Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Design

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Design is a Semester One (1 March or 28 February) Bachelor program taught at University of Auckland, New Zealand. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Full-time: 4 years) options.

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Design conjoint at the University of Auckland combines Arts and Design studies. Design work includes analysing the cultural, ethical and political implications of emerging technologies and human experience during all phases of development, and it uses design strategies focused on society, people and culture. Arts options let you choose major(s) and study topics such as Anthropology, Art History, Communication, Economics, Education, Gender Studies, History, Philosophy, Politics and International Relations, Psychology, Sociology, and more.

Full-time study usually takes four years and requires 540 points. The programme includes 255 points from BA courses and 255 points from BDes courses, including 165 points from BDes core courses and 90 points from BDes elective courses, plus General Education courses.

In Design, you complete foundation courses and studio practice, build an elective plan across four design themes, and finish with a capstone design research project from discovery through testing and implementation.

You need a Grade Point Average of 3.5 each year to continue, and most students take one General Education course.

Modules

• Design and Local Community Practices
• Design and Global Challenges
• Design and Business
• Design and Emerging Technologies
• capstone design research project
• WTRAED 100 Waipapa Taumata Rau: Introduction to Te Pūtahi Mātauranga, Arts and Education

The minimum requirements for admission in Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Design at University of Auckland for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by University of Auckland.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Auckland as pre-requiste for admission in Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Design.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Guaranteed entry for secondary school applicants

• You must meet the University Entrance (UE) standard.
• You must also meet the rank score for this programme.
• You may need to have studied certain subjects or achieved credits in particular subjects.
• Guaranteed rank score, subject and other requirements: NCEA 210; CIE 230; IB 28.

Likely minimum grades for tertiary applicants

• You must have completed one semester of successful bachelors degree study from a New Zealand tertiary institution, or one year of successful study as part of an acceptable sub-degree qualification from a New Zealand tertiary institution.
• Grade required: GPA 3.9 (Grade Point Average) or GPE 3.9 (Grade Point Equivalent).

Other requirements for international applicants from secondary school

• International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24; or General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level (minimum three A-Level subjects); or Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) (minimum three A-level subjects).

• IELTS Academic: 6.0
• No bands less than 5.5

Please check detail of study units at https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/bachelor-of-arts-bachelor-of-design.html

• IELTS Academic: 6.0
• No bands less than 5.5

14 fully funded scholarships are listed for New Zealand. See New Zealand scholarships.