Iuav is among Europe’s leading academic institutions, excelling in the education of creative talents and in the field of fashion studies.
The Master’s degree programme, in Italian and English, prepares an internationally oriented professional profile capable of addressing changes in fashion as a cultural, creative, and productive system. It draws on the heritage of Made in Italy, taking into account the most pressing issues of contemporary society, through an extensive network of relationships with industry.
The programme is structured as a collaborative learning community and articulates into two pathways: Fashion Design and Fashion Ecologies. Fashion Design fosters creative and critical autonomy, experimental design practices, and a solid cultural awareness. Fashion Ecologies offers practical and theoretical skills to guide the transition of the fashion system toward innovative models that prioritise responsibility, social equity, well-being, and sustainability.
Hands-on workshops and studio practice provide students with the opportunity to develop individual projects and to engage with collective design experiences. Design activities are individually supervised by faculty members, including professionals and experts. The programme regularly collaborates with companies, institutions, universities and research centres, archives, and museums, enabling students to fulfil their internships.
The programme qualifies students for a variety of professional roles in the fashion field, including: fashion designer in companies or for one’s own brand; creative direction; curation of cultural projects in public or private institutions, such as museums, foundations, fashion centres and fashion shows; sustainability officer in the fashion sector; research in material driven design; eco-design and expert of product life cycle; management of fashion archives and fashion community manager.
The degree programme also grants access to PhD programmes and supports pathways into research and academia.
Ministerial degree code
LM-12 R Design
Qualification
Second Level Degree in Moda/Fashion
Number of university credits
120
Duration
2 years
Coordination
Alessandra Vaccari
Language
English
Italian
Location
Università Iuav di Venezia
Department
Dipartimento di Culture del progetto
Entry requirements
Distribution of available places
The calls for applications for the academic year 2026/2027 are open.
Deadline for submitting the pre-enrolment application and paying the pre-enrolment fee is Monday, 23 February 2026, 13.00 CEST.
Tuition fees
For bachelor’s and master’s degrees the maximum annual fee amount for 2025/2026 is 2806,18 euros divided into 3 instalments.
The 1st instalment is split into 2 parts: the first amount to be paid within the pre-enrolment deadline; the remaining part to be paid upon the student’s arrival in Italy.
The amount of the 3 instalments varies according to income and/or merit criteria. In order to get an official assessment of their financial situation, students need to request the ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) certification. More information on fee reductions.
Other charges
189,00 euros
regional tax
16,00 euros
stamp tax
Additional expenses
You may need to cover additional costs that are not included in tuition fees, such as accommodation, transport and materials. For more information see the Welcome Guide.
Scholarships
Students can receive the benefits of the right to study: scholarships, fee waivers, fee reductions based on ISEE, university loans, student collaborations, tutoring activities. 50% of those enrolled at Iuav University have access to a form of reduction in the maximum contribution required.
More information on the benefits of the right to study.
Manifesto degli studi is the document that annually outlines how a study programme works, describes the available learning paths, and provides you with all the information you need to deal with the various aspects of your university career.
It is the official source of information you can rely on in your university career.
It is the set of rules that regulate the educational systems and criteria for the functioning of study courses, in compliance with the law and the Statute.
The evaluation of teaching by those who study is among the measures adopted by the University to ensure the quality of teaching, to monitor the results and training processes and for internal evaluation.
Students of all degree courses (with the exception of those who have just enrolled) fill out a questionnaire every year that allows the University to have a broad picture of the opinions on teaching, services and the functioning of the university.
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Every year, at the end of the academic year, the Bachelor's Degree Course in Fashion Design and the Master's Degree Course in Fashion at Università Iuav di Venezia present the best collections by graduating students. Fashion at Iuav actively involves the fashion industry, the network of institutional partners and the academic community. It is an important opportunity for discussion and dialogue for those studying fashion at Università Iuav di Venezia.
Main contacts for Moda | Fashion
Santa Croce 601 – Venezia
The service supports the delivery of teaching for first and second level degree courses.
Coordination
Docente
Social networks
@iuav_fashion
