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Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology

Rotorua , North Island ,New Zealand

New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)

Get ready to turn your creative talents into a career with this one-year art and design diploma course.

This highly practical course builds on your creative design skills and knowledge. You experiment with a range of media and techniques, and explore different design areas, such as interior, graphic or product design, fashion, digital media photography or screen-printing.

You spend time exploring what makes up ‘you’ so you can express and develop your artistic vision and figure out where you’re heading in the future. On the business side, you learn about how the creative industry works, how to present your work and how to promote yourself.

Following this one-year course, you could apply for entry-level roles in the creative sector or continue on to further study.

Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:

  • New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5)

Campus:- Mokoia Campus

Intakes

  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

PSW Opportunity

Level 7 (Bachelor’s degree)

  • Duration: Equal to length of study (typically up to 3 years)
  • Requirement: minimum 30 weeks full time study in NZ

Level 7 (Graduate Diploma)
Eligible for PSWV
Conditions:

  • Must also hold a Bachelor’s degree (NZ or overseas)
  • Duration: Up to length of study (typically 1 year)

Level 8 (Postgraduate Diploma)

  • Duration: Equal to length of study, OR
  • Up to 3 years in some cases (if part of higher qualification pathway)

Level 9 and 10 (Master’s degree and Doctoral degree)

  • Duration: 3 years
  • Condition: Must study at least 30 weeks in New Zealand

- Most eligible international students can work up to 25 hours per week during study and full-time during scheduled breaks, only if their student visa includes work rights.

- Foundation, pathway and short courses have different rules.

- Not allowed for part time students.

Disclaimer: PSA updates the information on this page from time to time; however, there may have been more recent updates. Please refer to the university website for the latest information.