Graduate Diploma in Advertising Creativity

Gain the skills for an advertising career in as little as one year. You’ll work on briefs from real clients, and write and design ads for real products. Throughout the year you put together a professional portfolio of work for a career in an advertising agency’s creative department or a marketing communications company. Your work may even end up being published.

This programme is recognised by the prestigious international Design and Art Direction (D&AD) University Network and the Communication Agencies Association of New Zealand (CAANZ). Guest speakers from leading advertising agencies and client companies like Spark, TVNZ, MediaWorks, Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB and Film Construction feature throughout the year.

Quick Facts

Entry Requirements

  • University Entrance
  • A bachelor’s degree OR relevant professional qualification or experience approved by the Dean to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
  • Letter of application
  • Copy test
  • CV
  • Interview may be required

Majors

Additional Majors and Minors

Additional majors and minors

Structure and Content

Career Opportunities

  • Art director
  • Copywriter
  • Creative executive within advertising agency
  • Account executive within advertising agency
  • Roles within non-traditional communication companies

Testimonials