Great photographers shake us, shift our perceptions and entice us to see things differently. 

Learn from some of New Zealand’s leading photographers and develop your technical skills with Massey’s professional cameras and specialist studios and labs.

When you study photography at Massey, you’ll be taught by award-winning photographers and designers. 

You’ll learn alongside other aspiring photographers in a challenging yet supportive environment.

Join the ranks of Massey photography graduates whose careers span the range from fine art to commercial, photojournalism to fashion photography.

Use state-of-the-art digital suites and printers with technical support and explore alternative and historical wet-based photographic processes.

Find your creative niche through transdisciplinary opportunities, a broad grounding in fundamentals, and plenty of flexibility in choosing electives.

Note: Students starting in July may complete in 3.5 years, provided they complete Summer School in the first year.

• Officially verified copies of Birth certificate/ Current passport, including any residency visa/ Citizenship certificate
• Proof of the name change
• High School graduation certificate
• Academic transcripts
• English Language proficiency
• A statement of any disability or health condition (If Applicable)
• Evidence of any scholarships (If Applicable)
• Portfolio (If applicable)

To be admitted to an undergraduate qualification, applicants will need a minimum level of academic achievement from school, or another university or tertiary institution. 

The specific level depends on which country or region of the world they are from.

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus successful completion of one year of bachelor's-level study from a recognized institution; or
• Successful completion of a two-year diploma, or a minimum of two years out of a three-year diploma from a recognized institution; or
• Completed Gaokao with a tier-one score from the related province

India: 

• All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) Year 12 or Indian School Certificate (ISC) Year 12, with an overall average of 75% and a minimum of 60% in English; or
• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) – State Board Examination in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujurat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, with:
  • an overall average of 85% or higher (with no less than four academic subjects), with
  • a minimum of 70% or above in English.

Required:

To enter the Bachelor of Design with Honours program you will:

• submit a portfolio (if you do well in NCEA Level 2 art, design, or technology (or equivalent) you may not need to submit a portfolio. See details below.)

Portfolio requirements:

There are three main ways to gain entry to the Bachelor of Design with Honours.

1_ Automatic entry

If you achieved NCEA Level 2 or 3 with Merit or Excellence overall, and a Merit or Excellence endorsement in an approved art, design, or technology subject, you have automatic entry and will not have to submit a portfolio.

This also applies for Cambridge International students achieving an AS grade A or B in an approved art, design, or technology subject.

2_ Portfolio pre-approval entry

You can show work in progress to a Massey College of Creative Arts staff member during a school visit, Massey Open Day, or other University event, or in a video call. 

They’ll look at examples of your work with you and if it shows the creative potential we’re looking for, they’ll sign a portfolio pre-approval letter. Then you won’t need to submit a final portfolio with your application.

3_ Portfolio entry

When you apply online, submit a portfolio showing a selection of your creative work that demonstrates your creative potential with your application to study.

Foundation qualifications to meet entry requirements

If you don't have the skills or qualifications you need to be accepted into your chosen study, you can do foundation qualifications.

• Foundation Certificate (International)
• Foundation Certificate (International Accelerated)