The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) focuses on contemporary art and the development of a meaningful artistic and professional career.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) focuses on contemporary art and the development of a meaningful artistic and professional career.

Advance your creativity and imagination further and prepare for your professional creative life or progression to postgraduate levels of study.

The Master of Fine Arts is a full time, two-year, low-residency programme enabling enrolled artists to live and work anywhere within New Zealand.

Fashion Design is an influential and creative medium offering a dynamic means of personal expression and design activism to create a sustainable and ethical future.

The Certificate in Arts + Design focuses on developing skills in drawing, painting, mixed media, and design. It offers opportunities for focused sampling and exploration primarily within the areas of Fine Arts + Photo Media, with some further content relating to Design Innovation and Fashion + Sustainability, all of which underpin the degree-level programmes at Whitecliffe.

The Certificate in Digital Media and Design is a semester-long programme (18 weeks) that is centered around the introduction to graphic design practice and digital media processes.

The aim for the Bachelor of Design + Digital Media is to provide graduates with future-focused creative skills within the field of design.

The programme prepares creative graduates from any field to confidently become founders, entrepreneurs and develop start-up wealth and job-creating enterprises, or to operationalise their creativity within existing organisations.

This entry-level programme teaches practical, hands-on, technical skills used to construct full garments.

This programme will broaden your understanding of the terminology and techniques used in fashion garment production.

In this programme, students further develop the skills and knowledge of the two certificate programmes to a more advanced level.

Manaaki Whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua – Care for the land, care for the people, go forward,” is the core philosophy and vision of this programme.

This programme is an informative and practical starting point for those who are interested in learning about the general manufacturing process of jewellery.

The Bachelor of Jewellery Design + Technology Programme is a thorough and comprehensive degree-level course designed for those who are looking to expand on their foundational jewellery and goldsmithing manufacturing knowledge, and for those who are eager to become industry professionals.

This course focuses on the art of visible garment repairs. Participants will engage in creative exercises to learn and develop hand-sewing techniques for garment mending applications.

This course offers insight into industry standards of garment construction, with students taken through the complete process of creating one selected garment for their own keeping.

Whether art is your career or your hobby, learn how to illustrate your favourite runway looks. If you want to reclaim your creativity, and learn how to paint with confidence, as a complete beginner, or for an artist who wants to sharpen their current skills with new ones, this class is for you.

Experience the wonderful world of making jewellery.

Head straight into making jewellery right from the first night. Your tutor will teach you how to use a wide selection of tools and a range of manufacturing techniques. You will learn to make standard pieces as well as your own customised designs.

Curious about studying jewellery?

Come along to Whitecliffe’s Jeweller for a day and experience the wonderful world of making jewellery.

Creative Arts Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that utilises creative modalities – including visual arts-making, drama, dance/movement, creative writing, and nature-connected arts – to improve and inform physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Creative Arts Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that utilises creative modalities – including visual arts-making, drama, dance/movement, creative writing, and nature-connected arts – to improve and inform physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Learn the fundamentals of Information Technology fees-free in just 18 weeks.

This programme is perfect for those with a keen interest in looking to enter the IT industry or to upskill for future career opportunities. It also provides a solid foundation for IT diploma-level study.

This programme prepares you to work in a range of entry-level support roles in an organisation, or provide a pathway to further IT related study.

This programme is designed for those looking to gain an entry-level role as a web developer. You’ll also gain the practical IT and professional skills needed to succeed in your IT career.

The Whitecliffe School of Information Technology offers programmes from Certificate to Master level in Information Technology.

This programme is designed for people seeking to focus on one or more application domains such as application development, web development and mobile application development.

This degree programme aims to prepare industry-ready graduates who are specialists in their chosen field of Network Engineering and Security, or Software and Web Development.

The aim of the programme is to enable graduates to gain a higher-level qualification to extend specialised knowledge, skills and expertise, and meet industry needs through increased relevance in critical fields of IT.

The aim of the programme is to enable Master’s graduates to gain a higher-level qualification, extending specialised knowledge, skills and expertise, and meet industry needs through increased relevance in critical fields of IT.

CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certification is one of the most sought-after cybersecurity certifications around the globe. Organizations like the DoD and ANSI have endorsed and/or accredited the CEH course. CEH certification is governed by EC-Council. Whitecliffe is an EC-Council Accredited Training Center.

Red Hat® Academy is an academic training program designed to help institutions differentiate themselves by providing an enterprise-ready Linux and open-source curriculum.

CompTIA is the voice of the world’s information technology (IT) industry. As a non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of IT professionals and companies, they focus the program on four main areas: education, certification, advocacy, and philanthropy.

This course of study engages students with little programming experience. Students are introduced to object-oriented concepts, terminology, and syntax, and the steps required to create basic Java programs using hands-on, engaging activities.

CCNA stands for Cisco Certified Network Associate and this certification is offered by Cisco System. By getting this certification one can get many benefits which are specified with it.

Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned professional, mastering the basics in Microsoft Azure can help you jump-start your career and prepare you to dive deeper into the many technical opportunities Azure offers.

The IoT Security certification program for IoT devices establishes an industry baseline for device security on wireless networks. The program protects consumers and wireless infrastructure while also creating a more secure foundation for smart cities, connected cars, and other IoT applications.