Course Overview

Have you always wanted to make your own clothes but you’re not sure where to start?

Industry professionals will help bring your designs to life and create a professional and original garment.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive:

  • Record of Achievement - Garment Construction Pathways (Level 3)
Locations To be confirmed
Next intake To be confirmed View more details
Study options

20 weeks part-time

4 weeks full-time (November intake)
Total credits 20
Indicative Fees No tuition fees for domestic students View full fees information
Eligibility View entry criteria

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Topics you'll cover

You'll enjoy sewing your own garments, learning the basics of garment construction, building your confidence along the way and producing real results.

Course Fees

Indicative Fees * No tuition fees for domestic students

*Please note, fees for our 2025 intakes are yet to be confirmed. Once they are, we will update our website to reflect the new 2025 fee amount.


Your final fee may vary if:

  • you have a choice of topics/papers to study
  • the qualification excludes GST
  • there are extra course materials to purchase
  • student levies apply

We’ll let you know if any of these apply to you.

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Help with fees

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Student Loans and Allowances

This course does NOT meet the requirements for student loan or allowance applications through StudyLink.

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Course Entry Information

Entry criteria

There are no minimum academic requirements (open entry).

IMPORTANT: We regret that students who have already completed this course are not able to be enrolled again. Please contact our Information Centre for details about other courses in this subject area.

Standard Entry Criteria

Admission, entry, selection, and enrolment into programmes will be in accordance with the Academic Regulations and/or, where approved, specific programme regulations.

English language requirements

Level 3 certificate IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace or Academic, or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined by NZQA.


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Course Locations and Intake Information

4 weeks full-time (November intake)

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Study options

  • 20 weeks part-time
  • 4 weeks full-time (November intake)

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