New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media + Design (Level 4)

Whitecliffe

The programme emphasizes critical thinking and technical processes as tools to solve the design inquiry/brief. These are delivered through lectures, demonstrations, individual and peer discussions, and assignments of practical tasks and creative projects, both in class and self-directed learning. The Certificate in Digital Media and Design is a semester-long programme centered around the introduction to graphic design practice and digital media processes. The programme focuses on the development of theoretical knowledge and technical skills related to visual communication and drawing techniques and their application within the graphic design space.Upon the completion of the programme, students will have built foundational skills that can be further developed in Whitecliffe’s degree-level programmes.Duration18 weeksFull-timeKey DatesFebruary 2026 Intake16/02/2026 July 2026 Intake20/07/2026

School of Design Innovation and Leadership