Fashion Design – Postgraduate Diploma in Design

Specialise in Fashion Design for your Postgraduate Diploma in Design at Massey

The Postgraduate Diploma in Design is an opportunity for you to upskill in creative practice, modern fashion design technology and theory.

Extend your design speciality or explore new horizons.

Massey's fashion design qualification has been the starting point for many successful fashion designers who now own or work in multi-million dollar fashion businesses. They include Kate Sylvester, Kathryn Wilson, Rebecca Taylor, and Sean Kelly (Project Runway NY winner, 2014).

Studying design with an emphasis on fashion prepares you for a broad range of opportunities and roles in the creation and sale of apparel, or other design-related careers, locally and internationally.

This qualification will give you an introduction to postgraduate research processes and contemporary design theory. You’ll push the boundaries of your design practice with a research-led independent project. You’ll also have elective courses and courses focused on creative entrepreneurship, exhibition or writing in the creative arts.

If you don’t have an honours degree this qualification can allow you to progress to postgraduate design study.

Specialise in Fashion Design for your Graduate Diploma in Design at Massey

The Graduate Diploma in Design is an opportunity for people who have already completed a degree to add an additional subject area to their learning.

You’ll be studying with other design students in courses at 200, 300 and 400 level across these majors offered in the Bachelor of Design with Honours.

Entry requirements

Admission to Massey

All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.

Massey University entry requirements

Specific requirements

This is a selected entry qualification. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.   

To enter the Graduate Diploma in Design you will:

• have been awarded or qualified for a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent

• demonstrated equivalent practical, professional and/or scholarly experience.

You will also need to provide the following:

• a portfolio of work to show you are at the standard necessary to undertake work up to 300-level and beyond

• copies of all official academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.

• Application closing date

• Applications close on 30 November for study commencing the following year.

English language requirements

To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.

English language skills

If you need help with your English language skills before you start university, see our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.

Can't meet the entry requirements?

If you need to do a course before you start your qualification, there may be options for you in Summer School.

English language courses and tests

Find out about IELTS and other English language tests at Massey. Discover how we can help you improve your English skills, including English language courses you can study with us.

English for Academic Purposes 1

Our English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course will help you to develop the English language and study skills you need at university.

English for Academic Purposes 2

This course is for you if you are preparing to enter university directly, and already have a higher level of English.

General English course

Our General English (GE) course is designed to improve your core skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

IELTS testing at Massey

Find out about sitting an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test at Massey.

Occupational English Test (OET)

Occupational English Test (OET) is the English language test for healthcare professionals.

Pearson Test of English Academic

Take the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic to prove your English ability.

English language requirements

You will need to show evidence of your English language skills if English is not your first language.

The description of your qualification will explain if higher English language requirements than the minimum are needed.

Recognised English language examinations

We recognise these English language examinations:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – academic scores only

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

• Cambridge English Qualifications

• NZCEL

• Pearson Test of English (Academic)

• LanguageCert.

Your test results (scores) are valid for two years from the date on which you took the test.

Literacy requirements

IELTS can't be used as a substitute for any literacy requirement that your qualification asks for. It may be required for qualifications that have specific English language requirements, which will be outlined in the qualification description.