Program Overview

Bachelor of Fashion Design

Programme Overview

The Bachelor of Fashion Design degree at Amity University Dubai is a four-year program that provides students with a comprehensive education in fashion design, preparing them for successful careers in the fashion industry.

Programme Details

Duration

• 4 years

Total Credit Hours

• 120

Class Commencement

• September 2025

Fee Per Credit (AED/USD)

• AED 2,100 / USD 580

Programme Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Fashion Design programme, students should be able to:

1. Knowledge

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of fashion design concepts and theories and their application in real industry contexts.
• Integrate knowledge of allied fields as they relate to the core domain of fashion design.

2. Skills

• Use software applications to create designs and convert them into digital portfolios.
• Utilise tools and equipment to renovate fashion textiles into apparel and accessories.
• Identify technical and social problems in the realm of fashion and apply research tools in view of proposing feasible solutions.
• Use information communicative technology tools to explain design projects to an interested audience.

3. Competences

• Autonomy and Responsibility
  • Work creatively as an individual or in team settings in managing fashion design projects.
  • Take responsibility for developing entrepreneurial and sustainable approaches to create innovative designs.
• Role in context
  • Adapt responsibility of overseeing the performance of stakeholders to attain outcomes.
• Self-Development
  • Manage responsibility for your own learning and development needs

Programme Completion Requirements

For Programme Completion Requirements, refer to our Undergraduate Programme Completion Requirements Policy.

Career Outcomes

Graduates can work with multinational fashion houses in various roles such as retail, merchandising, and marketing, and as stylists, personal shoppers, fashion show managers, journalists, photographers, bloggers, or designers of accessories, footwear, eyewear, and jewellery. They can also explore their entrepreneurial streak and start their labels, boutiques, or businesses.

Degree Structure

YEAR 1

• FASH 101 Introduction to Global Fashion (3 credits)
• DSGN 102 Elements Of Design (3 credits)
• FTEC 103 Textiles (3 credits)
• ENGL 102 English for Academic Writing (3 credits)
• GENE 120 Islamic Culture (3 credits)

YEAR 2

• FASH 204 History of Fashion (3 credits)
• FTEC 207 Introduction to Pattern Making (3 credits)
• DSGN 308 Fashion Model Drawing II (3 credits)
• HAAS 202 Practicing Sustainability (3 credits)
• GENE 210 UAE Studies (3 credits)

YEAR 3

• FASH 435 Digital Marketing (3 credits)
• FTEC 310 Advance Pattern Making (3 credits)
• FTEC 207 Introduction to Pattern Making (3 credits)
• DSGN 413 Computer Aided Design (3 credits)
• HAAS 302 Research Methods and Data Analysis (3 credits)
• GENE 340 Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (3 credits)

YEAR 4

• FTEC 415 Material Studies (3 credits)
• GENE 440 Ethics and Professional Responsibility (3 credits)
• Major Elective 1 (3 credits)
• Major Elective 2 (3 credits)
• Major Elective 3 (3 credits)

Admission Requirements

Entry to this program requires students to have attained the General Education Secondary School Certificate (G 12) or equivalent. In addition to achieving a minimum high school average of 60%, all applicants must provide:

• Evidence of English Language Proficiency:
  • Students from non-MoE curricula that are taught in English are exempt from providing English Language proficiency evidence.
  • Students from non-MOE curricula taught in a language other than English must demonstrate proficiency through international standardized tests (IELTS 5 and above).
  • Students from the MoE Curriculum must prove their proficiency through High School English grades, which should not be less than 80%.

Conditional admission can be allowed for not achieving the English proficiency scores for students from both non-MoE curricula taught in any other language other than English as well as those from MoE curricula.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Fashion Design degree is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of UAE’s Ministry of Education.

Faculty

• Dr. Richa Gupta - Assistant Professor
• Ms. Nilam Khunti - Lecturer
• Ms. Achuthy Kottangal - Lecturer
• Ms. Saher Nabi - Lecturer
• Mr. Aby Joseph - Assistant Professor
• Professor Akram M. Haddad - Professor
• Dr. Aradhana Bhardwaj - Associate Professor
• Dr. Gursirat Khokhar - Assistant Professor
• Dr. Jihene Mrabet - Associate Professor
• Dr. Malini Mittal Bishnoi - Assistant Professor
• Dr. Nagendra Singh - Assistant Professor
• Dr. Nrashant Singh - Associate Professor
• Mr. Robert Studholme - Lecturer
• Dr. Sagee Sethu - Assistant Professor
• Dr. Sambhram Pattanayak - Lecturer
• Dr. Seema Sangra - Assistant Professor
• Dr. Ziaurrahman Azmi - Assistant Professor
• Dr. Nawal Mohamed - Lecturer