Degree builder: build your degree your way

Why settle for one subject when your interests span four? At AUT, some degrees let you mix and match subjects across disciplines – so you can build a degree that fits your interests, your goals, and your future. One three-year programme. Endless possibilities.

This is different from conjoints or double degree – our flexi degrees take less time and you can choose from even more subjects to include in your studies. You can see what your three years of study could look like by using our online degree builder for your chosen programme.

How to build your degree

1.
Explore the degrees below and decide which one you want to study

2.
Pick the main subject you want to study in your degree (this is your major)

3.
Tailor your studies to your interest with the flexible component of your degree

Build your degree your way

Bachelor of Arts

Unpack social issues and make a positive impact with our 13 majors.

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Bachelor of Business

Explore the key issues businesses face with our 8 majors.

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Bachelor of Communication Studies

From advertising to TV, start your comms career with our 6 majors.

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Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences

Prepare for in-demand computing careers with our 5 majors.

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Bachelor of Design Te Tohu Paetahi mō te Hoahoa

Turn your creative ideas into reality with our 6 majors.

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Bachelor of International Hospitality Management

Learn how hospitality businesses run with our Hospitality Management major.

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Bachelor of Science

Choose from 8 majors to prepare for a career in science.

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Bachelor of Sport, Exercise and Health

Turn your passion for sport into a career with our 3 majors.

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Bachelor of Visual Arts Te Tohu Paetahi mō Toi Ataata

Get ready for your career in contemporary arts with our 2 majors.

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How our students built their degrees

Still wondering how it actually works? Here's how some AUT students mixed subjects to build degrees that matched their goals.

Esther Sarah Fanene

Esther Sarah Fanene

Bachelor of Business
“Being able to customise my course selection has been a huge plus. AUT offers a wide range of subjects and courses you can include in your degree. I chose marketing as my major and event management as my minor, as I wanted a career in digital marketing, or marketing for music festivals or the art industries.”
Laura Jade Watkinson

Laura Jade Watkinson

Bachelor of Arts
“Studying both psychology and human resource management means that I can pursue the areas I’m primarily interested in. Figuring I would combine both in a professional manner, human resource management and psychology seemed like the right move to make. I believe that my chosen degree will be a great way to help people.”
Rhodes Sikireta

Rhodes Sikireta

Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences
“I chose to include marketing in my computing degree due to its broad application in every industry. An understanding of markets is a vital skill to have in any industry you’re in, and I recognised that even in a networks or cybersecurity position it would benefit me.”
Kasidy Wipani

Kasidy Wipani

Bachelor of Arts
“I’m passionate about both health and education but was unsure what I wanted to do at the time. By studying a Bachelor of Arts in Education with a minor in Health Promotion I could further my understanding of the deeper values of education and health, and how these contribute to society.”
Dhruti Kumar

Dhruti Kumar

Bachelor of Communication Studies
“Communications is such a broad area of study and is relevant to the current global demands. You don’t feel constricted to study something you won’t enjoy – there are so many options. I chose digital communication and marketing as my two minors. They’ve proved to be good extensions to my advertising major.”
Emily Wauters

Emily Wauters

Bachelor of Design Te Tohu Paetahi mō te Hoahoa
“I’m grateful that I can study both interaction design and software development as part of my degree. My learnings from one major help me with my learnings in the other major. For example, I know to be realistic in my design ideas because you can only achieve as much as the code allows.”
Sarah Miller

Sarah Miller

Bachelor of International Hospitality Management
“Hospitality management and marketing are two sectors I’m passionate about. I believe the two subjects can be interrelated, providing so many options for my future career. I’ve been able to incorporate marketing aspects into my hospitality management courses, reaping maximum benefits from both subjects.”
Patricia Ysabel Flores Dela Cruz

Patricia Ysabel Flores Dela Cruz

Bachelor of Business
“I liked that I could pick from a wide variety of majors and minors to include in my degree. I was interested in working overseas at some point, and after watching Money Heist, a Spanish Netflix series, during the first COVID-19 lockdown, I became interested in learning the language and minored in Spanish.”

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Looking for something else?

Not all of our bachelor's degrees offer this flexibility, so your chosen programme may not have a degree builder. This could be because:

  • Your programme needs a more structured pathway to meet industry requirements (like health, engineering or law)
  • The degree hasn't been updated to this format yet

Majors, minors, electives – what's the difference?

Check out our glossary if you need help with any of the AUT language you’ve seen on this page.

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