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Overview
About this course
Want to start your own fashion or retail business? This short course helps you build essential skills in marketing, costing and business planning for the fashion and textiles industry.
Outcomes
What you'll gain
Learning outcomes
Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:
explore costing and pricing strategies for fashion products
estimate and cost jobs to calculate final customer pricing
understand how fashion businesses operate
develop your business concept with support from industry professionals
analyse merchandising and marketing in textiles, clothing and footwear
market textile products to local outlets.
Course outcomes
Learn core skills that prepare you for opportunities in your chosen field.
A nationally accredited Statement of Attainment.
Specialised skills in fashion business.
A potential pathway to further study in fashion business.
Suitability
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol.
- There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol today.
Completion requirements
During your study you'll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:
basic computer skills
access to a computer and stable internet connection.
We tailor our courses to meet local community needs, so some campuses may have extra entry requirements. Check your preferred location for details. Need help preparing? Contact us for support.
Find Your Fit
This simple tool guides you to a suitable course level based on your foundation skills and confidence.
Pathways
Future career and study options
Career pathways
Our graduates go onto roles like: fashion buyer, junior clothing designer, assistant designer, assistant buyer, assistant production manager, marketing assistant and junior PR manager with the Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles (Business).
Study pathways
Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:
Previous study0 Courses
Begin here to gain experience and confidence in this study area.
The Statement of Attainment in Introduction to Fashion Business does not have any pre-requisite courses.
Further study3 Courses
Advance your skills to take your career to the next level
Related study1 Course
Learn core skills that prepare you for opportunities in your chosen field.
Your experience counts
At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.
Units
Units taught in this course
Core units - 3
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Analyse TCF merchandising and marketing principlesMSTGN4018
Estimate and cost jobsMSTGN3023
Market textile products to local outletsMSTGN3020
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