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Otago Polytechnic · New Zealand

Design (Communication)

A three-year design degree in Dunedin.

Where
DunedinNew Zealand
Degree
Bachelor of Design
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
February 2027
Apply by
Not recorded yet
Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
About NZ$26,600 a year
More facts
Degree
Bachelor of Design
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
February 2027

Deadlines

Not recorded yet

  1. 1 November 2026*

    Decide between a July 2027 and a February 2028 start
    Your own plan
    Details

    Not published by anyone, and the decision the rest of this page depends on. A mid-year start means applying before you have any results at all; February 2028 means eight months between your last exam and your first lecture. Not every degree admits mid-year, and the professional ones generally do not.

  2. 1 December 2026*

    Check you will meet University Entrance
    Your own plan
    Details

    The full IB Diploma, English as Language A at Standard or Higher Level (or Language B at Higher Level, which Auckland accepts only at grade 5 or above), and any mathematics subject. This is a check on your subject choices, so it has to happen while they can still change - which is why it is dated here and not when you apply.

    Source

  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results for the May 2027 session
    Details

    The date the whole page bends around. Two of the milestones above fall before it. The IB has not yet confirmed the May 2027 release date; early July is the long-standing pattern.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in New Zealand

What it is

Teaches you to craft ideas and tell stories through still and moving images, text, sound and interactive media, with community and client projects focused on social and environmental change.

Three ways to take it

PathWhat is different
Communication Still and moving image, text, sound and interactive media.
Fashion Fashion design, with a focus on sustainability.
Product Products, services and systems, with prototypes.

What you need

  • Degree level lists completion of the IB Diploma with 24 points or more; IELTS Academic 6.0 with no band under 5.5 applies if English is not your first language. Some degrees add a portfolio or statement.
Requirements in full

Where it says so

Check it on op.ac.nz

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    The page sets entry requirements but no ranking is published.
Sources (2)
  1. Bachelor of Design (Communication) at Otago Polytechnic — checked 2026-10-07
  2. IB applicants at Otago Polytechnic

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