Postgraduate Certificate in Visual Arts

With the Postgraduate Certificate in Visual Arts you can develop your creative practice in as little as one semester.

Become part of AUT’s vibrant, collaborative design culture and choose from a wide range of art and design courses. This programme is suitable for design professionals from all backgrounds, and can prepare you for further study in the Master of Design.

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Minimum entry requirements

  • Bachelor of Visual Arts; or
  • A relevant professional qualification or professional experience approved by the dean (or representative) to be equivalent to a bachelor’s degree

International student entry requirements

Other requirements

  • Applicants may be required to submit a portfolio of work and attend a selection interview

English language requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; or equivalent

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Specialist areas in visual arts include:

  • Cinema
  • Drawing
  • Installation
  • Interactive technologies
  • Lens-based
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sound
  • Sculpture
  • Video

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Please note that not all of the courses above may run each year/semester.

More details about courses in this programme

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Enrolment in courses is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of courses.

Quick facts
Programme code:
AK1330
Level:
8
Points:
60
Duration:
0.5 years full-time
Campus:
City Campus
Starts:
28 Feb 2022
Fees:
Domestic
$4,404
  • This represents the approximate tuition fee range based on a full-time workload of 60 points in 2021. The exact fees will depend on courses selected and may exceed this figure.
  • Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for beyond 2021, fees may vary from those stated.
  • There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay. Learn more about fees to study at AUT
International
$18,851
  • This represents the approximate tuition fee range based on a full-time workload of 60 points in 2021. The exact fees will depend on courses selected and may exceed this figure.
  • Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for beyond 2021, fees may vary from those stated.
  • There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay. Learn more about fees to study at AUT
  • International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.

The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.

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