Qualification Regulations
Part I
These regulations are to be read in conjunction with all other Statutes and Regulations of the University including General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates.
Part II
Admission
1. Admission to the Degree of Master of Design requires that the candidate will:
(a) meet the University admission requirements as specified;
and will:
(b) have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with a grade average of at least B; or
(c) have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Design (Honours) or the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) with a grade average of at least B in Part 4 courses, or equivalent; or
(d) have been awarded or qualified for the Postgraduate Diploma in Design with a grade average of at least B, or equivalent; or
(e) have been granted admission under the Admission with Equivalent Status regulations and demonstrate practical, professional and scholarly experience at an appropriate level;
and will have:
(f) been selected into the programme on the basis of an interview and assessment of a portfolio of design work prepared by the candidate.
Qualification requirements
2. Candidates for the Degree of Master of Design shall follow a parts-based programme of study, which shall consist of courses totalling at least 180 approved credits and include completion of Part One and Part Two. The requirements for Part One and Part Two are prescribed in the Schedule for the Qualification.
3. Notwithstanding Regulation 2, the programme of study for a candidate who has been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Design (Honours), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), Postgraduate Diploma in Design, or equivalent, shall consist of thesis courses totalling 120 credits, as prescribed in Part Two in the Schedule for the Qualification.
Specialisations
4. This qualification is awarded without specialisation.
Student progression
5. In cases of sufficient merit, the Degree of Master of Design may be awarded with distinction or merit.
6. For progression to Part Two of the Master of Design, candidates must have maintained a grade average of at least B over the 60 credits undertaken for Part One.
Completion requirements
7. The timeframes for completion as outlined in the General Regulations for Postgraduate Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, and Postgraduate Certificates will apply.
8. Candidates may be graduated when they meet the Admission, Qualification and Academic requirements within the prescribed timeframes.
Unsatisfactory academic progress
9. The general Unsatisfactory Academic Progress regulations will apply.
Schedule for the Master of Design
Course planning key
- Prerequisites
- Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
- Corequisites
- Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
- Restrictions
- Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.
Key terms for course planning
- Courses
- Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
- Course code
- Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
- Credits
- Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- Specialisations
- Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.
Part One (Choose 60 credits from)
Compulsory course (Choose 30 credits from)
Course code: 197701 Creative Research Practices I 30 credits
Introduction to creative research as a critical practice through advanced methods, processes, technologies and skills.
View full course detailsSubject courses (Choose 30 credits from)
Course code: 197702 Creative Research Practices II 30 credits
Development of a creative research topic area through application of advanced research methods, processes, technologies and skills.
View full course detailsCourse code: 197703 Creative Research Special Topic A 30 credits
Course code: 197704 Creative Research Special Topic B 15 credits
Course code: 197705 Independent Study 15 credits
Course code: 197706 Advanced Digital Fabrication for Creative Res 1 15 credits
In this studio course in Fab Lab Wellington, students will develop software, systems, and related technical infrastructure for digital fabrication technologies, and thereby develop an advanced understanding of open design principles and practices.
View full course detailsCourse code: 197707 Advanced Digital Fabrication for Creative Res 2 15 credits
In this studio course, students will use the latest digital fabrication technologies in Fab Lab Wellington to prototype and manufacture creative outputs, and thereby gain an advanced understanding of open design principles and practices.
View full course detailsAny 400-level or 700-level elective course listed in Schedule C for the Degree of Bachelor of Design with Honours
Part Two (Choose 120 credits from)
Course code: 197800 Design Thesis 120 credits
Preparation of a thesis consisting of an advanced design-led research project and an exegesis to satisfy the requirements of the Master of Design qualification.
View full course detailsCourse code: 197802 Design Thesis 120 Credit Part 1 60 credits
Preparation of a thesis consisting of an advanced design-led research project and an exegesis to satisfy the requirements of the Master of Design qualification.
View full course detailsCourse code: 197803 Design Thesis 120 Credit Part 2 60 credits
Preparation of a thesis consisting of an advanced design-led research project and an exegesis to satisfy the requirements of the Master of Design qualification.
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