Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication at IIFT Bangalore

If you are looking at Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication, IIFT Bangalore in Bangalore runs it as a 1-year, full-time postgraduate course. The intake is 80 seats a year. Fees for the full course come to ₹1.25 lakh – ₹2 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.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD 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 be considered for Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject. The minimum marks on record at IIFT Bangalore are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 50.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IIFT Bangalore's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
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 Post Graduate 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 PGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Designing and Boutique Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Design and Boutique Management
• PG Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration
• PG Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Styling and Communication genuinely interest you? You will spend 1 year on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.25 lakh – ₹2 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 PGD in and around Bangalore?