Sri Lanka-based Brandix College of Clothing Technology (BCCT) is in negotiations with the School of Fashion and Textiles of the RMIT University, Australia, to launch a second RMIT programme in Sri Lanka leading to a degree in Fashion and Merchandising.

The course is expected to commence in November this year and the college is also in negotiations to offer an MSc course of RMIT in Sri Lanka, possibly by July 2008.

BCCT currently offers a degree programme in Textile Technology from RMIT, in addition to the vocational training courses it provides to those working in the Brandix Group, Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporter. This degree course leads to a Bachelor of Applied Science degree and is a three-year full time study course. The programme comprises BCCT’s two-year diploma in Clothing Technology and Management and the final year courses of the RMIT degree.