Diploma in Fashion Design at INSD Ahmedabad is a 1-year intensive programme for school leavers and career-switchers who want to enter the fashion industry quickly. Curriculum covers fundamental design, pattern-making, fashion illustration, history of costumes, sewing technology, colour theory, basic CAD with Adobe suite, and a portfolio development module. Students work on live industry briefs from working brands every term, graduating with a paid-work portfolio. INSD Ahmedabad's Gujarat textile cluster location provides direct access to mills, garment exporters and fashion houses for vendor sessions, factory visits and internships. Diploma graduates work as fashion designers at smaller fashion houses and D2C brands, pattern designers at export units, fashion stylists for editorial shoots, and merchandisers at retail brands. The 1-year format suits students who want speed-to-income over a 3-4 year degree. Many diploma students later complete a part-time degree alongside their first job to add academic credentials. Entry-level salaries start ₹3-4 LPA, scaling with portfolio strength. Programme eligibility is 10+2 from any stream. Full-time on-campus format. 100% placement assistance with our dedicated cell across fashion houses, retail brands, export units, and styling agencies. Programme highlights: Draping & pattern making. Lookbook & portfolio creation. Industry-ready portfolio. Curriculum modules: Semester 1: . Semester 2: . Semester 3: . Semester 4: . Semester 5: . Semester 6: . Programme level: Diploma. Duration: 3-Years. Mode of study: both. Discipline: Fashion Design. This programme is offered at INSD Ahmedabad, part of the INSD design education network with 5,000+ designers trained, 20+ years of legacy, UGC-recognised programmes, and 100% placement assistance across fashion, interior, graphic, animation, jewellery, textile, photography, UX/UI, and luxury brand management disciplines.
