Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design / 時裝設計（榮譽）文學士

Department : Department of Design and Architecture

Programme Name : Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design

Specialisation :

* Fashion Design
* Fashion Management
JUPAS Catalogue No : JSSV01

Programme Code : Year 3 Entry: DS145102 (Full-Time) / DS525102 (Part-Time)

Duration :

Year 1 Entry: 4 Years (Full-Time)
Year 3 Entry: 2 Years (Full-Time) / 3 Years (Part-Time Evening Class)

Medium of Instruction : English

Venue(s) :

Core Modules: Chai Wan Campus
General Education (GE) : Chai Wan/Tsing Yi Campus

The programme is recognised under the QF Level: 5
Registration No.: 12/000569/5
Registration Validity Period: 01/09/2012 to 31/08/2027

Programme Aims
This programme aims to enable students to become "graduates of choice" for a rapidly changing global fashion design industry, and to equip graduates to enter the world of work at a professional level, who can intelligently and skillfully engage with emerging issues and opportunities, particularly in Mainland China. It also aims to develop students’ creative and practical abilities, and provides a sound grounding in the theoretical and technical aspects of the fashion design and management, thus enabling them to become masters in making and specialists in fashion industry.

The Fashion Design Stream, Fashion Management Stream and Study Options (Fashion Accessories Design, Knitwear Design, Specialised Fashion Design, Fashion Retailing, Fashion Communication) are specially designed to cater for the needs of today’s dynamic and rapidly changing fashion industry, enhance and differentiate students’ career prospects.

Career Prospects
Upon completion of the programme, fashion graduates can go into many different areas of the fashion business. Career prospects include fashion designer, knitwear designer, fashion accessory designer, fashion merchandiser, product developer, fashion buyer, fashion retailing and fashion communication etc.

Professional Recognition
Graduates are eligible to apply for memberships of :

• Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association (HKFDA)
• Hong Kong Institute of Textile and Apparel (HKITA)
• Knitwear Innovation and Design Society (KIDS)
• Society of Dyers and Colorist (UK)

Programme-specific Requirements

For Year 1 Entry:

1. For HKDSE, a maximum of two Applied Learning (ApL) subjects can be counted for admission purpose.
Relevant ApL subjects include:

• Accounting for e-Business
• Accounting in Practice
• AI In Business
• Applied Business Research
• Applied Learning (Vocational English) – English Communication
• Applied Learning (Vocational English) – English for Business Services
• Applied Learning (Vocational English) – English for Service Professionals
• Automotive Technology
• Creative Advertising
• Creative English – PR and Marketing
• Data Application for Business
• Digital Brand Communication
• Digital Comic Design and Production
• Digital Media and Radio Production
• Entrepreneurship for SME
• Environmental Engineering
• Events Planning and Operation
• Fashion Image Design
• Film and Transmedia
• Film and Video Studies
• Image Design
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Interior And Exhibition Design
• Internet of Everything Application
• Introduction to Fintech
• Introduction to Theatre Arts
• Jewellery And Accessories Design
• Jewellery Arts and Design
• Jewellery Design In Digital Age
• Magazine Editing and Production
• Marketing and Online Promotion
• Marketing in Global Trade
• Multimedia Entertainment Studies
• Multimedia Storytelling
• New Media Communication Strategies
• Popular Music Production
• PR and Multimedia Communication
• Practical Accounting for SMEs
• Practical Psychology
• Public Relations and Advertising
• Public Relations and Communication
• Purchasing and Merchandising
• Retail Management
• Tech Basics
• The Essentials of Theatre Arts

2. Applicants may be required to attend an interview with an original work portfolio.

For Year 3 Entry:

• Higher Diploma OR equivalent sub-degree qualifications/studies in a relevant area of study.

Remarks:

1. Additional core modules are required (with fee charged) for sub-degree graduates according to the educational background of individuals.
2. All applicants are screened and selected by an Admission and Interview Panel. All interviews are conducted in English.
3. For enquiry please contact Department of Design and Architecture (Telephone No.: 3890 8323 & WhatsApp No.: 3890 8380).
4. For Year 1 / Year 3 General Entry Requirement, please refer to Admission

Tuition Fee

• The tuition fees are charged according to the number of credit points taken during a semester.
• The tuition fee for academic year 2026/27 per credit:

  Local Students Non-local Students
Year 1  HK$ 3,475  HK$ 4,520
Year 3  HK$ 3,385  HK$ 4,405

Programme Curriculum
This is a credit-based programme, which students will normally complete over 4 years (in 8 semesters). Students are required to take 129 credit points with modules as shown below and an Industrial Attachment module for work-integrated learning. To encourage lifelong learning in general, and to provide students with greater flexibility, the programme will be offered through a credit-based module accumulation system with a multi-entry and multi-exit structure.

Year 1

• Fashion Culture & History
• Fashion Illustration and Presentation
• Materials for Fashion Design
• The Fashion Business
• Pattern Creation, Forms & Materials
• Fashion Trend Forecasting
• Programme Elective 1*
• Programme Elective 2*
• GE Core Module: English for Academic Studies 1
• GE Core Module: Chinese 1
• GE Core Module: Creativity & Innovation in Society

Work-integrated learning

Work-integrated Learning (WIL) modules are directed industry attachments that provide powerful learning experiences by integrating theoretical learning with its application in the workplace. Students are required to complete 126 hours of Work-integrated Learning to be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion Design.

Our WIL partners include:

• Airland Enterprise Company Limited
• Coney & Co.
• Cubedecor Workshop Limited
• Fenix Fashion Limited
• Fungus Workshop
• Giordano Limited
• Hong Kong Disneyland
• International Swimwear Logistics Ltd
• Joyce Boutique Holdings Limited
• Ocean Park Hong Kong
• PMTD Limited (Two Percent)