Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Fashion Design (Level 6)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
6
Credits
120
NZSCED
100505
Creative Arts > Graphic and Design Studies > Fashion Design
Qualification developer
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Next review
July 2018
Approval date
June 2015
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is for people wanting to gain the specialised
technical skills and knowledge required to work as a designer in
the fashion industry. It is designed for people already working in
the fashion industry, those who have completed prior fashion
study, and/or those wanting to move into self-employment.
The fashion industry and creative and cultural sector in Aotearoa
New Zealand will benefit by having people who have specialised
skills and knowledge, and technical expertise, in fashion design.
Graduates will be able to independently generate design
concepts through research and analysis of current economic
factors and the marketplace.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Education pathway
Apply technical solutions to resolve fashion design
outcomes.
Manage a complex fashion design project from concept to
completion.
Demonstrate understanding of business-related processes
within the fashion design industry.
Evaluate and critique own fashion design work, and the
work of others.
Research, generate and communicate design concepts of a
fashion design outcome to internal and external
stakeholders.
The qualification provides a pathway from the New Zealand
Diploma in Fashion (Level 5) [Ref: 2641].
Graduates of this qualification may wish to undertake further
tertiary study at diploma or degree level in the fields of fashion
and manufacturing, business and education.
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and
knowledge for employment within the fashion industry, at an
intermediate level in areas such as:
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design
production and planning
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wholesale and retail
manufacturing
Graduates may also go into self-employment and/or community
education.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by any education
organisation accredited under section 250 of the Education Act
1989 to deliver a programme leading to the award of this
qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification
will display the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF)
logo and may also include the name or logo of the qualification
developer and/or the awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) either arranging
training or delivering programmes that lead to the award of the
qualification are required to participate with the qualification
developer in a scheduled consistency process, in accordance
with published national guidelines.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduates’
achievement of outcomes, establishing a periodic cycle for a
review focus for the external consistency review, and agreeing
acceptable standards and/or benchmarks for qualification
outcome achievement, and areas for improvement.
Standard evidence for programme providers may include:
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Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
assessment information leading to the achievement of the
graduate outcomes
a portfolio of student work relating to the qualification and
the annual review focus requirements
graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome
achievement
TEO moderation outcomes which may include
moderation/benchmarking across common programmes
relevant External Evaluation and Review (EER) data.
The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of
the qualification is the achievement of all the graduate outcomes
in the graduate profile.
There are no grade endorsements for this qualification.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
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Nil.
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General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
The programme design, including assessment, must reflect the
interconnectedness of graduate outcomes and the norms of
fashion industry practices.
In this qualification, design includes:
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generating the design concept through research and
analysis of current market conditions
an understanding of the design concept’s viability in
reference to the marketplace
Prior to enrolment, candidates must have completed a Level 5
qualification in the same or related field, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Programmes may be developed based on Māori principles and
values, and are intended to enable Wānanga to meet obligations
under the Education Act (1989, section 162(4)(b)(iv)).
All demonstration of graduate profile outcomes must be in
accordance with the relevant legislation, including:
- Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
Education organisations offering programmes leading to this
qualification must maintain currency with amendments to, and
replacement of, relevant legislation, regulations, rules and
Australian/New Zealand Standards.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Technical solutions will be aligned with the requirements of the
environment(s) within which the programme is based.
Apply technical solutions to
resolve fashion design
outcomes.
Credits 40
2
Manage a complex fashion
design project from concept
to completion.
Credits 20
3
Demonstrate understanding
of business-related processes
within the fashion design
industry.
Credits 10
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Work placement opportunities may be incorporated within the
programme.
A complex fashion design project involves multiple components
and requires a range of specialised skills and/or knowledge. The
project can be achieved in a variety of ways and may require
team leadership.
Business-related processes must include:
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Local and offshore production.
Intellectual property and copyright legislation.
Changing patterns of business.
Economic factors and conditions.
Sustainable practices.
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Evaluate and critique own
fashion design work, and the
work of others.
Fashion design is not limited to garments but could include
designs such as millinery, shoes, accessories, apparel for
specific markets.
Credits 20
Evaluation must be in writing.
Evaluation may include case studies, and peer feedback.
5
Research, generate and
communicate design
concepts of a fashion design
outcome to internal and
external stakeholders.
Credits 30
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Research must reflect the requirements of the environment(s)
within which the programme is based.
Practise with an understanding of the implications of the Treaty
of Waitangi for fashion design in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Communicate may include written, verbal, illustration, digital
media, software, photography, styling, performance, and film.
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