Advanced Diploma in Fashion at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

The Advanced Diploma in Fashion equips students to contribute through research to a specialised area of fashion design or garment technology, with specialisation in design, product development or manufacturing technology and an exhibition of work.

Faculty: Faculty of Informatics and Design | Department: Applied Design | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Fashion design 4, fashion entrepreneurship, fashion product and development 4, research methodology for report writing and visual research and development.

Career pathways

Designer, stylist, buyer, garment technologist, illustrator, visual merchandiser, costume designer, pattern maker.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of the three-year Fashion Design Diploma with a 60% pass rate, including a portfolio of work and possibly an interview; the National Diploma in Fashion Design or an equivalent NQF 6 qualification also qualifies; RPL access is possible.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 intake open on Monday, 11 May 2026. Diploma applications close on 30 September 2026 for South African citizens and 31 August 2026 for non-South African citizens (31 July 2026 for Emergency Medical Care and Somatology; 31 August 2026 for Grade R and Early Childhood Care and Education).

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cput.ac.za/study-at-cput/undergraduate/apply

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