Bachelor of Design (Fashion)

Your portfolio should contain at least 5 creative works that show your interest in design and how you express your ideas. It can include designs in various stages of the production process, from concept sketches and works-in-progress to finished pieces. The portfolio can be up to 10 pages and must be submitted as a PDF no larger than 10MB. It doesn't have to be limited to fashion or textiles — it may include fashion design, textile design, spatial design, photography, illustration, graphic design, and more. For each creative work, please provide a short descriptive statement that explains your design intention or process, along with a title and date.

You must submit your portfolio and written response via SlideRoom. To do so, open the SlideRoom submission portal, click on the 2026 Bachelor of Design (Fashion) in the list of available programs, preview the full application for detailed requirements, then click 'apply now' to create your SlideRoom login and begin your submission. Note that any portfolios or written responses not submitted via SlideRoom will not be assessed.

Yes, as part of your application you must submit a written response of up to 250 words. You are asked to tell the admissions team a little about yourself in your own words, which aspects of design you are most passionate about, and what drives your interest in a design career. This written response must be submitted via SlideRoom along with your portfolio.

Yes, Swinburne offers the Diploma of Design (UniLink) as a pathway into this course. The diploma runs for 8 months full-time and provides a maximum of 8 units of credit towards the Bachelor of Design (Fashion). Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides credit (advanced standing) to the second.

International students must demonstrate satisfactory completion of one of the following: an IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0, or Swinburne's English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with an overall score of 65% and all skills at 65% or above, or equivalent measures as outlined on Swinburne's English language requirements page. Additionally, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can be undertaken at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus.