Bachelor
Want a career in design? Te Tohu Paetahi mo te Hoahoa - Bachelor of Design will help you turn your creative ideas into reality in a studio-based environment with excellent facilities.
International student entry requirements
English language requirementsClassical Studies, Computing, Construction and Mechanical Technologies, Design (Practical Art), Design and Visual Communication, Digital Technologies or Hangarau Matihiko, English, Geography, Hangarau, Hauora, Health, History, History of Art, Mathematics/Pangarau, Media Studies, Music Studies, Nga Mahi a Rehia, Nga Toi, Nga Toi Ataata, Nga Toi Puoro, Painting (Practical Art), Pangarau, Photography (Practical Art), Physics, Printmaking (Practical Art), Processing Technologies, Psychology, Putaiao/Science, Sculpture (Practical Art), Technology/Hangarau, Te Ao Haka, Te Reo Maori, Te Reo Rangatira, Technology, Visual Arts
Don't meet the entry requirements?Consider starting with Tītohu mo te Hoahoa - Diploma in Design.
Tītohu mo te Hoahoa - Diploma in Design
You may be eligible to enter Year 2 or Year 3 of our design degree if you have completed all or part of a design or visual arts degree at another approved tertiary institution. Applications for cross-credits will normally be assessed after you receive an offer of place for Te Tohu Paetahi mo te Hoahoa - Bachelor of Design.
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Your major is the subject area you want to specialise in. It makes up one third of your degree.
Choose one of these majors as part of your degreeIf you want to include a second major, you can choose another subject from the list above or view more options from different AUT degrees
You can build your degree in a way that suits you and your interests, and include subjects from outside of design as part of your studies.
To graduate with this degree you need to complete:
Core courses (120 points)These are courses all students in this degree need to take. They cover fundamental design principles and processes, and help you decide which subject to focus on later in your studies. One of the core courses is the Integrated Design Practice you complete in your final semester; a great chance to gain workplace experience related to your studies.
Your chosen major (120 points)Your major is the subject area you want to specialise in. This makes up one third of your degree and consists of courses related to your chosen subject. You can view the list of majors in this degree in the 'Majors' tab.
Flexible component (120 points)You can choose one of the following options
Your second major, minor(s) and elective courses can be from different AUT degrees; they don't need to be from design.
Use our online tool to build your own degree and see what your three years of study could look like.