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Introducing the new specialised Wintec Media Arts degrees.

The Wintec School of Media Arts has a longstanding reputation for excellence in creative education. We are delighted to present our NEW specialised creative degrees.

This is not your usual tertiary programme, but one that provides you with real-world challenges, where you can discover and develop your true capacity to think creatively and solve problems.

It’s a new way of learning that develops your ability to work in teams, preparing you for a world in which collaborative skills are critical.

Our programmes will expose you to new media, social technologies, and the demands of a globally connected, fast moving world.

Above all, our degrees will have you ready to pursue a creative career.

Our degrees:


Bachelor of Communication

Three years
Level 7
$7149 per year
Hamilton City Campus
Feb 2020
This degree has been designed for students to develop skills to thrive in the media and communications industry. The programme focuses on media communication and marketing craft, along with critical thinking, creative media, content production, and professional practice. Students will have the opportunity to undertake collaborative real-world projects with students from other disciplines, and with industry. The degree has pathways in Creative Media and Digital Marketing. A hybrid Screen Arts and Production pathway is also available.

Bachelor of Contemporary Art

Three years
Level 7
$7149 per year
Hamilton City Campus
Feb 2020
This degree is for those who want to engage in fields of art including painting, photography, screen-based media, installation, street art, sculpture, curation or illustration. Students will study in a community where individual vision and personality are valued as a relevant contribution to our society.

Bachelor of Design

Three years
Level 7
$7149 per year
Hamilton City Campus
Jul 2019 (please note: Fashion endorsement available in 2020)
This degree will develop students’ capabilities in creativity, innovation, and design. Students will learn to apply creative problem-solving and design skills in multiple professional domains. As part of this programme, students will have the opportunity to undertake collaborative real-world projects with students from other disciplines and industry. The Bachelor of Design has endorsements in Visual Communication and Fashion Design (please note: Fashion Design is not offered in 2019).

Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts

Three years
Level 7
$6531 per year
Hamilton City Campus
Feb 2020
This degree is for those who want to find their own musical voice and actively engage and learn in a flexible and authentic environment. Students will have 24-hour access to recording studios and practice/rehearsal spaces, including fully equipped production edit suites. Students will have the opportunity to undertake collaborative real-world projects with students from other disciplines, and with industry. The degree has pathways in Performance, Audio Production, Composition and Theatre.

Upcoming Events

  • Rat Relay at Design Factory NZ

    Each Design Factory brings a specific challenge that is rotated around the world before returning back home – tackled in six 6-hour slots following the design thinking process: empathising, (re)defining, ideating, prototyping, testing and pitching solutions.

  • Open Day 2019

    Are you ready to have your BIG questions about the future world of work and your study options answered? At Open Day we’ll have industry speakers, education experts and Wintec staff on hand to help guide you.

  • City Campus information session

    This information session will cover the following subjects: Business, business administration, information technology, nursing, social work, counselling, physiotherapy, midwifery, occupational therapy, support work, education, English, science, art and design, communication, music and performing arts, journalism, interior design, fashion design, foundation studies, beauty therapy, and hairdressing.

News

NCEA results are out and enrolment is open for 2019

NCEA results are out now

The wait is finally over for NCEA results and it’s not too late to enrol for tertiary study in 2019.

Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) has timed a series of free information sessions for people who want more information on their study options at Wintec campuses in Otorohanga, Rotokauri, Hamilton City and Hamilton Gardens from tomorrow, 16 January until 24 January.

The sessions cover a range of study options available at each campus and people can meet tutors, ask questions, and even enrol on the day:

  • Otorohanga Regional Hub, 128 - 130 Maniapoto Street, Otorohanga, Wednesday 16 January, 12 - 1 pm and Monday 4 February 10.30 - 11.30am: Automotive Engineering Level 3, Business Level 3 and My Career Pathway – Horticulture.
  • Wintec Rotokauri Campus, The Hub, North Hamilton (by the Expressway), Tuesday 22 January, 3.30 - 5.30pm: Veterinary nursing, rural animal technology, sports science, massage, outdoor adventure, trades, engineering, architectural technology, hospitality and cookery.
  • Wintec City Campus, The Atrium, Cnr Anglesea and Ward Street, Hamilton, Wednesday 23 January 3.30 - 5.30pm: Business, business administration, information technology, nursing, social work, counselling, physiotherapy, midwifery, occupational therapy, support work, education, English, science, art and design, communication, music and performing arts, journalism, interior design, fashion design, foundation studies, beauty therapy and hairdressing.
  • Hamilton Gardens Campus, Cobham Drive, Hamilton, Thursday 24 January, 3.30-5.30pm: Landscape design and construction, horticulture and arboriculture (tree care).

For most New Zealanders, the first year of study is fees-free. You can find out about your eligibility at feesfree.govt.nz.

For those interested, more details and the option to register for reminder emails can be found at wintec.ac.nz/about-wintec/events.

Wintec has a range of study options from certificate to postgraduate level. To find out more visit wintec.ac.nz.