Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice

at Unitec Institute of Technology - Mt Albert Campus New Zealand

This program is the first step towards a career in architecture. Develop the drawing, design and graphic presentation skills to express architectural concepts. Analyse architectural sites and explore how to ensure the environmental sustainability of architectural projects.

• Real design projects and work placements 
• Regular opportunities for overseas field trips to countries such as Brazil, China, Italy and Japan, where you work on projects with students and local community groups
• Option to study abroad with one of our international exchange partners in Australia, China, Germany, India, Mexico and the UK Bachelor of Architectural Studies

Keep pace with advances in automotive technology and find out how international trends affect national decisions about automotive applications.  Learn about transport efficiency, sustainability issues, vehicle systems diagnosis, and how to manage industry disruption. Develop an in-depth understanding of what it takes to be socially responsible and innovative, and gain the skills to confidently apply your knowledge in a wide range of situations. Develop entrepreneurial skills to run business operations and manage projects within vehicle service industries. You'll also improve your communication and problem-solving skills.

This program is an extension of the New Zealand Diploma of Interior Design (Residential) (which is also a prerequisite for this commercial program) and prepares you to develop your knowledge and extend your skills into commercial environments. If you’re looking to enter the commercial interiors industry or if you’re already working in this field and would like to hold the formal qualification, this is the program for you. Our industry-focused approach to learning interior design means that in addition to developing your necessary knowledge and skills in commercial interior design, we also integrate you into the industry. You’ll do this through practical learning, facilitated industry connections, working on actual client projects, guest speakers from industry, undertaking internships within specialist design practices, and much more.  This diploma will advance your technical knowledge and skills of CAD, consenting and documentation processes, products, materials, and lighting design in order to equip you to design for complex environments within the retail, hospitality, and workplace sectors.

The focus of this qualification is on developing the necessary knowledge, skills and attributes to perform meaningful civil engineering work.  As a graduate of this program you’ll be able to use your knowledge to make informed decisions and implement them; competently perform technical work using national and international standards and apply civil engineering theory to design, contract administration and construction practice. You'll gain a solid understanding of water, structural, geotechnical, road engineering and develop invaluable civil and structural drawing skills.

• Structures
• Water Resources
• Roading
• Geotechnical

This diploma is the first year of our Bachelor of Accounting (Level 7). If you do well and enjoy the courses, you’ll be able to transition easily into degree-level study or move straight into work once you’ve graduated. 

You’ll gain an understanding of the general nature of business, the functions in an organisation and the critical role accountants play in the success of a business. 

The skills you’ll develop in this programme will set you up to support an accountant or an accounting team, such as:

• Accounting skills for small businesses, including recording transactions and preparing financial statements, budgets and tax returns 
• Personal skills, including problem-solving, developing and managing business relationships, managing your performance and understanding business ethics 

The Bachelor of Business (Marketing) provides you with the knowledge and skills to successfully create and manage brands that win consumers’ hearts and minds using both traditional and new methods. You’ll discover how to identify consumers’ needs and wants, develop sound marketing plans and create marketing campaigns for real New Zealand organisations. You'll also learn how to create a social media plan and determine its effectiveness using Google Analytics. This program has been developed, and in some cases is being co-taught, with input from national and international business leaders. You’ll get the opportunity to create and present marketing campaigns for organisations as part of your course work; our students have previously conducted online advertising campaigns (Google AdWords and Facebook advertising) for numerous New Zealand businesses.

The Contemporary Dance major is the most established, full-time contemporary dance program in New Zealand, and continues to develop a community of dance artists who contribute innovative choreography and performance excellence to the industry. Unitec's dance graduates are seen in all major productions throughout New Zealand. With a comprehensive program covering technique, choreography, dance studies and digital dance, you'll gain the knowledge, tools and abilities to pursue the range of opportunities available to you as a contemporary dance artist.

 In this field you’ll use the latest technologies and work alongside architects and construction specialists to turn design concepts into the documents used to construct a building. The New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology will give you the skills to design and produce construction documentation for both residential and commercial buildings. This is a high-demand field where the practical application of knowledge is valuable to kick start your career.

• Emphasis on real-world applications using the latest technology of CAD(Computer-Aided Design) and BIM (Building Information Management)
• This qualification is nationally recognized and endorsed by professional organizations
• Good graduate employment opportunities

The Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice enables artists, designers, photographers, animators, educators, performers, directors, producers and other creative thinkers to advance their professional careers within Unitec’s Creative Industries cultural hub. 

• Create a body of new work, improve your job opportunities, and refresh or re-orient your profession.
• Develop critical self-reflection, creative thinking and research skills by taking your practice to an advanced level.
• Work in an evolving multi-disciplinary environment where you will get exposure to a wide range of approaches, practices, and theories. 
• Improve your communication and project proposal skills through studio critiques and written components. 
• Learn from supervisors that include notable artists, designers, and educators. 
• Enhance your creative portfolio with a significant advanced research project.

Are you an accounting graduate working towards the academic requirements for professional body membership? Do you have a New Zealand business degree or equivalent overseas qualification and would like to become an accountant?

This advanced-level programme will strengthen your accountancy skills. You will apply technical and professional standards, become a better team member and debate current issues in the field of accountancy. The programme provides an opportunity to apply your practical skills in the workplace.