Design

Bachelor of Design. Designers are strategists, leaders, analysts and makers who envision and create the future of service, experience, systems and products.

Why study with us

  • Our dedicated studio spaces are exciting creative environments, with extensive technologies for prototyping and experimenting.
  • Our academics come from diverse backgrounds. They’re leaders in a wide array of design fields.
  • You’ll study among thriving networks of industry leaders and emerging entrepreneurs, both local and international.
  • Our flexible degree structure encourages personalised learning.
  • We offer opportunities for overseas study, internships and experiential learning.
Terall sits at desk inside a fabrication lab and smiles to camera. He wears a black coat and grey tutrleneck sweater.
Terall Timoti | Graduate: Bachelor of Design

Design is all about innovating and improving. Study Design if you are genuinely curious about how your ideas can impact the world around you.

Terall Timoti UX Designer at Auckland Transport

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Start your application

Start your journey to the University with an Application for Admission to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) or one of four Design conjoint degree programmes. Applications close 8 December 2024.

Where can Design take you?

  • Creative technologist
  • Design for web, film, television, gaming and new media
  • Design strategist, systems designer
  • Experience designer (UX), interface designer (UI)
  • Customer experience designer (CX), service designer
  • Interaction designer (XD)
  • Product designer
  • Teaching and research

Design for our changing world

Gain the skills you’ll need to create meaningful solutions for today’s challenges. We aim to prepare you for the new and exciting world of design. Designers are increasingly relied on to lead innovation. They find work in multiple industries, including business, science and entertainment. Designers are hired to address business challenges and opportunities in a responsibly disruptive way. They drive innovative solutions and exceptional user experiences.

Studying Design alongside another subject in a conjoint degree allows you to amplify your creative capacity and learn to work beside others with different skill sets, expertise and approaches. You can do a conjoint with ArtsCommerceEngineering (Honours) or Science.

Design studios, labs and workshops

You are encouraged to be hands-on in our studios, workshops and labs, working alongside skilled materials and digital technicians, helping you to safely use state-of-the-art equipment to bring your ideas to life. Each facility is operated by skilled technicians, who are always exploring the latest in making and prototyping to encourage and
enable your creativity.

Enjoy a 360° virtual tour of a small selection of Design spaces below or watch the tour on YouTube now.

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