Master of Creative Practice

at Unitec Institute of Technology - Mt Albert Campus New Zealand

The Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts (Screen Arts), is an in-depth programme of study  where you will engage in a combination of creative, academic and practice-based courses designed to equip you with skills and qualities that will enable you to work in Aotearoa’s  screen sector.

The role of the Quantity Surveyor is diverse: evaluating subcontractor tenders and making recommendations to clients, managing construction costs and cash flows during the construction phase, and negotiating and agreeing on final project accounts. In the Bachelor of Construction (Construction Economics) you gain the skills to contribute to this exciting industry. Develop the technical skills and applied knowledge to ensure that construction projects are delivered to agreed budgets. Learn to undertake estimating and cost planning, and prepare tender documentation. In this programme you'll delve into learning about construction practice, team management, cost planning and advanced estimating techniques, tendering and design management.

Now, more than ever, organisations are faced with unprecedented challenges and new opportunities. If businesses are to remain profitable and at the top of their game, they need a contemporary workforce that can negotiate change and disruption with agility and resilience.

This Master’s programme has been designed to enable recent business graduates (or those with relevant work experience) to gain highly specialised knowledge and contemporary skills in their chosen area of specialisation.

When you graduate, you’ll be ready to enter the local and international workforce in a wide range of leadership and management positions, or further your existing career as a capable and responsible business professional.

Specialisations
Business Analytics
Digital Marketing
Leadership
Supply Chain & Logistics
Advanced HR

Develop the skills for a career as a Civil Engineer in this three year (full-time) Bachelor’s programme. Specialise in environmental, geotechnical, water, roading and transportation, or structural engineering. Learn to make informed decisions about civil engineering projects, and apply technology to solve practical engineering problems. Explore computer-modelling techniques, civil engineering project management, engineering materials and structures, and construction practices.

The Contemporary Dance major is the most established, full-time contemporary dance program in New Zealand, and continues to develop a community of dance artists who contribute innovative choreography and performance excellence to the industry. Unitec's dance graduates are seen in all major productions throughout New Zealand. With a comprehensive program covering technique, choreography, dance studies and digital dance, you'll gain the knowledge, tools and abilities to pursue the range of opportunities available to you as a contemporary dance artist.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Business will extend and deepen your general business knowledge and deliver specific skills and capabilities in one applied area: choose from either Business Analytics, Digital Marketing, Advanced HR, Leadership or Supply Chain & Logistics. When you graduate, you’ll be highly competitive in the local and international job market, and have what you need to seek specialised employment or progress your career with your existing employer. You may also choose to continue with further postgraduate study in the Master of Applied Business - this would take an additional six months of full-time study 

The New Zealand Diploma in Landscape (Design) is New Zealand's premier garden design program and gives you a solid grounding in site investigation, plant selection and garden design - essential skills if you’re aspiring to a career in landscape design for residential or small commercial environments.Nationally developed qualification with linkages to the Garden Design Society of New Zealand

• Fieldwork, real sites, and real clients
• Park-like campus - a great environment for plant identification and studying landscape conditions
• Solid base of plant knowledge
• Industry connected: work with highly regarded lecturers who hold executive positions in key industry organisations
• Graduates of this programme can apply for the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and, if successful, can obtain some cross credits.

If you're already working with computers but don’t have a formal qualification, or you have a degree in a different discipline and want to move into the IT sector, our specially tailored Graduate Diploma in Computing can help you accomplish your goals by equipping you with substantial problem-solving skills in an IT area of your interest.

The Master of Architecture is a qualification for people who have practised in one of these areas and want to advance their skills and explore their area of interest. In this master by project you’ll advance your knowledge of current design techniques, and learn to present your work effectively to interdisciplinary audiences. You will improve your understanding of how to look at architecture sites and briefs from different angles, and use techniques to construct interesting and unique responses. The key outcome of this program is a master level project that demonstrates your specialised skill and/or knowledge in your area of chosen expertise. 

Management is about relationships – the art and science of people and process. Study the Bachelor of Business (Management) and you'll gain an understanding of how business operates and how to effectively manage resources and operations. This programme is designed with teamwork and project based coursework to best prepare you for success in the workplace. The second year narrows your focus on your choice of either Human Resources or Operations, and you will then apply what you’ve developed in your Internship Based Learning (IBL) work placement, so you get practical experience before you even graduate.