Certificate IV in Custom-Made Footwear

Career

As a graduate, you will be able to enter the industry as an assistant where, over time, you may progress to a head footwear designer role within a large company.

Head footwear designers lead large design teams and travel or conduct market research to gain insight into current trends.

A number of graduates currently own and operate their own footwear design businesses.

Other graduates work as designers, product developers, production/quality controllers, supply chain managers and technical officers.

As a footwear designer your daily activities may include:

working with other designers, clients and stakeholders

sketching design drawings by hand or using computer aided design programs

attending fashion shows and events for research

making prototype shoes

sourcing materials such as leather or synthetic or sustainably produced materials

Entry requirement

To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 5.5 (with no individual band below 5.0)

TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 50 (with minimum of 5 in Reading, 5 in Listening, 14 in Speaking and 15 in Writing)

Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 42 (with no communication band less than 36)

C1 Advanced: minimum of 162 with no less than 154 in any component.