National Institute of Fashion Technology Bangalore H.S.R Layout Answered Questions

As you are interested in certification courses, so following are the certificate courses offers by IIFT New Delhi are as under.
1. Certificate Programme in Export Import Management (CPEM)
2. Certificate Programme in Capital & Financial Markets (CPCFM)
3. Certificate Programme in Global Trade Logistics And Operations (CPGTLO)
Eligibility criteria: Bachelor's Degree from any recognized Indian or Foreign University or Diploma holders with two years of post-Diploma full time work experience. No Age limit.

No, you can't do MDes. as your eligibility doesn't fulfill the category for M.Des. For doing M.Des you need to have either a B.Des or B.Ftech degree. You can undergo a B.Des degree and then M.Des but as per your qualification i.e. Diploma in apparel manufacturing technology won't help you to get an MDes.

It all depends on what you are good at. But before that, you need to know the difference. MFM - is to develop leadership and managerial talents in the fields of management, marketing, merchandising, and retailing, honed specifically for the requirements of the garment export, fashion lifestyle, and retail sectors. Students undergo in-depth education in management, marketing, buying, merchandising (retail and export), retail operations, forecasting, international marketing, international trade practices, and project formulation. The Jobs are mainly managerial types in Retail / Exports / Buying Houses etc. They are very well paid. MFT - In the initial courses students are oriented towards the apparel manufacturing industry as they learn various operations and processes involved. Concurrently the programme imparts managerial concepts related to operations. Here the Jobs are in the Fashion Industry (Merchandising etc) - Export houses / Buying houses etc. They are very well paid.

NIFT is a government college in designing field which offers admission only on clearing DAT prelims & Mains, situation test.
No donation is accepted here for admission.
If you are selected and have been offered the call letter from NIFT Bangalore, then only you can seek admission to it.
Fees for 4-years course, that is, for B.Des is Rs. 7.89 lacs.
For further details, follow the link below.
https://www.shiksha.com/college/national-institute-of-fashion-technology-bangalore-h-s-r-layout-27352

The basic eligibility is as:
Candidates must have passed an under graduate degree from any institution/university recognized by law in India or, candidates who have diploma in UG design from NIFT/NID only, are eligible or, Candidates who have passed diploma course of three years from NIFT/NID are also eligible.