Programs of Whitireia New Zealand

Bachelor of Applied Arts (Toi Poutama)

Porirua , New Zealand

Explore Māori art at degree level. Create a major body of work in your final year. For returning students in 2019 (or those who have studied previously or elsewhere). A new degree is planned for 2020. Complete the New Zealand Diploma in Ngā Toi in 2019 (equivalent to the first year of the degree) and you can go straight into the second year.

NZ$19,950 International

NZ$7,219 Domestic

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Applied Business Studies

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

Learn practical business skills that will enable graduates to work within a variety of organisations. Focus on outcomes including strong communication, people skills and technical knowledge.

NZ$18,250 International

NZ$5,761 Domestic

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Creativity (Digital Media) [Creative Technologies]

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

In this major you can focus on CreativeTechnologies or Visual Communication Design. The Creative Technologies stream offers a range of current and emerging technologies with potential for integration in a variety of creative ways such as VR, animation, gaming and motion graphics. The Visual Communication Design stream develops skills in design fundamentals, typography and graphics that apply to publication, branding, motion graphics and web design. You can select courses from either stream.

NZ$19,950 International

NZ$6,813 Domestic

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Creativity (Performing Arts)

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

You can either go straight into the 3-year degree and focus on Māori, Samoan, Cook Island and New Zealand contemporary dance, or enter into the 3rd year after completing one of the 2-year diplomas on this page (Māori and Pacific Dance, Commercial Dance, Drama or Musical Theatre).

NZ$23,500 International

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Creativity (Visual Arts)

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

Focus on your discipline: jewellery, painting, print making, sculpture or photography. Create a body of work in your final year. Gain skills in developing your portfolio, exhibiting and building a creative career. Alongside studio work, you will explore the theory and history of art creation.

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Creativity (Writing)

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

Learn the skills to tell your stories. Develop your craft for novels, short stories, poems or film scripts. In year one, try everything; in year three, create a publishable manuscript in your specialisation. It’s a warm, close-knit community and you’ll learn from experienced writers as well as each other.

NZ$19,950 International

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

Gain skills to provide emergency and non-urgent medical care in a range of situations. Know how to assess, stabilise, treat and refer patients. Learn through clinical placements in ambulances, hospitals and other situations. There is a flexible part-time option for working or volunteer paramedics with relevant industry qualifications.

NZ$22,950 International

NZ$6,943 Domestic

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Information Technology

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

Join the booming IT industry. Our students learn by building real software, apps and products. Develop your problem-solving skills. You’ll spend half of your final year working on an industry project. Specialise in Applied Data Science, Cyber Security, Interaction Design, Networking and Infrastructure or Software Development.

NZ$19,250 International

NZ$7,198 Domestic

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Information Technology

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

Join the booming IT industry. Our students learn by building real software, apps and products. Develop your problem-solving skills. You’ll spend half of your final year working on an industry project. Specialise in Applied Data Science, Cyber Security, Interaction Design, Networking and Infrastructure or Software Development.

NZ$9,250 International

NZ$7,198 Domestic

NZ$15,000 Living cost

Bachelor of Nursing

Whitireia New Zealand

Porirua , New Zealand

The Bachelor of Nursing is a three year, Level 7 programme. The Bachelor of Nursing degree is a combination of theory (delivered in classroom-based sessions at the Porirua campus) and supported clinical experience (practical/hands-on work undertaken in a variety of community and hospital settings). Students who successfully complete the programme sit State Final Examinations conducted by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. When these examinations are passed, the student can apply to the Nursing Council for registration.

NZ$22,950 International

NZ$6,943 Domestic

NZ$15,000 Living cost