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College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production

Vancouver Community College - Downtown · Downtown
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ★ 4.9 #6327 world
✓ PGWP eligible ✓ No interview ✓ Loan friendly
Level
2-Year UG Diploma
CIP code
50.0407
Duration
2 year college diploma including a practicum
Open intake
Off-shoreSep 2027
Field
Fine and Performing Arts
Institution
Public College
Offer speed
Fast Offer Speed5–7 days

Program overview

A two year diploma in garment creation, covering pattern drafting, sewing and construction, textiles, digital design tools, production methods and a practicum with a final collection.

College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production teaches making as much as designing, which matters because technical roles hire more readily than design ones.

College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production is taught at Vancouver Community College, a public college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19279717512. Because College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. A British Columbia provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production study permit application.

Applicants to College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production need Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production is recorded at CAD 18,685. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production. College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production lists three entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.

What it costs per year · indicative

Tuition feeC$18,685₹11,39,785
Living cost (est.)C$22,865
Application feeC$145
Total / yearC$41,550₹25,34,550/yr

Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.

Do you qualify?

Minimum education
Class 12th
Minimum marks
50%
Study gap accepted
Up to 2 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 8
Maths in 12th
Not required

These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.

Admission requirements

Who can apply (guide for international students):

  • Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
  • English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 80; PTE Academic 56; or the Duolingo English Test at 115.
  • Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 145 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
  • Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
  • Work permit: College Diploma - Fashion Design and Production is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
  • Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.

English requirements

IELTS
6.5 overall
R 6L 6W 6S 6
PTE
56 overall
R 50L 50W 50S 50
TOEFL
80 iBT
R 1L 1W 1S 1
Duolingo
115 overall
R 115L 115W 115S 115

Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours

  • Valid passport (6+ months validity)
  • Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
  • English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)
  • Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
  • Passport-size photographs
  • Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)

Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.

Career opportunities

Typical destinations for graduates:

  • Fashion Designer: brands and independent labels
  • Pattern Maker: production and sampling
  • Garment Technologist: manufacturing and quality
  • Production Coordinator: apparel companies
  • Technical Designer: fit and specification roles
  • Independent Label: self employment route

Reality check: Canadian apparel manufacturing is small, so most graduates work in technical, production or retail buying roles rather than in original design.

About Vancouver Community College - Downtown

Type
College
Ownership
Public
Rating
★ 4.9
World rank
#6327
Established
1965
Reference No.
O19279717512

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