Bachelor of Design (Fashion & Sustainability) and Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing)

This double degree at Collarts pairs fashion design with the business side of the industry. You study both, and you graduate with two qualifications: a Bachelor of Design (Fashion & Sustainability) and a Bachelor of Applied Business (Fashion Marketing). It runs three years full time.

Australian bachelor degrees are made up of units of study, each worth a set number of credit points, and you need to pass a required total to graduate. Trimesters are common at Collarts, so you will usually take a few units at a time rather than four subjects at once. The design side covers garment construction, patternmaking, textiles, and sustainable practice, how clothes get made, how materials are chosen, and how to reduce waste across the process. The business side covers marketing, consumer behaviour, branding, retail, and fashion business operations. You will also complete a capstone project in your final year, where you bring the two halves together, a collection, a brand plan, or a market strategy for a real or imagined label.

Work-integrated learning is part of the degree. Fashion is an industry where people hire on what you have done, not just what you studied, so placements and industry projects put you in studios, showrooms, retail head offices, or with labels and agencies. You finish with a portfolio and a CV that shows actual work.

This suits you if you want to design clothes and understand the business that sells them. You might want to start your own label, or work in product development, buying, marketing, or sustainability for an established brand. It also suits people already working in retail or fashion who want formal qualifications. Entry is through the standard Collarts process; international applicants need to meet the English requirement published for the course, and the Department of Home Affairs sets a separate English threshold for the Student visa. Tuition is published on the CRICOS register. Check the official course page for current unit lists, intake dates, and entry requirements.

• Fashion designer or assistant designer with a label or manufacturer
• Product developer or garment technician
• Fashion marketer or brand coordinator
• Digital marketing or social media coordinator for fashion and lifestyle brands
• Retail buyer or assistant buyer
• Visual merchandiser or retail operations coordinator
• Sustainability coordinator or ethical sourcing assistant
• Stylist or content producer

These roles sit across Australian fashion labels, retailers, wholesale businesses, marketing agencies, and e-commerce companies. Many graduates also launch their own labels or freelance.