Master of User Experience Design–MUXD 180 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MUXD degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree of a tertiary institution in New Zealand, or an equivalent qualification, with an average grade of at least B; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean Students (Postgraduate – Taught) of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind, equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree

2. (a) The course of study for the MUXD shall consist of:

Part 1: UXDN 404, UXDN 406

Part 2: UXDN 416, UXDN 423

Part 3: UXDN 504.

(b) Entry to Part 3 requires completion of Parts 1 and 2 with at least a B+ average, or permission of the head of school.

(c) With the head of school’s permission, a candidate may replace UXDN 504 and 30 points from Part 2 with UXDN 597.

(d) The minimum and maximum periods of enrolment for UXDN 597 are specified in the Master’s Thesis Regulations.

Note: A student who does not complete the MUXD may be able to transfer the courses to a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma in Design Innovation. Refer to the PGCertDI and PGDipDI regulations.

3. A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least three trimesters, and complete the degree within three years of first enrolling. The Associate Dean Students (Postgraduate – Taught) may extend the maximum period in special cases.

5. The MUXD may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.