University
Victoria University of WellingtonThis course is available
Online, On-Campus
Level of Study
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma
Duration
120 credit hours
Next start date
Expected Feb 2024
Campus
Victoria University of Wellington
Build on your knowledge of the designed environment and open the door to Master's level study.
Build on your knowledge of the designed environment and open the door to further postgraduate study in Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Landscape Architecture.
If you’re already working in the industry, the Postgraduate Diploma in Designed Environments (PGDipDE) can be completed part time and will give you up-to-date professional development.
Pathway towards a Master's degree
You'll study eight postgraduate (400-level) courses in Architecture, Interior Architecture, and/or Landscape Architecture. The programme can be completed full time over two trimesters, or part time over at most four years.
The PGDipDE acts as a stepping stone towards four Master's programmes:
Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture (Professional)
Master of Interior Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture.
What you'll study
You will receive a world-class education at the Wellington School of Architecture. During your studies, you will have access to state-of-the-art workshops, studios, and computer labs. You’ll learn through lectures, studio sessions, seminars, laboratories, and field trips. And you'll be encouraged to learn, design, and create through different mediums.
In the studio sessions, you'll be taught in face-to-face mode with interactive lectures, one-on-one design tutorials, small group design tutorials, and informal and formal presentations.
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) degree or equivalent qualification, with at least a B average.
Proof of English proficiency
To be accepted into this programme you will need one of the following:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0
TOEFL: minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing
Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 58 (with a ‘Communicative’ score of not less than 50)
EAP: minimum final scores of 4,4,5,5
Application deadlines: Trimester 1 - 1 Dec.
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