Overview

With Master of Design at Massey University you’ll develop a creative outcome, often of direct application to design industry or community. We will help you make strong connections with the business, public or non-profit sector.

Key facts

You’ll have access to individual studio space and our comprehensive technical expertise and facilities. These include:

an industry-scale green screen studio
Australasia’s first Fab Lab
industry-standard workshops
digital imaging facilities

darkrooms.

All Master of Design (MDes) students complete a thesis project: a supervised programme of focused design research, taking a challenging real-world problem through to a well-resolved solution, like a product prototype, experience or system.

Career

Many graduates start their own businesses and have gone on to win high profile awards and commissions. MDes graduates also work as:

web designers, here and overseas
directors of health care product manufacturing
creative directors in art agencies and museums
technical development consultants
design interns in fashion and industrial design companies
directors or account managers at publishing houses
secondary school art and design teachers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Research Practices
Creative Research Special Topic

Advanced Digital Fabrication for Creative Research
Independent Study

Design Thesis Part

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wellington, Australia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade average of at least B; or
Have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Design with Honours with a grade of at least B across the Part Four courses, or equivalent, or
Have been awarded or qualified for the Postgraduate Diploma in Design with a grade average of at least B, or equivalent, or
Have been granted admission under the Admission with Equivalent Status regulations and demonstrate practical, professional and scholarly experience at an appropriate level;
And have been selected into the qualification on the basis of an interview and assessment of a portfolio of relevant work.
provide a Research Statement prior to interview
provide copies of all official academic transcripts for studies taken at universities other than Massey University.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

46100 NZD / year

≈ 46100 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11615 NZD / year

≈ 11615 NZD / year

Funding

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