Yoobee School of Design offers a wonderful opportunity for high school students interested in Design, Animation, Software Engineering, Gaming and more. Now, they can start their studies online at home to be ready for study in New Zealand.
The main problem of young internationals students is the requirement to take a 1-year foundation course before entering a bachelor’s degree at a New Zealand university. It means they have to study for four years instead of three, which influences the total costs of tuition and living in New Zealand. Moreover, many New Zealand institutes do not accept students under 18, which can be frustrating for fresh high school graduates.
The solution to this problem is to start your preparatory course online so that you can commence your Bachelor’s degree in New Zealand right after the opening of borders.
Certificate of Creative Media (Level 4)
Certificate of Creative Media (Level 4) is a 20-week course that you can undertake online. It is considered equivalent to a foundation course. Therefore, students who complete the Certificate of Creative Media are guaranteed a place in a diploma or a degree at Yoobee. No portfolio will be required.
Commencing online and outside of New Zealand does mean the college can admit students at a younger age. However, by the time you arrive in New Zealand to continue your study, you must be 18 years of age (there is no exception to this requirement).
Course details:
Tuition fee NZ$ 3,610.00 (the same as for domestic students!)
Start dates: 22nd February 2022 or July 2022
Entry requirements: IELTS 5.5 with no bands less than 5 (PTE Academic equivalence also accepted)
Advantages of commencing study Online
- You can start at a younger age
- No student visa is required
- As long as you have completed Senior 2 in China or equivalent in other countries, you can join the programme (There are no other academic requirements)
- You will be better prepared for degree study and better understand the assessment systems, which are different from what you have experienced at school – there are NO Exams.
- Completion of Certificate of Creative Media guarantees entry into Degree level study
- Certificate of Creative Media tuition is essentially a free programme when you commence your degree.
Degree level programmes
Where the certificate can lead you:
Bachelor Software Engineering (Level 7)
Focus on Cyber Safety, Cloud Engineering, Game Development, Artificial Intelligence
Guaranteed Internships with a list of Silicon Valley companies to all students enrolled Bachelor of Software Engineering and project-based study for 3 years.
Start dates: 22nd February 2022 or July 2022
Complete the first year online and save on living expenses for NZ
Bachelor of Animation (Level 7)
Start dates: 21st February 2022 or July 2022
Complete the first year online and save on living expenses for NZ
Bachelor of Digital Innovation* (Level 7)
Start dates: 21st February 2022
Complete the first year online and save on living expenses for NZ
* NZQA Approval expected very soon
Diploma in Digital Design (Level 5)
Start dates: 8th February 2022 or July 2022
Complete the Level 5 online, the Level 6 in New Zealand and then promote to the Victoria University of Wellington, where you can graduate with a Bachelor of Design in a further 18 months.
Degree Level Entry requirements
- IELTS 6.0 with no bands less than 6 (PTE Academic equivalence accepted)
- Successfully graduated from Certificate of Creative Media (Level 4)
- or a Portfolio will also be required.
Tuition fee: NZ$ 21,500
Special price for students who have completed the Certificate of Creative Media: NZ$ 17,899. The reduction equates to the fee they paid for the Certificate of Creative Media.
Employment in New Zealand
While studying in New Zealand on a student visa, you can work up to 20 hours per week and 40 hours per week during the holidays, which for many students earning more than NZ$ 20,000 per year.
Upon graduation, a 3-year Post Study Work Visa is available if you have completed at least one academic year in New Zealand. Software Developers earn NZ$ 70,000-100,000 per year. Animators/Digital artists earn up to NZ$ 75 per hour.
If you have any questions or concerns about online education, please, read our article here.
We can help you enrol in the study programme and apply for a student visa when the borders open. Please, fill out our application form below, and we will answer all your questions.
