Bachelor of Design Innovation–BDI 360 points Qualification regulations

A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent.

1. The personal course of study for the BDI degree shall, except as provided in the Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning Regulations, consist of courses from the BDI Schedule and the schedules of any other first degree of this university. The total points value shall be at least 360, of which:

(a) at least 240 points shall be from the BDI Schedule;

(b) at least 195 points shall be from courses numbered 200–399, including at least 120 points from the BDI Schedule;

(c) at least 75 points shall be from courses numbered 300–399, including at least 60 points from the BDI Schedule.

2. (a) Except as provided in 2(c), every personal course of study shall include:

Part 1:

(i) DSDN 101, DSDN 111, DSDN 171, DSDN 172;

(ii) DSDN 142 (or one of DSDN 103, WRIT 101, WRIT 151).

Part 2:

(iii) DSDN 221, DSDN 371;

(iv) courses satisfying the requirements for at least one major. 

(b) Acceptance into a major requires satisfactory completion of the courses in Part 1 and permission of the Associate Dean (Students);

(c) With the permission of the Associate Dean (Students), a candidate may substitute approved courses for required courses or electives.

3. (a)  A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for at least one major subject, as listed below. 

(b)    A candidate may present an additional major for the BDI by satisfying the major requirements as specified in the regulations for any Bachelor’s degree of this university. 

(c)    With the approval of the programme director, 15 points from the 200- or 300-level requirements for any of the majors listed below   may be replaced with a relevant course at the same level. 

(d)    Notwithstanding the General Programmes of Study Regulations section 6.2. (Counting courses towards the requirements for more than one degree, major subject, or minor), DSDN 321, DSDN 331 and 351 may be counted towards two of the majors listed below. 

Animation and Visual Effects (ANFX) 

(i) ANFX 201; one of (DSDN 211, DSDN 242, DSDN 244); 15 further points from ANFX 200–299, COMD 241, COMD 261, GAME 202, INDN 204

(ii) ANFX 301, ANFX 390; one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351); 15 further points from ANFX 300–399, FADN 321, MDDN 314

Communication Design (COMD) 

(i) COMD 201; one of (DSDN 211, DSDN 242, DSDN 244), and 30 further points from COMD 200–299, IXXN 251, SIDN 233

(ii) COMD 390; one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351), and 15 further points from COMD 300–399, MDDN 333, MDDN 345, SIDN 321

Design for Social Innovation (SIDN)

(i) SIDN 272, DSDN 242; 15 further points from DSDN 211, SIDN 200–299, IXXN 251  

(ii) SIDN 321, SIDN 390; one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351); 15 further points from SIDN 300–399, IXXN 311, IXXN 341

(iii) For BDI students, a major or a minor in an approved complementary subject*.

*BDI students who have previously completed a set of non-BDI courses equivalent to a minor are exempt from this requirement.

Note: Students taking the SIDN major as part of a Bachelor’s degree other than the BDI are required to also take DSDN 171, DSDN 172 from the BDI core.

Fashion Design Technology (FADN) 

(i) FADN 201; one of (DSDN 211, DSDN 242, DSDN 244); 30 further points from ANFX 211, ANTH 201, COMD 211, COMD 241, FADN 200–299, GAME 202, INDN 252, MDDN 231, THEA 210

(ii) FADN 390; one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351); 15 further points from FADN 300–399, FILM 302, INDN 342, SIDN 321, THEA 308

Game Design (GMDN) 

(i) DSDN 102

(ii) GAME 201, GAME 203; one of (DSDN 211, DSDN 242, DSDN 244); 15 further points from ANFX 211, ANFX 221, COMD 211, COMD 241, FADN 321, GAME 200–299, INDN 204, MDDN 222, MDDN 242

(iii) GAME 301, GAME 390; one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351) 

Industrial Design (INDN)

(i)  INDN 211; one of (DSDN 211, DSDN 242, DSDN 244);  30 further points from INDN 200–299, MDDN 231, SIDN 233

(ii)  INDN 390; one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351);  15 further points from INDN 300–399

Interaction Design (IXXN)

(i)  IXXN 201, IXXN 202, DSDN 211; 15 further points from IXXN 200–299, MDDN 201, MDDN 231, SIDN 233, SIDN 372

(ii)  IXXN 311, IXXN 390, one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351)

Media Design (MDDN)

(i)  45 points from IXXN 221, MDDN 200–299; one of (DSDN 211, DSDN 242, DSDN 244),

(ii) MDDN 390; one of (DSDN 321, DSDN 331, DSDN 351); 15 further points from COMD 342, FADN 331, MDDN 300–399

4.    (a) A candidate may obtain a minor for the BDI degree in up to two undergraduate subject areas, as described in section 3.7 in the General Programmes of Study Regulations. 

      (b) The following minors must include 60 points from the corresponding major, including the courses listed:

Animation and Visual Effects (ANFX) — 15 points from ANFX 300–399
Communication Design (COMD) — 15 points from COMD 300–399
Design for Social Innovation (SIDN) — 15 points from SIDN 300–399
Fashion Design Technology (FADN) — 15 points from FADN 300–399
Game Design (GMDN) — 15 points from GAME 300–399
Industrial Design (INDN) — 15 points from INDN 300–399
Interaction Design (IXXN) — 15 points from IXXN 300–399
Media Design (MDDN) — 15 points from MDDN 300–399   
 

5. The overall course of study for a candidate for a conjoint programme involving the BDI and another Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington degree shall satisfy the requirements of sections 1–3 of these regulations and section 6.3.2 of the General Programmes of Study Regulations.