Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Fashion (Level 5)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
5
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 technical skills and
knowledge required to work in assistant roles in the fashion
design industry.
The fashion industry and creative and cultural sector in Aotearoa
New Zealand will benefit by having people who can apply core
technical skills and knowledge of fashion design and construction
at an operational level.
Graduates will be capable of self-managing design projects to
completion by applying technical skills and processes within
briefs. Graduates will have the conceptual and practical skills
that reflect current fashion design industry practices.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Education pathway
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Demonstrate knowledge of operations within the fashion
industry.
Apply design and technical skills and processes in
response to a fashion brief.
Manage a fashion design project from concept to
completion.
Demonstrate safe and ethical practices in the fashion
industry.
Analyse own fashion design work and the work of others.
Generate and communicate fashion design concepts to
internal and external stakeholders.
The qualification provides a pathway from the following:
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National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA)
Level 3 [Ref: 1039]
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New Zealand Certificate in Fashion (Level 4) [Ref: 2630]
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New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design Level 4) [Ref:
2627]
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New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4) [Ref: 2869]
-
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level
4) [Ref: 2629]
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Graduates of this qualification may wish to undertake further
tertiary study at diploma or degree level in the creative arts field,
including the New Zealand Diploma in Fashion Design (Level 6)
[Ref: 2640].
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and
knowledge for employment within the fashion industry at an
assistant level in areas such as:
- wholesale and retail
- design
- manufacturing
- planning and production
- 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
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body or legislative requirements)
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.
Prior to enrolment, candidates must have completed a Level 3
qualification in a 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:
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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
Operations may include manufacturing processes; wholesale and
retail businesses; small, medium and large enterprises; local and
international enterprises; self-employment options.
Demonstrate knowledge of
operations within the fashion
industry.
Credits 15
2
Apply design and technical
skills and processes in
response to a fashion brief.
Technical skills and processes include: industry standard pattern
making and construction techniques, specifications, textile
performance and care requirements, and software.
Credits 40
3
Manage a fashion design
project from concept to
completion.
To manage a project may involve some responsibility for the
performance of others.
Credits 35
4
Demonstrate safe and ethical
practices in the fashion
industry.
Credits 5
Design copyright and appropriate referencing of research
material.
Research must reflect the requirements of the environment(s)
within which the programme is based.
Research could include market analysis, case studies,
observational research, and visual media.
Practise with an understanding of the implications of the Treaty
of Waitangi for fashion in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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5
Analyse own fashion design
work and the work of others.
Analysis may be oral or written.
Analysis may include case studies, and peer feedback.
Credits 10
6
Generate and communicate
fashion design concepts to
internal and external
stakeholders.
Design concepts will be communicated through illustration and
presentations, and will be informed by research.
Communication may include illustration, written, verbal, digital
media, and software.
Credits 15
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