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Design degrees in New Zealand in 2024

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Interior Design (Residential) NZ Diploma

Ara Institute of Canterbury New Zealand

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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design BFA

University of Canterbury (UC) New Zealand

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Bachelor of Design BCGD

University of Waikato New Zealand

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Design Degrees in New Zealand

Study Design Degrees

Design degrees are likely to be multi-discipline, allowing you to foster your creativity within several fields such as product, environmental, industrial, engineering and experience design. You will be encouraged to develop your skill sets and work towards entering the workplace as a successful designer for the future.

Graduates of degrees in design can pick from careers in many fields such as product design, UX design, environmental design, graphic design and fashion design.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Introduction to design concepts
  • Design practises
  • Interaction with design
  • Design history

Study in New Zealand

New Zealand would be an excellent choice for any international student looking to study abroad. With a diverse and extremely friendly population, students from all over the world would feel welcomed, and find it easy to integrate into their local student community. New Zealand's higher education system has a reputation for encouraging students to think for themselves and participate in cutting edge research projects. As an international student in New Zealand, you will have access to 8 highly ranked universities, all ranked in the top 500 of the QS World University rankings.

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