6 Best Fashion Design Courses in Singapore (2026)

Learning fashion design in Singapore can mean very different things: a multi-year diploma, a short pattern drafting class on Saturday afternoons, or a studio course where you draft and sew a garment from start to finish. This guide looks at six providers that publish fashion design, pattern-making or garment construction teaching on their own websites. It is separate from our general sewing classes list, which focuses on hobby sewing. Start by deciding whether you want a qualification, a technical skill or a finished garment, then read each entry's description of what is taught and check the provider's site for current intakes, schedules and fees.

NAFA's School of Fashion Studies runs a full-time Diploma in Fashion, which its programme page describes as a three-year course with Fashion Design, Fashion Business and Fashion Textiles specialisations. For the design route, the page says students work from concept to garment construction, with modules on design thinking, pattern making, draping and sewing. It lists first-year content such as basic pattern blocks, industrial sewing and draping on the stand, and second-year content that includes digital pattern making and 3D garment design. Applicants submit a portfolio or sit an admission test, according to the page, which also sets out academic entry routes and application windows. This is the most qualification-oriented option here, suited to people considering fashion as a career rather than a weekend skill.

Bugis (Bencoolen Street)
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MDIS publishes a Higher Diploma in Fashion Design and Marketing on its own site, described there as a nine-month full-time programme. The page says the course covers design development, patternmaking and fashion marketing, and that students are guided in building a professional portfolio. The page does not describe garment construction in detail, so ask the school how much hands-on sewing is included if that matters to you. Because the programme pairs design with marketing, it may appeal to people who want to understand the business side of a label as well as the creative side. The page lists the school's general enquiry contacts, and it does not show specific intake dates, so confirm the next start date directly with MDIS before planning around it.

Queenstown (Stirling Road)
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Raffles College lists Fashion Design under its design programmes, with a Diploma, an Advanced Diploma and a BA (Hons) top-up listed on the programme page. The page says the programme takes students from design concepts through to final production, and its module list includes fashion drawing and illustration, pattern drafting, pattern-aided design, grading and costing, sewing applications, couture techniques and fashion draping. It also names a menswear workshop and an industrial attachment. The page states that the top-up degree is awarded by the University of Northampton in the UK, and that diploma intakes run several times a year. Entry requirements, durations and awarding bodies are set out on the page, so read them closely and confirm current details with the college's admissions team.

Orchard (Somerset)
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LASALLE's Continuing Education Programme lists a short course called Fashion Design: Implementation of Design Through Pattern Drafting. Its course page describes learning to make a paper template for a garment and to draft patterns from individual measurements that can be adapted to different styles. The page is explicit that the course does not involve sewing, so it suits someone who wants the pattern side of fashion in isolation. It shows ten Saturday afternoon classes running from 24 October 2026 to 9 January 2027, says participants buy their own materials, and states no prerequisites. The page says it is aimed at aspiring designers, young fashion professionals and beginners. Applications go through the college's continuing education portal, and dates can change, so check the page before enrolling.

Bugis (Rochor)
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TaF.tc presents itself on its website as a textile and fashion training centre, and its course list is broader than most studios. It lists a Diploma in Apparel Design and Product Development, which the site says covers design principles, pattern making and production techniques, along with an Advanced Diploma in Fashion Technology. Alongside those, it publishes shorter courses such as Drafting and Sewing at foundational and intermediate levels, dressmaking and finishing, sarong kebaya, modern cheongsam and a draping course. Alteration courses are also listed. The site does not state class formats or intake dates on its main page, so ask how each course is delivered and when it next runs. TaF.tc appears in our sewing classes guide, which looks at it from a hobby angle.

Bukit Merah (Leng Kee)
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Fashion Makerspace runs a studio-style school beside the river, and its site groups classes into drafting and sewing courses, sewing-only classes for womenswear, menswear, kidswear and accessories, and a fashion illustration category. It also lists youth classes, custom class packages and made-to-measure services. The site describes a basic and intermediate drafting and sewing route, with the intermediate level asking for prior attendance of a basic course, and it mentions SkillsFuture-linked options. Formats are published as sessions of a few hours each, and beginners are welcomed on several courses, according to the site. Its site shows activity into 2026. This is a good fit for adults who want to draft a pattern and then sew it themselves. It is also in our sewing classes list.

Clarke Quay (North Canal Road)
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