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Creative Arts qualifications

Qualifications in Creative Arts (at Levels 1-6, excluding university qualifications) include New Zealand certificates and diplomas in:

Arts and Design, Creativity, Jewellery, Watch and Clock Making, Fashion, Digital Media and Design, Animation, Graphic Design, User Interface Design, Web Design and Development, and Photography.

Creative Arts qualifications framework (PDF, 46KB)

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Find a qualification

Browse the links below or search by qualification reference number or title.

Qualification	Developer
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 2) [Ref: 2625]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 3) [Ref: 2626]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4) [Ref: 2627]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level 3) [Ref: 2628]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level 4) [Ref: 2629]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Certificate in Fashion (Level 4) [Ref: 2630]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Certificate in Jewellery (Level 4) [Ref: 2631]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Certificate in Manufacturing Jewellery (Level 4) [Ref: 2632]	Jewellery Industry Registration Board of New Zealand
New Zealand Certificate in Watch and Clock Making (Level 4) [Ref: 2633]	Jewellery Industry Registration Board of New Zealand
New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5) [Ref: 2634]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 6) [Ref: 2635]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2636]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 6) [Ref: 2637]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Digital Media and Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2638]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Digital Media and Design (Level 6) [Ref: 2639]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Fashion Design (Level 6) [Ref: 2640]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Fashion (Level 5) [Ref: 2641]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Graphic Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2642]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Graphic Design (Level 6) [Ref: 2643]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in User Interface Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2644]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Web Design and Production (Level 6) [Ref: 2645]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Jewellery (Level 5) [Ref: 2646]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Jewellery (Level 6) [Ref: 2647]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 5) [Ref: 2648]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 6) [Ref: 2649]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Creativity (Level 5) [Ref: 2867]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Diploma in Creativity (Level 6) [Ref: 2868]	NZQA National Qualifications Services
New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4) [Ref: 2869]	NZQA National Qualifications Services

Current review of NZ Creative Arts qualifications

The review of the 26 Creative Arts qualifications is now underway.

NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) is seeking feedback on any aspect of the qualifications to ensure the suite of qualifications is still relevant and fit for purpose.

Your comments and feedback may be submitted via a Creative Arts Review Survey.

To complete the survey, visit the Consultation on Creative Arts qualifications webpage. Please complete the survey, or send your feedback to creativeartsquals.review@nzqa.govt.nz by Friday 15 November 2019.

Review process

When the review process gets underway an Advisory Group will be convened to provide strategic oversight and direction. At all stages in the review, stakeholders will be kept informed by email and invited to contribute feedback and suggestions.

Working Groups will be established that relate to specific qualifications as required. Please use this Creative Arts Working Groups form (DOC, 74KB) to express interest in contributing to a working group.

The due date has been extended. Please send your completed expression of interest form to creativeartsquals.review@nzqa.govt.nz by Friday 29 November 2019.

Contact

If you wish to receive email updates, and/or establish personal contact regarding the qualifications review, please email creativeartsquals.review@nzqa.govt.nz.

We welcome questions, ideas, contributions and expressions of interest regarding any aspect of the review process and will contact you when the review consultation goes live.

Extension of review date

Feedback was sought in March and April 2018 on a proposal to extend the planned review date for 26 Creative Arts qualifications. Consultation closed on 16 April 2018, and versions 1 of the qualifications were republished in May to extend the qualification review date to 31 July 2020.

Mandatory review

To find out how Creative Arts qualifications were reviewed and developed, visit the Mandatory review of Creative Arts qualifications review page.

Contact

For enquiries or information about Creative Arts qualifications, where National Qualifications Services is the listed qualification developer, and/or to subscribe to receive email updates, please contact nqs@nzqa.govt.nz.