IGNOU launches BSc in fabric & apparel design under FYUP with multiple exit options

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has introduced a new BSc degree, BSc in Fabric and Apparel Design. The new course will be under the Four, Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) for the January 2026 admission cycle through the School of Continuing Education (SOCE) at IGNOU. The BSc Fabric and Apparel Design is planned to be conducted in the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode.

Besides, the course conforms to a multiple exit structure where students will be able to take a UG Certificate in Fabric and Apparel Design upon completion of the first year, to a UG Diploma after the second year, a BSc degree after the third year, and a BSc (Honours) in Fabric and Apparel Design after four years.

The application window for the course lies open. The tuition fee per annum is fixed at Rs 11, 000 without the registration and development fees.

This programme, according to the Open University, is designed in accordance with the UGC’s Curriculum and Credit Framework and aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The programme is available only for those candidates who have completed 10+2 with Science as one of the compulsory streams. English is the medium of instruction. The total credit requirement to complete the programme is 120 credits for the three, year degree, and the exams are held annually.

The BSc in Fabric and Apparel Design programme is designed for students to acquire theoretical knowledge and hands, on skills in textile science, fashion design, and garment construction. It will combine the scientific explanation of textiles with artistic design and technical education, thus gaving students the first, hand experience towards employment.

As per IGNOU, the programme will focus on creativity, sustainability, and the graduate's professional competence, which will help the graduates to work in the textile and apparel industry, start their own business, or go for higher studies.

Study materials will be available in print as well as in digital formats to make them accessible to learners from all over the country.