Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Master of Design Enterprise | |||
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Qualification Type | Masters Degree | |||
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Level | 9 | |||
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Credits | 180 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
Graduates have attained a recognised post graduate qualification suitable to allow entry to careers within product and service providing industry that require design and design-driven strategy expertise within an organisation or enterprise, in situations such as: - New product and service design, redesign or modification - New product/service design-led strategic planning and implementation. - Design-led innovation and implementation of new technologies in products. - Multi-disciplinary design team leadership. - Intrapreneurial new product/service venture within an organisation. As well as being qualified for entry into employment, the graduates of the Master of Product Design Enterprise will be suitably qualified for: - Undertaking further post graduate study. - Engaging in design driven entrepreneurial venture. - Design-led enterprise advocacy, strategic design implementation and education roles.
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Graduate profile |
Students who complete all the academic requirements of years one and two of the masters degree programme are eligible to graduate as Master of Design Enterprise.
Graduates have attained a recognised post graduate qualification suitable to allow entry to careers within product and service providing industry that require design and design-driven strategy expertise within an organisation or enterprise, in situations such as: * New product and service design, redesign or modification * New product/service design-led strategic planning and implementation. * Design-led innovation and implementation of new technologies in products/services. * Multi-disciplinary design team leadership. * Entrepreneurial new product/service venture within an organisation. As well as being qualified for entry into employment, the graduates of the Master of Design Enterprise will be suitably qualified for: * Undertaking further post graduate study. * Engaging in design driven entrepreneurial venture. * Design-led enterprise advocacy, strategic design implementation and education roles |
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Education pathways |
While the MDE will be encouraging multi-disciplinary design graduates of all New Zealand and overseas design schools to apply for entry to the programme, the undergraduate degree design programmes within the department of design at Otago Polytechnic, provide a natural bridging option into the programme, following a post-graduation period of industry work experience in design or business.
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Entry Requirements |
1.1.1 Entry Criteria
Minimum academic entry criteria are: * Applicants must hold an accredited undergraduate degree in design (or design-related discipline), or equivalent recognised qualification and/or experience (all transcripts are required to be certified) * Applicants must have industry-related experience, working in business, production or design related work (Curriculum Vitae required) * Applicants must present a portfolio of work with their application that demonstrates visually, the applicant's design ability and enterprise interest or aspiration. The portfolio will be comprised of words and images in digital format * Letter of introduction and a proposal which outlines your major project focus for the Master of Design Enterprise * Name and contact details of two referees 1.1.2 International applicants Minimum academic entry criteria are: * Applicants must hold an accredited undergraduate degree in design (or design-related discipline), or equivalent recognised qualification and/or experience (all transcripts are required to be certified) * Applicants must have industry-related experience, working in business, production or design related work (Curriculum Vitae required) * Applicants must present a portfolio of work with their application that demonstrates visually, the applicant's design ability and enterprise interest or aspiration. The portfolio will be comprised of words and images in digital format * Letter of introduction and a proposal which outlines your major project focus for the Master of Design Enterprise * Name and contact details of two referees * English Language Requirements: Applicants must have achieved an overall band score (Academic) of 6.5 IELTS, with no individual score less than 6.5 or equivalent or TOEFL 600 paper, 237-250 computer, TWE 5. English language requirements for students from non-English speaking backgrounds In addition to meeting the same entry criteria as those listed above, those for whom English is a second language must also meet the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (academic version) language requirements listed below * Overall band score (Academic) of 6.5 IELTS with no individual score less than 6.0 or equivalent. |
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | Quality Assurance Division, NZQA | |||
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Number | OT4989 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2005-12-21 10:21:02.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2015-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
Year 1: Design Enterprise, Design, Design Operations, Design Led Enterprise. Year 2: Design Led Industry/Entrepreneurial Research Project
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