New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 6)

With a focus on self-initiated projects, entrepreneurship and live briefs from real clients, this programme is a mentored beginning to work. Build technical photography and videography skills alongside business capabilities to work with clients. You will graduate with a professional, industry-ready portfolio to help showcase your talent.Take your photographic practice to a professional level in this commercially-focused programme.Whatever kind of career you want to have across photography, video, or film – we’ll support you to become industry-ready; developing a portfolio full of your best practice, experience, and digital content so you can hit the ground running when you graduate. With a focus on self-initiated projects, entrepreneurship, and live briefs from real clients, this is basically a mentored beginning to work.As well as technical photographic skills, we’ll teach you the essential professional and business skills you’ll need to get your practice up and running commercially.Plus, you’ll learn from experienced tutors who work part-time in the industry and enjoy access to our industry-standard studios and editing software and equipment.

Those under 20

You must have completed a Level 5 qualification in a related field OR demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
In exceptional circumstances, an applicant under the age of 20 who doesn't meet the academic requirements may be granted entry to the programme where they supply evidence of their ability to succeed in the programme.

Those 20 and over

No minimum academic requirements.

If English is not your first language, you must also demonstrate English language skills equivalent to an Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR

OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub tests

TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)

Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First, or B2 First for schools, or C1 Advanced, or C2 Proficiency with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill;

Pearson Test of English (Academic): PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42

Language Certificate: C1 Expert ESOL Written (LRW) with PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken Pass