Christchurch,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design) in Christchurch New Zealand | Ara Institute of Canterbury
Ara Institute of Canterbury
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Christchurch New Zealand
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
25,000
(c. USD14,598.3)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
This program teaches you to create concepts, address challenges, and develop original solutions for advertising, marketing, and communication design fields.
Key competencies covered include strategic design, visual communication, brand development, type design, creative direction, sketching, and graphic illustration. You'll also select three specialized electives to build expertise in your preferred focus areas.
Alongside practical studio work, you'll take foundational academic courses covering professional studies and contextual learning. These provide enhanced communication abilities, historical perspectives on creative disciplines, understanding of modern ethical standards, and essential business knowledge.
The course requires a minimum enrollment number to run
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 and 20 credits at level 2 or higher) which must include 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved* subjects and:
Literacy* - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing,
Numeracy* - 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627)
OR a qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework at Level 4 or above in a related discipline.
Due to Covid-19 disruption, if you studied and achieved NCEA Level 3 during 2020, you only need 12 credits per Level 3 subject (i.e. total of 36 credits). Literacy and Numeracy requirements remain the same
* NZQA approved subjects: see http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/
If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), Ara will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.
Overall IELTS 6.0 Academic - 5.5 Listening, 5.5 Reading, 5.5 Writing, 5.5 Speaking, TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
Literacy* - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing,
Numeracy* - 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627)
OR a qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework at Level 4 or above in a related discipline.
Due to Covid-19 disruption, if you studied and achieved NCEA Level 3 during 2020, you only need 12 credits per Level 3 subject (i.e. total of 36 credits). Literacy and Numeracy requirements remain the same
* NZQA approved subjects: see http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/
If you have undertaken examinations other than NCEA (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination), Ara will assess your qualification for academic entry equivalency.
Overall IELTS 6.0 Academic - 5.5 Listening, 5.5 Reading, 5.5 Writing, 5.5 Speaking, TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
Tuition
NZD
25,000