Diploma in Costume Design and Dress Making at Girls Polytechnic

Diploma in Costume Design and Dress Making at Girls Polytechnic is a 3-year diploma programme. Each year's batch has 30 seats.

The course is about design thinking, drawing, materials and digital tools, built around a portfolio of studio projects.

Girls Polytechnic is a public/government institute, founded in 1998. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Girls Polytechnic — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most Diploma programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means design thinking, drawing, materials and digital tools, built around a portfolio of studio projects. Typical first jobs: designer roles in product, fashion, communication or UX.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Girls Polytechnic for the current semester-wise plan.

Girls Polytechnic has not published a fee for Diploma in Costume Design and Dress Making on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 3 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

For admission to Diploma in Costume Design and Dress Making, you usually need Class 12 in any stream.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through UCEED, NID DAT and NIFT. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Girls Polytechnic's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take UCEED, NID DAT and NIFT and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Girls Polytechnic or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Girls Polytechnic runs 3 Diploma specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Diploma in Engineering and Technology
• Diploma in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in design thinking? You will spend 3 years on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Girls Polytechnic compare with other colleges offering Diploma?