Overview

Learn from the best in the field and gain practical skills through intern projects, drawing, art/design labs, history, theory and professional practice. MajorsAll learners in the Bachelor of Design and Arts programme from Universal College of Learning will choose a major area of study which could include:

Visual Arts: Painting, sculpture, photography, glass, digital arts
Design Media: Typography & print, animation, video, web

Textile/Fashion Design: Fabric printing, garment construction, textile art, fashion photography

Careers

Graphic design
Visual art
Fashion design
Gallery curation
Videography
Animation
Marketing
Movie industry
Television
Product design
Costume design
Theatre and prop design
Photography
Art or design administration and management
Secondary and tertiary teaching learning programmes

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Visual Language

Art/Design Lab

Design Practical

Art/Design History
Drawing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-21 00:00:00

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More details

UCOL | Te Pūkenga welcomes applications to study up to two weeks after a course starts.

Language

English

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wanganui, New Zealand

Disciplines

Design Fine Arts View 44 other Bachelors in 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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants under 20 years of age:

University entrance
equivalent academic achievement.
on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Executive Dean.
a provisional enrolment.

All students applying for the Bachelor of Design and Arts (with a major in Design Media, Visual Arts or Textiles/Fashion Design) need to submit a portfolio of work which demonstrates previous engagement with creative activity. Portfolios can take a number of different formats and each will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

International learner applicants whose first language is not English must have an IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5 (or equivalent including TOEFL). IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form (i.e. combining scores from more than one test is not permissible).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

26614 NZD / year

≈ 26614 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8204 NZD / year

≈ 8204 NZD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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