Fashion

What would you like to study?

Why study fashion at RMIT?

Ranked #1 in Oceania for Art and Design*

Join one of the world's top ranked fashion design courses

Award winning specialist facilities in a creative community hub

Discover fashion

RMIT is ranked #15 in the world for Art and Design*

RMIT is a global leader in fashion and textiles education. Our programs are internationally recognised, with graduates making an impact across the world.

Our courses are informed by global trends and deep industry knowledge and will help you develop your identity as a designer, and build your entrepreneurial skills so you can thrive in the competitive fashion industry.

Students also have the opportunity to showcase collections at prestigious fashion events, including the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, and London Graduate Fashion Week.

Career outcomes

Balance creativity and commercial reality

Want to own your own label or work with global brands? RMIT can get you there.

When you study a certificate, diploma or associate degree, you’ll work alongside real industry clients to create styles and designs that see the light of day.  

Experience fashion at RMIT

RMIT transforms students into professional artists and designers with the skills and confidence to produce high-quality work and showcase it to the public, peers and industry. Go behind the scenes and get an insider look at what it's like to study at RMIT.

Industry connections

You’ll experience hands-on studio learning from the start of your course, and participate in industry projects that give you insight into the global workplace. You’ll develop practical and technical skills that will allow you to work in a range of fields.

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The Retail Initiative is helping our students succeed in industry

Year-long project The Retail Initiative (TRI) is a creative partnership between key Australian retailers and RMIT students from the Associate Degree in Fashion and Textile Merchandising.

The project gives hundreds of students each year the tools to explore the future of fashion through market research, trend forecasting, visual merchandising and product design.

Over the year-long project, students are grouped to work with one industry partner, for whom they must plan and design a range of products, including apparel and homewares. 

AFL PHOTOS

What's next... for Fashion Tech

Sophie Lavis, who studied the Associate Degree in Fashion Design and Technology, was recently selected as the winning designer of a female-focused AFL accessory range.

“To have the chance to see my designs come to life is a dream come true,” she said.

The new range has been produced in Melbourne from 100% Australian Merino wool sourced from communities across the country as part of the Fibre of Football campaign, which celebrates the rich heritage connecting the Australian wool industry and Australian Football.

Facilities and locations

Brunswick campus' Fashion Hub

Just six kilometres north of the CBD and easily accessible by public transport and car, the RMIT Brunswick campus sits within the vibrant and creative Sydney Road district.

The Brunswick campus is home to a number of specialist facilities, including the Fashion Hub, designed to allow students to experiment and learn industry best practice in a purpose-built environment. Students also have access to dedicated study spaces, a library and a cafeteria.

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* MPavilion graduate showcase 2019, Designs features by Syna Chen, 2019 Graduate of the Master of Fashion (design) program.

*2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.