How to Enrol for Fashion Designing Courses After 12th

Several good career opportunities are being provided in the world of fashion designing. A few years back, the field of fashion designing was not viewed with the same optimism as it is now. The program of fashion designing aims to enhance the creative abilities of students by providing the technical inputs there. The course of B.Sc. (Fashion Designing) from CGC, Jhanjeri will enhance your creative side and improve your sense of fashion and enable you to establish yourself as a professional in this field. In this article, we take a detailed look at the different courses that are available in this field, including full-time, part-time, diploma, certificate, post-graduate, and even online programs.

Options Available in Fashion Designing Courses

Certificate Courses – These courses are of short duration generally ranging in duration from 3, 6, or 12 months. These courses require one to have an eligibility criterion of 10+2 or any exam equivalent to that from a recognized board. Skills that are covered in these certificate courses include pattern drafting, sewing, garment construction, fashion illustration, computer-aided design (CAD), merchandising & management, and fashion marketing, among others. It can be said to be the first step for anyone who wants to enter the world of fashion smoothly.

Diploma Courses – Another option to enter the world of fashion is by pursuing a diploma course which is normally one, two, or three years. The duration of the course depends on the institute and discipline taken up by the student. One can pursue the diploma course right after completing the senior secondary or graduation. Specialized courses such as apparel merchandising & logistics management, footwear design & manufacture, Computer-Aided Textile designing (CAD), fabric styling & production technology and more, can be pursued by the students. The task is to search for an institution that can fulfill your requirement and enroll in the course to your liking and requirement.

Undergraduate Courses –A 3 to 4 years course in the field of fashion designing will provide you with a degree. One needs to have completed at least senior secondary to be eligible for this program. There will be seminars, lectures, team projects, guest lectures, workshops, presentations and much more will be there in the undergraduate course of Bachelor of Fashion Designing. After the course, students will also be required to complete an internship, which will be for at least one year. Internships are not mandatory, but it is something that one cannot afford to miss, as it will the needed real-life experience.

Post-graduate Courses – If you are one who wants to obtain advanced knowledge in the field of fashion designing then you should go for the post-graduating course. This will refine and enhance your knowledge in a particular subject that you studied at the undergraduate level. One needs to have a minimum of 50% marks at the undergraduate level to be eligible for a post-graduation course in fashion designing. A post-graduate degree is also a must for students who want to make a career in the field of teaching.

How can become Eligible for Fashion Designing Program?

Senior Secondary level education is required on the part of the person who wants to pursue fashion designing courses. The eligibility requirement differs with the type, of course, a person is enrolled in. Here is a brief look at it:

10+2 will be sufficient for anyone who wants to pursue a certificate or diploma
10+2 will be the minimum eligibility requirement for anyone who wants to enroll in an undergraduate course. The requirement for the minimum marks that you need to have will differ from the institute that you want to enroll in.
A bachelor’s degree will be required for all those who want to enroll in a post-graduate program in fashion designing. Some institutes can accept you for a post-graduation degree program if you have a graduation degree in any other stream.

As for those who want to take admission in a reputed college, one may have to clear an entrance exam and/or an interview and show their inclination on why you want to make a career in this field.

What are the Different Entrance Examinations to Enrol for Fashion Designing?

Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED)

The Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) is being conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. The marks obtained in CEED will remain valid for 1 year from the date result is declared. If you can clear the exam in this field, then you will be able to enroll yourself in IISc Bangalore, Master’s Program (MDes) at IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kampur, IIT, Hyderabad, IIT Delhi, UPES Dehradun, and IIITDM Jabalpur, and for those who want to enroll for the Ph.D. program can contact IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad, and IIT Kanpur.

All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED)

The All India Entrance Examination for Design (AIEED) is being conducted by ARCH Academy for the ones who want to take admission for under-graduate and post-graduate programs in fashion designing. The exams are carried out both in the offline and online mode and comprise of two rounds General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The score obtained in the AIEED will remain valid for 1 year. It is mandatory to appear for the first entrance exam, whereas the second one is for those who want to take admission in under-graduate courses.

National Institute of Design (NID) Aptitude Test

If you want to take admission in the National Institute of Design (NID) for the Bachelor (BDEs) and Master (MDes) program then you will have to appear for the qualifying aptitude test that is conducted by NID. The first is the preliminary round and once you clear that then you will have to clear the main exam. You cannot appear for the mains if you are not able to clear the prelims, which is a written examination, and in the mains, there will be a studio test along with an interview round.

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Entrance Examination

The NIFT Entrance Exam is conducted for admission to undergraduate and post-graduate designing provided by the National Institute of Fashion Technology. There is also the option to secure a seat right in the second year of BTech (Bachelor of Fashion Technology) and BDes (Bachelor of Design). If you want to take a direct entry then you will have to clear the NIFT Lateral Entry Admission (NLEA).

Pearl Academy of Fashion Entrance Examination

If you want to take admission in fashion designing the graduate and post-graduate courses from Pearl Academy of Fashion then you will have to appear and clear the entrance exam conducted by this academy which is known as the PAF entrance exam. Once you clear the written exam, you will have to appear for a personal interview. Admissions to different sessions are carried out through entrance exams conducted separately by the college.

Why pursue fashion designing after 12th science from Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri?

One of the most renowned colleges in the whole of North India, CGC Jhanjeri is the place to be if you want to do a degree course in fashion designing. The college has carved out a distinct niche with its exemplary work in the field of higher education; the record setting placement service has ensured that all the students are placed even before they pass out from the college. CGCIANS are provided with enriching practical exposure which makes them ready for the job and it is easy for them to integrate into the company without any hassle. College students have filed several patents and are doing it regularly; this indicates the exhaustive laboratory exposure that is given to students where they test what is being taught to them in classrooms while trying out new things.