You must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school qualification) with a minimum 70% average (check calculator below).
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 6.5 (with no individual band below 6.0)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 79 (with minimum of 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 58 (with no communication band less than 50)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 176 with no less than 169 in any component.
The Bachelor of Textiles (Design) has been created to help you learn about the design skills and techniques involved in textile structures, surfaces, materiality, products, bodies, spaces and experiences.
Textile designers work across multiple contexts and collaborate with other disciplines, such as fashion, interior, architecture, industrial, automotive industries, as well as developing emerging, custom and niche independent design practices.
Your studies will cover diverse and contemporary practice, including commercial, contemporary and global textile design industry, related fields and emerging markets. You will be able to customise your study when you select a minor specialisation in fashion design, enterprise, and sustainable innovation. As part of this, you’ll be encouraged to create ethical design propositions and use cross-disciplinary design strategies and collaboration to drive global and competitive practice.
Upon completing your degree, you will have comprehensive knowledge in textile design to prepare you for a wide range of existing and new industry contexts and jobs of the future, whether as an emerging designer, or to pursue further study and research.
CRICOS Code: 0100707
Program Structure
To graduate you must complete the following: All courses may not be available each semester.
Year One
Complete the following Six (6) Core Courses:
Course Title
Introduction to Textile Design Practice
Digital Textile Design
Fashion and Textiles Materials
Fashion, Textiles, Place and Story
Textile Design Expressions
Contemporary and Ethical Textiles
ANDSelect Two (2) Courses from the Program Options List:
Year Two
Complete the following Three (3) Core Courses:
Course Title
Textile Design Surface Form
Textile Design Communication
Textile Design Partnered Project
ANDSelect Three (3) Courses from the Program Option list OR the Fashion and Textiles Minors listed at the end of the program structure.ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective
Year Three
Complete the following Four (4) Core Courses:
Course Title
Textile Design Strategies and Environments
Textile Design Persona Project
Textile Design Presentation
Textile Design Project Launch
ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from the Program Options OR the Fashion and Textiles Minors listed at the end of the program structure.ANDSelect and Complete One (1) Course from any:University Elective
Program Option List
Complete up to Four (4) of the following program option courses:
Course Title
Knitted Textile Design
Woven Textile Design
Screen Printed Textile Design
Digital Printed Textile Design
Textile Surface Transformations
Textile Design Illustration
Knitted Textile Form
Textile Design, Colour and Surface
Fashion and Textile Industry Placement
Digital Prototyping for Fashion and Textiles
Fashion Bio Design
Fashion and Textiles Minor List
{Fashion Design Minor:
Course Title
Introduction to Fashion Design Practice
Fashion Expressions
Fashion and Dress
Fashion Design Industry Techniques
Garment Design Industry Techniques
Fashion Design Reuse
Fashion Communication Design
Fashion Design Compositions and Styling
ORFashion and Textiles Sustainable Innovation Minor:
Course Title
Introduction to Sustainable Innovation for Fashion and Textiles
Methods for User Centred Design
Fashion Ethics
Sustainable Materials
Material Techniques for a Circular Economy
Digital Techniques and the Body
Smart and Active Materials
Wearable Technologies
Fashion AI
Material Alchemy
OREnterprise Minor:
Course Title
Introduction to Fashion Enterprise
Fashion Consumer Insights
Fashion Merchandise Management
Introduction to Fashion Retailing
Introduction to Fashion Marketing
Fashion Enterprise Creation
Fashion and Luxury Brand Management
Fashion Buying Strategies
Fashion Enterprise Global Experience
Graduates enter into a variety of professional roles in the fashion and textile sectors, including commercial practice, niche, design production, emerging markets and related disciplinary contexts.
These roles are in global enterprises in design industries, including fashion, industrial, interior, architecture, automotive, and visual arts practices.
This qualification can lead to careers including:
textile designer
print, materials, knitwear and product designer
colour and trim designer for automotive
colour and trend forecaster
stationary designer
surface designer for interiors
upholstery fabric, wallpaper, carpet and rug designer
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
