What fashion schools are there? What do they specialize in and how do you choose one of them? Here is a small (and incomplete) guide for fashion schools in the DACH region.
Study fashion in Germany
AMD
At the AMD have been teaching fashion, journalism and communication with a focus on fashion and lifestyle for more than 30 years.
“The network of well-known members from the fields of business, culture and society regularly gives our students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and talent in practical projects, bachelor theses or internships,” says the website.
Facts:
- Locations: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Munich and Wiesbaden
- Courses: fashion design, fashion management, fashion journalism, sustainable design, product design, interior design,
- Standard period of study: 7 semesters in the Bachelor
- Degrees: Bachelor and Master
- Start of studies: The winter semester 2022 begins on September 1st and applications are currently still being accepted.
- Tuition costs: tuition fees. 725.00 euros per month, 595.00 euros admission fee.
Reutlingen University
In the course Fashion and Textile Design the decision to focus on textile design or fashion design is made after the first semester. The main objective of the course is “basic knowledge of developing independent collections of fabrics and fashion, as well as imparting practical and creative skills”, as the school puts it.
Facts:
- Courses: Textile Chain Research, Textile Engineering, International Fashion Business, Fashion & Textile Design, Design, Interdisciplinary Product Development
- Standard period of study: 7 semesters in the Bachelor
- Degrees: Bachelor and Master
- Application deadline: June 15 for the winter semester 2023
- Tuition fees: For studying at Reutlingen University, a semester fee of EUR 167.30 must be paid per semester.
LDT Academy Fashion Management Nagold
It’s been there for 70 years LDT Nagold. It “consistently and structures business management content with product knowledge topics. Theoretical content is reduced to the essentials – the focus is always on the practical applicability of the material taught. A decisive plus for the graduates of the academy,” as stated on the website.
Facts:
- Location: Nagold, near Stuttgart
- Courses: Fashion Management, Digitization, Brand Management, Business Management
- Degrees: Bachelor and Master
- Start of the semester: October 1, 2022, the interviews are still ongoing. Virtual student advising appointment on Thursday, August 14th, 2022
- Study costs: 2,890 euros per semester
BSP Business School Berlin
the BSP Business School Berlin is a state-approved, private university for management. But in addition to the many management subjects, the university also offers a large number of courses for those interested in fashion – such as fashion marketing or sustainable fashion.
Facts:
- Location: Berlin
- Courses: Fashion Marketing (BA), Fashion Journalism (BA), Costume and Make-Up Design (BA), Sustainable Fashion (BA)
- Standard period of study: 6 semesters
- Start of semester: October 1, 2022
- Tuition fee: 650 euros/month
Fashion Design College Dusseldorf
The main focus of the three-year training Fashion Design College in Düsseldorf is in the subject ‘Sustainable Design Strategies’, in which the students deal critically with the global fashion industries and their worldwide production facilities.
Facts:
- Location: Dusseldorf
- Standard period of study: 7 semesters
- Start of semester: April 1st and October 1st
- Study costs: The costs for training at the MDC currently amount to 430 euros per month. There is also a one-off registration fee of 590 euros. A one-off examination fee of 600 euros is charged for the final examination.
UDK Berlin
Around 450 applications reach the application committee of the UdK for the new academic year. “With us, you have the opportunity to apply completely freely by working on a homework assignment that we have given you. And that’s the basis for being invited,” the school said. A folder only becomes relevant in the next step; In addition to another design task, the prospective students can expect a five-minute portfolio discussion.
Facts:
- Studies: Bachelor and Master Fashion Design
- Tuition fees: none, just a semester fee of 315 euros
- Standard period of study Bachelor: 8 semesters
- Number of students: around 24 in the first semester
- Admission rate: 14.7 percent
- Tuition fees: With the exception of a few advanced master’s degree courses, no tuition fees are charged at the UdK Berlin. This also applies to international students. However, all students at Berlin universities have to pay a fee of currently around 320.00 euros per semester.
Study fashion in Austria
University of Applied Arts Vienna
Who belongs to the lucky 10 percent who go to the Fashion class at the University of Applied Arts Vienna are accepted, learn from the best and have good career opportunities. In an interview, Monica Titton, Senior Scientist at the Fashion Institute of the Applied Sciences, explains what students still have to learn apart from fashion drawing and sewing techniques in order to survive in today’s fashion industry. In addition to a strong artistic focus, the fashion department of the University of Vienna is characterized above all by the changing professorship of internationally renowned fashion designers. Karl Lagerfeld, Helmut Lang, Jil Sander, Raf Simons, Vivienne Westwood, Viktor & Rolf and many other well-known personalities have already taught at the university, which was founded in 1867.
Facts:
- Location: Vienna
- Course of study: Diploma in fashion design (Magister)
- Dates for submission and exam week will be published in autumn 2022
- Standard period of study: 8 semesters
- Number of students: 40 in four years
- Acceptance rate: 10 percent
- Tuition fees: Students with citizenship of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland pay EUR 21.20 per semester, provided that the study time according to the curriculum* plus two tolerance semesters is observed.
Study fashion in Switzerland
Swiss Textile Technical School (STF)
The STF Swiss Textile Technical School has been a competence center in the textile, fashion and lifestyle industry in Switzerland since 1881. The school stands for sustainable educational competence covering the entire life cycle of textile, fashion and lifestyle products and offers numerous training and further education courses , from basic education to master’s degrees.
the Swiss Textile Technical School (STF) offers the new course “Fashion Influencer” from the autumn semester.
Facts:
- Location: Zurich
- Courses: Fashion Design & Technology, Textile Design & Technology, Textile Business Management
- Degrees: Bachelor, Master, Diploma
- Start of semester: 22 August 2022; Registration is still possible until August 17, 2022.
- Standard period of study Bachelor: 7 semesters
- Tuition fees: 1,500 Swiss francs (about 1,540 euros) registration fee. Tuition fees vary by degree and can be found on the website. Example textile designer: 4,890 Swiss francs (about 5,000 euros) per semester. Special tariffs apply to students from abroad, which can be requested from the secretariat.