MScFashion Innovation Technologies
| Study location | Lithuania, Kaunas |
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| Type | Graduate, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1.5 years (90 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MSc (Master of Technological Sciences) |
| Course code | 6211FX023 |
| Tuition fee | €5,157 per year *KTU offers partial tuition fee waivers for the candidates with outstanding results |
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| Application fee | €100 one-time Payable within 2 weeks from the application submission by transferring it to the KTU bank account. Non-refundable. Bank details will be provided during application. |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) • a university Bachelor’s degree(min. length – 180 ECTS) in engineering, technological, mathematical sciences or informatics with a good average grade (min. CGPA>60%), The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian / Russian. The documents must be legalised (Apostille)by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued. This requirement does not apply for the documents issued in the EU and Belarus, Ukraine. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. The accepted student must bring all notary verified documents which were submitted during the application as well as their originals upon arrival or send before: International Studies Office You will also need Police Clearance Certificate (non-criminal record) from all countries you have lived before arriving to Lithuania for more than 6 months. We recommend to take Police Clearance Certificate not earlier than 1 month before departure. |
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| Language requirements | English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL, Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), or another equivalent standardised admission test. If your previous studies have been fully in English and it is marked on your degree certificate or transcript, or noted in a confirmation from the school which confirms that your studies have been fully in English language, additional English test may not be required. If an applicant does not have any official test, online examination may be organised by KTU. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. |
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Overview
The content of the cross-field study programme integrates knowledge of fashion product design, development and production innovations. You will deepen your skills and knowledge of virtual design technology, innovative materials and advanced production for circular design and sustainable development of the fashion products and brands.
You will be able to choose subjects in materials or marketing innovations and to dive into the most relevant topics and skills required for future career path in the fashion or related industries.
The programme emphasises the latest technological and scientific research that pushes the boundaries of the fashion product innovations. After studies you will be able to inspire and lead teams of product development in a constantly changing environment of the fashion industry around the globe.
The programme equips you with competencies in:
- mastering the technologies of virtual fitting try-on of clothes and creating virtual clothing collections.
- solving interdisciplinary problems of development in-demand fashion products and brands of the future by creatively applying modern design, visualization, and sustainable production technologies.
- scientific research methods and methodologies of design, technology, and marketing.
Top reasons to study at KTU:
1. Studies will only take you 1.5 years to complete. Studies are usually conducted in the evenings, so coordinating work and studies hasn’t been easier. This makes your life more manageable.
2. You can gain experience from multidisciplinary team of lectures which is immersed in the latest technologies of virtual fitting, 3D scanning and 3D printing, wearable electronics, sustainable design and production.
3. You will have the opportunity to explore and develop a fashion product you choose yourself through a series of project-based tasks and final master thesis.
4. Theory accompanied by practice in friendly and collaborative environment in the classes and labs, studies focused on tasks with strong emphasis on problem-solving and critical technological thinking.
Programme structure
1 semester
Design of Scientific Fashion Research
Digital Fashion Technologies
Digital Media Technologies and Design
Smart Textiles and Wearable Technologies
Sustainable Fashion Technologies
2 semester
Fashion Product Exploitation Modelling
Innovation in Fashion Design
Research Project
Elective courses
Brand and Communication Management
Digital Marketing
Advanced and Specialized Textile Processing
Innovations of Functional Textile and Product Development
3 semester
Master’s Degree Final Project
Career opportunities
Latest knowledge of fashion innovation technologies ensures possibilities of successful integration in the labour market around the globe. Graduates work in companies that develop their brand Audimas, Thermowave or are part of international companies like LTP Group, Grandberg, Gabriel, Camira.
“I became interested in technological sciences because of the interdisciplinary competences required in this field of science, which are necessary for solving various engineering problems. While studying the Fashion Engineering bachelor’s degree program, the design-oriented modules were integrated with the engineering modules, thus not only developing creative abilities, but also teaching how to technically implement a designed clothing product. During my undergraduate studies, I became interested in research focused on improving the properties of textile materials.
In the profession of a scientist-researcher, technical knowledge is one of the most important criteria for solving current scientific problems. Therefore, when choosing a master’s degree, I wanted the studies to expand the available technical knowledge. The technological knowledge deepened and newly acquired during the Master’s studies was successfully applied while studying the third-cycle Materials Engineering study program.
In the current professional path, the competences acquired in the years of bachelor’s and master’s studies help to analyze the results of scientific research and predict the properties of newly designed textile materials.” – PhD student, Julija Krauledaitė
“The lectures of this study program are professionals in their field, who have accumulated valuable experience in the field of materials engineering and are interested in the latest technologies. In my master’s studies, I gained knowledge of textile and clothing technologies, digital fashion and virtual technologies in the clothing industry, which I was able to successfully apply during my studies and in my current professional activities. In the master’s final project, I created an innovative clothing product using 3D virtual technologies, which I presented at the innovation and technology exhibition “Technorama 2022”. The studies and the research conducted during them became an important step in changing the direction of the professional career, connecting it with science and the latest technologies.” – Graduate student, Ana Černiavskaja
“These studies are memorable for the wide range of subjects taught: from 3D printing technologies and smart textiles to fashion trend forecasting and brand communication. It shows how diverse the fashion industry is today. During my studies, I got to know different areas of this industry, as if after testing my strength and “trying on” different professions, it is easier to choose an area of interest.” – Graduate student, Giedrė Grinkevičiūtė
“I chose the master’s study program very responsibly and knowing what I expected from my studies and what knowledge I wanted to acquire. I also had the topic of my thesis planned, so it was important for me to be able to explore it further during my studies.
I chose the fashion innovation technology study program because the topics of the studied subjects combined not only technological but also brand subjects, which was extremely important for me in my professional career.” – Graduate student, Ugnė Gliaudelytė