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Product Design combines creative design, science, engineering, and business studies. Product designers plan and develop items for homes, businesses, and industry.
From creating a new lightweight kayak or a phone app, to formulating rongoā (medicinal products) or a virtual training world, studying product design will equip you for a wide range of occupations.
Graduates will be able to develop creative ideas based on their knowledge of related sciences and engineering disciplines, as well as gain the practical business skills needed to commercialise new products.
Entry to the BProdDesign is open to anyone with entry to the University. However, it is strongly recommended that you have at least 14 credits in NCEA Level 2 science and mathematics. Those intending to take the Chemical Formulation Design major should ideally have 14 credits in NCEA Level 3 chemistry (or the IB/CIE equivalent of these).
Secondary school studies in related subjects such as digital technologies, technology, or design and visual communication would be an advantage.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
Product Design 1
Fundamentals of Management
Design Principles OR Foundations of Engineering
One 100-level MATH or EMTH course
Required 100-level courses from your chosen major
Choose one of the following courses:
Accounting and Financial Information
Introduction to Microeconomics
Principles of Marketing
Complete the required 200-level courses from your chosen major.
Choose two courses at either 200 or 300-level from the following subjects:
Accounting
Business
Economics
Finance
Innovation
Management
Marketing (if MKTG100 has not been completed, at least one Marketing course must be included)
Complete the required 300-level courses from your chosen major.
Applied Immersive Game Design
Chemical Formulation Design
Industrial Product Design
The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).
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