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About this programme

Are you creative, ambitious, outspoken and passionate about fashion? Are you willing to take on the social and creative challenges of the fashion industry? The 4-year Bachelor’s degree programme Fashion & Textile Technologies at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) allows you to develop your branding, design and management skills.

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In this video, students and teachers tell you all about the 3 graduation tracks at AMFI: Management (formerly Business and Development), Design, and Branding.

The AMFI Fashion & Textile Technology programme has an enrolment quota. A selection procedure therefore applies.

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Programme structure

AMFI offers three graduation tracks: Fashion & Management, Fashion & Design, and Fashion & Branding. These focus on the key areas of a fashion company. What makes AMFI unique is that you’ll collaborate with students from other tracks. This way, you learn how all parts of a fashion business work together, giving you a broad understanding of the fashion world.

AMFI student gives a presentation
Year 1

In the first half of your first year, you'll follow the same program as all other students. During this time, you'll learn how the fashion world works and operates. This semester also helps you develop a mindset that is both entrepreneurial and responsible, preparing you well for the future. After this initial semester, you'll spend the next two years diving deeper into specific topics and skills needed in the fashion industry.

Year 2

In your second year, you'll focus more on one of the three tracks: Fashion & Management, Fashion & Branding, or Fashion & Design. Here, you’ll develop the knowledge and skills needed to become a specialist in your chosen area.

Year 3

In the first half of your third year, you'll dive deeper into your chosen track: Fashion & Management, Fashion & Branding, or Fashion & Design. In the second half, you can choose a minor or do an internship. AMFI offers various minors where you collaborate with students from other tracks on projects from the fashion industry or with a non-profit organization (NGO).

Year 4

In the first half of your fourth year, you'll either choose a minor or do an internship, depending on what you selected in year 3. In the second half, you'll work on your graduation project.

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Admission

The Dutch havo, vwo or mbo 4

There are different admission requirements for Dutch and international diplomas. Students who apply for the AMFI international programme are expected to have good written and verbal skills in English. A selection procedure includes an assignment and motivation interview.

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Study load

40 hours a week

At AMFI you have at least 16 contact hours per week in the first year. In addition, you will spend approximately 24 hours a week on projects, research and assignments and preparing for classes and assessments.

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Tuition

Tuition fees and extra costs

In addition to the annually set tuition fee you must take into account approximately €800 per year for books, readers, magazines, materials and excursions.

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Why study at AMFI?

  • AMFI's education programme covers the entire fashion chain: from design and production to distribution and communication.
  • You develop yourself in the areas that interest you the most.
  • You can choose and combine courses within management, design and branding.
  • You can develop yourself both creatively and strategically.
  • AMFI offers all programmes in both Dutch and English.
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For whom

  • You are creative, ambitious and outspoken.
  • You have a passion for fashion.
  • You have a broad interest in society, culture and the creative industry.