Overview

Key Features

Communication Design focuses on generating content and visually communicating ideas, messages and meaning to respond to societal, environmental and commercially relevant themes and issues.

In Communication Design at Auckland University of Technology you’ll work in open studios and computer labs with industry standard software, and have access to a printmaking lab, risograph, photographic studio and book bindery.

Careers

Continue towards postgraduate studies, establish your own freelance business, or work in design or advertising agencies, print and multimedia companies, or inhouse design teams. Roles may include an advertising and brand creative, online and social media manager or content creator, creative or account director, graphic designer, publication or information designer, photographer, videographer, motion graphic designer, illustrator or print-based designer

Programme Structure

Modules:

Communication Design Practice

Integrated Design Practice

Mahitahi

Making and Media

Design Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-03 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-12-02 00:00:00 , National

More details

International Students: apply at least three months before the start of the programme to allow for visa processing and travel to New Zealand

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Disciplines

Design Graphic Design Media Studies & Mass Media View 15 other Bachelors in Graphic Design in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

University Entrance

Portfolio of creative and design work

All applicants need to meet AUT’s minimum entry requirements. Because of competition for places, you may need to have more than the minimum entry requirements for admission to some programmes.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

40646 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40646 NZD per year during 36 months.
National

8435 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8435 NZD per year during 36 months.

National: $8,435 - $8,488 (for 120 points)

International: $40,646 - $41,046 (for 120 points)

Living costs for Auckland

1400 - 2200 NZD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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