Partners

The Cut Fashion Design Academy believes in the importance of community engagement. These partnerships create opportunities with companies and organizations that value learning in the real world. We at The Cut are committed to building strong affiliations and connections with our partners to better support our students, initiatives, and goals in the fashion industry.

BC Private Training Institutions Branch

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The Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training administers the Private Training Act. Any private training institution offering at least 1 career related program with 40 hours or more of instructional time and $4,000.00 or more in tuition costs must go through the designation and recertification process. The Cut Fashion Design Academy has met all of the required standards and continue to work with PTIB to improve our academy in an effort to continually improve our student experience.

Istituto Italiano Design

The Institute of Italian Design is and accredited private training institution in Perugia Italy. The institute specializes in knitwear and cashmere. Programs include a Masters in Fashion Management, Short courses in Fashion Design, and 3-year diploma courses in Interior, Industrial, Communication and Fashion Design.
The Cut Fashion Design Academy and the Institute of Italian Design have a formal articulation agreement in place that allows all TCFDA alumni to attend 1- or 2-months post-graduation to study in Perugia at the institute. This agreement is reciprocal, thus allowing graduates of our Italian partners to study in Vancouver at TCFDA. The agreement also allows other for other collaborations related to Fashion Design.

Educational Quality Assurance

Educational Quality Assurance is a quality assurance designation that identifies BC public and private post-secondary institutions that have met or exceeded provincial government recognized quality assurance standards and offer consumer protection. EQA provides one standard provincial seal that can be recognized globally as symbol of quality. The EQA seal allows students to easily identify which provincial institutions the government of British Columbia recognizes as having met quality assurance standards and that offer consumer protection to learners.

Language Studies International

LSI has an extensive network of schools located around the world. Students can learn English in one of their many schools in England, Canada, the USA, New Zealand, or Australia. They also have language centres in France and Switzerland. LSI also works with partner language schools in Spain, Italy, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica.
The Cut Fashion Design Academy has a formal articulation agreement in place that allows potential candidates wishing to attend TCFDA opportunities to improve their English via a variety of English programs offered by LSI to meet our language proficiency requirements. TCFDA is committed to supporting each student’s language development and their career aspirations in the Fashion Industry.

The City of Coquitlam

The Cut Fashion Design Academy has partnered with the city of Coquitlam to offer summer fashion camps in Coquitlam during the months of July and August. This allows those aspiring young fashion designers to experience our camps within their own community.

The Township of Langley

The Cut Fashion Design Academy has partnered with the Township of Langley to offer summer fashion camps in Langley during the months of July and August. This allows those aspiring young fashion designers to experience our camps within their own community.

NorthWest Homestay

TCFDA has partnered with NorthWest Homestay in order to provide accommodation for international students, or students that reside outside of the Vancouver area. Students receive all of the information they need in order to secure their homestay. Homestay is an opportunity to stay with a Canadian family. It allows a student to observe and to learn about Canadian culture by participating in normal day to day activities. Northwest visits all of the homestay families in their homes when they apply to become host families. NorthWest look for host families that are friendly and happy, and who are interested in meeting people from other countries.

Browzwear

Founded in 1999, Browzwear is a pioneer of 3D digital solutions for the fashion industry, driving seamless processes from concept to commerce. For designers, Browzwear accelerates collection development, opening limitless opportunities to create iterations of styles. For technical designers and pattern makers, Browzwear rapidly fits graded garments to any body model with accurate material replication. For manufacturers, Browzwear’s Tech Pack delivers everything needed to produce physical garments to match perfectly to their digital twin. Worldwide, more than 350 organizations such as Columbia Sportswear, PVH Group and VF Corporation leverage Browzwear’s open platform to streamline processes, collaborate and pursue data-driven production strategies so they can sell more while manufacturing less, which increases both ecologic and economic sustainability. For more information, visit http://www.browzwear.com

Global Education City

GEC (Global Education City) is Vancouver's largest off-campus student housing, providing the best living experience to enhance your school journey. GEC redefines your traditional student housing in Vancouver by offering flexible monthly rentals, all-inclusive amenities, and off-campus solutions with an easy booking process. At GEC, you are more than just a number in a waitlist—you are part of an inclusive community of vibrant, like minded individuals.

International House Vancouver

Knowledge of another language can boost your career and provide valuable insight into cultural differences. International House Vancouver language courses will help you build a strong foundation and develop fluency in modern languages so you can converse easily with native speakers in daily situations.

World Study Intercultural Education

World Study Intercultural Education, through the educational exchange, offers an exciting and diverse international work experience, and a personalized program, based on in-depth personal interviews and creation of an appropriate profile to meet the career desires and aspirations of each individual student. Each World Study advisor is well trained to advise students and to promote international partners. Over the years their credibility led to an expansion of 32 units throughout Brazil, allowing them to recruit over 5000 students abroad each year.

Vanmates Student Housing Co.

Experience a unique Canadian homestay with a host family! Our hosts provide international students with accommodation, language learning, cultural exchange and friendship opportunities. Make the most of your stay and enjoy a new and unforgettable experience!