufacturing, alongside theoretical understandings of how the fashion systems work.
Work Integrated Learning
You’ll be encouraged and supported to find relative work placements, enabling you to experience the reality of working within the industry or a particular company, and the opportunity to build useful networks for your future career.
Career opportunities
- Fashion Coordinator
- Fashion Designer
- Production Manager
- Retail Buyer
- Stylist
- Textile Designer
- Merchandising Assistant
- Patternmaker
- Tailor
Course Specific information
Standard entry to this program is by interview and portfolio only.
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- diploma pathway
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Additional admission requirements
You will be required to attend an informal interview and present your previous creative works.
Assumed knowledge
None.
Periods course is open for new admissions
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Domestic | International |
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| 2024 | Mount Gravatt, QLD | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Mount Gravatt, QLD | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | ||
| 2025 | Mount Gravatt, QLD | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Mount Gravatt, QLD | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | ||
| 2026 | Mount Gravatt, QLD | Semester 1 | 02 February 2026 | ||
| 2026 | Mount Gravatt, QLD | Semester 2 | 27 July 2026 |
Credit arrangements
A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:
National Institute Of Education And Technology
Tafe Queensland
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Applied Fashion) (ARB402) | 72 credit points
Open Electives - 24 credit points from the following
- - Must pass 24 credit points from any other TAFE QLD units.
In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you must meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course
UC - TAFE Queensland, Mount Gravatt
Year 1
Semester 1
One Open Elective Unit
Semester 2
One Open Elective Unit
Year 2
Semester 1
One Open Elective Unit
Semester 2
Two Open Elective Units
Year 3
Semester 1
Two Open Elective Units
Semester 2
One Open Elective Unit
Year 1
Year 2
Semester 1
One Open Elective Unit
Semester 2
Two Open Elective Units
Year 3
Semester 1
Two Open Elective Units
Semester 2
One Open Elective Unit
Year 4
Semester 1
Two Open Elective Units
Course duration
Standard 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent. Maximum duration is 10 years.
Learning outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Related graduate attributes |
|---|---|
| Evaluate and reflect on performance to identify and act upon opportunities for self-improvement. | UC graduates are professional: Display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; and take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Be self-aware; and evaluate and adopt new technology. |
| Integrate theoretical and technical knowledge in applied fashion. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; and display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload. UC graduates are global citizens: Adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; and make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; and evaluate and adopt new technology. |
| Critique issues and communicate outcomes to a range of audiences, both creative professionals and non-professionals. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; and display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; and behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; and adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas. |
| Exercise judgment to resolve a range of routine problems in applied fashion. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; and take pride in their professional and personal integrity. UC graduates are global citizens: Think globally about issues in their profession; adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; and behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; and adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas. |
| Critically apply theoretical and technical knowledge in applied fashion. | UC graduates are professional: Employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; communicate effectively; use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; and display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload. UC graduates are global citizens: Communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings; and make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives. UC graduates are lifelong learners: Reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; be self-aware; adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; and evaluate and adopt new technology. |
Majors
- Specialist Major in Applied Fashion (SM0072)
- Core Major in Professional and Creative Industries (CM0026)
Awards
| Award | Official abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Creative Industries (Applied Fashion) | BCreativeIndustries (AppFashion) |
Honours
High performing students may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Arts and Design (Honours) course.
Enquiries
| Student category | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Prospective Domestic Students | Email study@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226) |
| Prospective International Students | Email international@canberra.edu.au or Phone +61 2 6201 5342 |
| Current and Commencing Students | Email: UCBrisbane@canberra.edu.au or Phone: 07 3244 5129 |
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