Fashion and textiles courses
Want to make hats, clothes or a career in fashion? You can train in millinery with a certificate, or study fashion design or fashion business at university. Here's what each course leads to and what the jobs involve.
- Quickest way to start
- 1 year
- Certificate III, typical full time length
- What the jobs pay
- $54,600
- median pay across 1 job, some estimated
Which course do you need?
It depends on the job you want.
Certificate III in Millinery
Work as a milliner
Make hats and headwear by hand, shaping felt, straw and fabric into pieces for racing, bridal and costume customers.
JobMilliner
Median pay$54,600 (estimate)
- How long it takes
- Typically 1 to 2 years
Other university courses
- Bachelor of Fashion Design3 years. For people who want to design and make garments, covering pattern making, construction and how clothing is manufactured.
Can help with: costume designer, fashion designer
- Bachelor of Fashion Business3 years. Covers the business side of fashion, including how clothing is made, marketed and sold, rather than designing it.
Can help with: personal shopper, fashion stylist
Jobs you can do with this study
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, not a starting salary.
“In demand” means the job is on the national skills shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure. Check the course and provider are approved for the work you want, as rules differ by state.
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