Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication at IIFT Bangalore

IIFT Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, offers Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication as a 1-year diploma degree. There are 80 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹1.25 lakh – ₹1.75 lakh (roughly ₹1.25 lakh a year).

IIFT Bangalore is a private institute, founded in 2001. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IIFT Bangalore — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to Diploma programmes at IIFT Bangalore as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IIFT Bangalore before you pay anything.

To get into Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication, you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state polytechnic entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IIFT Bangalore's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state polytechnic entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IIFT Bangalore on its website (www.iiftbangalore.com) 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.

For Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication specifically, the average salary on record is ₹2.1 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

IIFT Bangalore runs 5 Diploma specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Diploma in Fashion Design and Boutique Management
• Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration
• Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration
• Diploma in Fashion Designing and Boutique Management

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication genuinely interest you? You will spend 1 year on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.25 lakh – ₹1.75 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does IIFT Bangalore compare with other colleges offering Diploma in and around Bangalore?