Qualification regulations for the Master of Design

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) 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 through an interview and with the examination of a portfolio of professional work.

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 candidates who have been admitted under Regulations 1(c) or 1(d) shall consist of courses totaling 120 credits, including the requirements of Part Two in the Schedule for the Qualification.

Specialisations

4. The Master of Design is awarded without specialisation.

Student progression

5. The Degree of Master of Design may be awarded with Distinction or Merit. The class of award will be determined by the examiners on the performance of the candidate in the Part 2 courses within the schedule.

6. For progression to Part Two of the Master of Design, candidates must have maintained a grade of at least B (GPA 5) over the 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 Qualification requirements within the prescribed timeframes; candidates who do not meet the requirements for graduation may, subject to the approval of Academic Board, be awarded an appropriate exit qualification, should they meet its qualification requirements.

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 between 60 and 120 credits from)

Research Methods courses (Choose 15 credits from)

Choose 15 credits from

293732 Creative Practice Research Methods 15

Students will advance their understanding of approaches to creative practice research, methods and theory in relation to their specific practice orientation.

Regulations for The Master of Design - MDes