Immerse yourself in the world of fashion at Otago Polytechnic's Fashion Design School Become a fashion designer or skilled, industry-ready fashion professional with this internationally-recognised qualification. Employers love our fashion design graduates because they’re innovative, hard-working, solution-focused and well-prepared for the realities of the fashion world. Many of our graduates have gone on to work for internationally-acclaimed designers such as NOM*D, or to create successful labels of their own such as Maaike and twenty-seven names. This leading fashion degree is recognised for its international opportunities, industry connections and the chance to truly develop your individual style and identity as a designer. Programme content is hands-on and is designed to reflect current industry practice, extend your market knowledge and explore enterprise opportunities, whilst also developing your advanced design and technical skills. Dunedin is a city that encourages innovation and creativity, and nurtures and supports business start-ups. Playing host to international fashion experiences such as iD Dunedin Fashion Week, the city is known for its unique and distinctive style – come and be part of it!

Otago Polytechnic educates for the global workplace and we have incoming and outgoing students on exchanges. We encourage our students to study abroad because the skills, attributes and perspectives that come from an international experience will make them attractive to employers and serve them well in their career. Students in this programme have taken part in: a six-week study tour in China the annual fashion and photography project with Shanghai Institute of Science and Technology to celebrate our Sister City status semester exchange study at IED, Milan a seven-week study programme in Finland a four-week study programme at Shanghai University of International Business and Economics, and Donghua University, China a four-week study programme at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.