Initial vocational education and training (VET) in fashion design: Information brochure

Abstract

Both the textiles and fashion markets are changing at an increasingly rapid pace as a result of economic drivers such as individualisation, digitalisation, sustainability and regionalisation. These changes also present challenges for initial vocational education and training (VET) programmes in fashion design. Against the backdrop of these developments, the question arises as to what career prospects graduates of initial VET programmes in fashion design have and what potential their skills unlock within the textile and fashion markets. Studies by the Chair of Education Systems at ETH Zurich paint a comprehensive picture in this regard. They demonstrate that initial VET programmes in fashion design impart the necessary skills for graduates to develop further in a dynamic employment system.