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Diploma in Fashion Design at Cape Town College of Fashion Design (Pty) Ltd

Cape Town College of Fashion Design (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Programme overview

Three-year full-time accredited NQF Level 6 qualification (SAQA ID 87426) with core practical modules and theoretical subjects. Core practical subjects are Fashion Design, Pattern Design and Garment Construction across all three years, alongside Digital Fashion Application.

Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: February 2027 (term starts 8 Feb 2027, subject to change)  |  Location: Mowbray, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Year 1: Fashion Design I, Pattern Design I, Garment Construction I, Digital Fashion Application I, Business Studies I, Textiles I, History of Costume I and Clothing Production I. Years 2 and 3 add Retail Management, Fashion Buying Principles, Brand Design, Experiential Learning and electives in Costume Design/Styling.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a National Senior Certificate, or international equivalent, meeting minimum requirements for admission to a Degree or Diploma; applicants are evaluated on a prescribed entry portfolio (essay, sketches, certified transcripts); international applicants need a valid passport. Recognition of Prior Learning is available for those not meeting minimum requirements.

ZAR 79,500 a year (2027). 2027 first-year tuition fee, payment in full by end February (R75,525 if paid by end January). Excludes application fee R500, registration fee R6,500, resource levy R5,000 and startup kit R3,000 (listed total R94,500); only the first-year fee structure is Source

2027 terms: 8 February - 16 April, 3 May - 25 June, 19 July - 10 September, 27 September - 3 December (dates subject to change).

The application fee for the 3-year Diploma in Fashion Design is R500; applicants submit an application form, essay and portfolio.

Apply through the official page: https://ctcfd.co.za/apply/

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