LISOF’s full-time qualifications offer students the widest range of curriculum choice available in the country. Students design their curriculum based on their particular career interests. A LISOF full-time curriculum offers everything from design & technical courses, to courses in the business of fashion (buying, marketing and product development) and everything in between – fashion journalism, trend forecasting, wardrobe & costume, styling, make-up, fashion photography and many more. We collaborate with some of the top brands in the world of fashion and lifestyle to realise the most innovative and dynamic full-time curriculum experience available to students anywhere.

Accreditation & Registration:

LISOF and its full-time programmes are accredited by the Council on Higher Education and registered on the South African Qualifications Authority’s National Qualifications Framework (NQF). LISOF is registered with the Department of Education as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration Certificate No. 2002/HE07/002.

LISOF’s full-time qualifications are presented at both sites of delivery. Our campuses in Rosebank, (Johannesburg) & Hatfield, (Pretoria) are central, spacious, and generate the spirit of a school that is driven by its cutting-edge philosophy.

Mission Statement

To provide high quality fashion education thereby preparing learners fully for entering the job market.

Goals & Objectives

To develop and enhance opportunities for quality education and training in the fashion industry.
To promote high academic standards.
To promote good principles of character.
To enhance understanding between people of different cultures.

LISOF has two undergraduate qualifications available to interested students – a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion (three years, full-time) and a Diploma in Fashion (three years, full-time). Each of these programmes is explained in full by making a selection from the navigation bar on the left. The explanations cover career opportunities; admission criteria and selection procedures (if any); information relating to the international recognition of our qualifications; and, information for international students. All information relating to a qualification can be printed by downloading and printing the Pdf document at the end of the description of the qualification.