Design (Honours)

About the course

This Bachelor Degree / Honours Degree course is designed to equip students with a range of knowledge and skills in subject areas such as visual communication design, industrial design, arts management, sculpture, printmaking and photography. It will provide flexible pathways to employment, professional or postgraduate research programs.

What you might learn

As part of this course, you will undertake core and elective subjects such as 3D printing, design management and visualisation tools. Graduates of this course should be able to find employment within the industry or have built a solid foundation towards obtaining a Masters degree.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as arts administrator, designer craftspeople, graphic designer, multimedia specialist, photographer, exhibitions designer, and etc. in companies including Blue Fountain Media, Penguin Random House, MetaDesign, Firstborn, House Industries, and etc.

Explore the majors available

Concept Design, Fashion Design, Industrial Design, Integrated Design, Photography, Spatial Design, Textile Design, Visual Communication Design

Living Costs in Wellington**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) NZ$ 15 - 20	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) NZ$ 1,558 - 2,060	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) NZ$ 1,243 - 1,644
Transportation (Daily) NZ$ 7 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) NZ$ 217 - 286

Average Salary***

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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2023)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com