Master of Design (MDes)

People

  • Associate Dean(Students): Philippe Campays
  • Programme Director:  Dr Catherine Caudwell
  • Programme Administrator: LaChelle Pretorius
  • Faculty Manager: Fay Julian
  • Writer: Alida Steemson (Unlicensed)


Resources

Versions

  • v1.1: Updated 'At-a-glance'
  • v1: Initial draft

Qualifications covered

  • Master of Design (MDes)


Relationship between qualifications

  • tba

Notes

I am unsure if we even need this written up, given that we no longer offer the pre-requisite degrees.

At-a-glance

Name: Master of Design

Abbreviation: MDes

Duration: 3 trimesters

Duration 3 trimesters of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part time

Schedule: Self-directed with some supervision 

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework and significant research 

Study at: On-campus (Te Aro, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (1 course)

Entry: Bachelor's or Hounours degree in Desig, with a B average

Start: Trimester 1 or 2

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

  • A Bachelor of Design or a Bachelor of Design with Honours
  • To be accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

  • If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements, you should contact the programme director to discuss your options.
  • The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

For this programme you’ll need to:

Complete 120 points—either DESN 591 or DESN 592