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NZD 22586

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

Application Fee

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36 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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60

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Whether you are building on the Level 6 diploma qualification and completing the final year of the degree (Level 7) or plan to  complete the 3-year degree.

Develop and refine your art and design talent guided by our highly respected tutors, who are active in New Zealand’s art scene.  Compliment your practical studio learning with professional practice, research and an invaluable internship.

This Design and Arts degree majoring in Visual Arts, features independent work focused on your specialist area and relevant work experience. Learning will be studio-based at WITT with some collaborative blended learning with creative industries kaimahi and ?konga from UCOL Whanganui.

For domestic students there are full and part-time study options.  An excellent option if working or those with a busy schedule to undertake one or two papers at a time. This is a great opportunity for you to upskill while in employment.


You will learn:

  • Apply relevant practices to complex contexts in the production of a body of related design or art work.
  • Keep abreast of contemporary design and arts practices and changing approaches to design and arts in a wide range of contexts including exhibition and industry practices and design and arts in the wider creative sector.
  • Analyse the impacts of design and arts on society and the role of the designer or artist within a range of societal constructs.
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills necessary to contextualise and promote creative work, present concepts and apply for funding or employment opportunities.
  • Contextualise their own creative vision and intended career pathways within the social and economic context of the Taranaki/Whanganui region, Aotearoa/New Zealand and wider international contexts.
  • Transfer skills gained in design and arts to a range of situations requiring creative thinking, critical thinking, analytical rigour, innovation and problem solving.
  • Work individually and collaboratively in creative projects.
  • Demonstrate the ethical basis for design and arts, including possible implications of imagery in relation to socio-political contexts.
  • Demonstrate the necessary roles of design and arts and the individual artist/designer with the local region, Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally.
  • Demonstrate the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to design and arts.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Tikanga M?ori in relation to the practices of design and arts.
  • Apply research methodologies with an understanding of social and ethical concerns in the form of an exhibition, public show or other relevant display supported by detailed documentation.
  • Complete budgets, relevant industry proposals, create a business plan and plan for public shows and/or exhibitions and have a general understanding design/art specific professional practices.
  • Demonstrate specialised technical knowledge and skills in a chosen major subject area and be able to position their work in relation to relevant concepts in art and design history and theory.
  • Apply knowledge of occupational health and safety issues.
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Additional Information

Program Level 3-Year Bachelor's Degree

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Program Intake

Closed

Feb 2026

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

    6 IELTS Score
    60 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    50 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

    The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the page.

    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    22586

    Tuition Fee
    (NZD)

     Free

    Application Fee
    (NZD)

    20000 Per year

    Average Cost of Living
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    The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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    Scholarships

    International Scholarships

    Programme Name Scholarship
    Bachelor of Applied Management (Level 7) $2,500
    Bachelor of Design & Arts (Level 7) $2,500
    Bachelor of Nursing (Level 7) $1,000
    New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5) $1,500
    New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6) $1,500
    New Zealand Diploma in Beauty Therapy (Level 5) $1,500
    New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting) (Level 5) $2,000
    New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management) (Level 5) $2,000
    New Zealand Diploma in Enrolled Nursing (Level 5) $1,000
    New Zealand Diploma in Environmental Management (Level 5) $2,000

     

    Tenure:
    • One year only.
    Eligibility Criteria:
    • Applicants must be new, full-fee paying international students.
    • Applicants must hold a current and valid conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible WITT programme commencing in 2026.
    • Students who have already commenced studies at WITT are not eligible.
    Application Process:
    • The scholarship will be automatically applied to new applications for 2026 intakes—no application is required.
    Additional Conditions:
    • Scholarships are non-transferable and cannot be deferred to future intakes or applied to other institutions.
    • If a student defers, withdraws, or does not commence their studies in their intended intake, the scholarship will be forfeited.

     

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