Fashion industry is surely one of the toughest industries in the world. Though, it has got a very bright prospect of a wonderful career, only those with high degree of creativity and a penchant for excellence do succeed in making a mark. But passion alone is not enough; it needs to be augmented with requisite professional education and training to get success in this glamorous field.

It’s just not easy for a student to select one from a bevy of fashion institutes spread across the world. Among all the places New Zealand too holds some strong claims, as one of the best fashion schools are in New Zealand. One can always opt for one of these institutions, as per his/her interest.

One of the finest places for fashion related courses is Auckland university of Technology, Auckland. The university awards the degree of Bachelor of Design in Fashion, a 3-years course. It provides specialization in apparel, costume or Knitwear. In addition, there exits Universal College of Learning (UCOL), Wanganui, where beginners can choose one year Diploma and a 3-yrs Bachelor degree in Fashion.

The Bachelor degree program of UCOL claims to impart a detailed study, which subsumes entire collection of work, professional design portfolio along with manufacturing and touches non-creative facets of fashion like buying, retail and marketing.

Moreover, Wellington located Massey University offers a 4 years program of Bachelor of Design that offers skills of market research & creative design together. Another important college is Design & Arts college of Christchurch. The diploma of Fashion Design of 2- yr offered by the college is highly recommended for those, who are looking out for industry placement.

Moving ahead, another prestigious academy, which touts to offer fashion related course is Christchurch polytechnic Institute of Technology. It offers a 2-years program and awards Diploma in Fashion Design, which is meant for those who already have design & pattern making skills.

It prepares the students to run their own fashion workroom and bring out computer-aided pattern designs. Last but not the least in the line is Otago Polytechnic- Dunedin that offers a 3-years course of Bachelor of Design. Learning process over here is blended with industry practices.