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Natcoll is New Zealand's largest specialist private tertiary provider of creative digital technology courses and related resources. We have three campuses located in modern, inner-city buildings in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. We offer intensive NZQA-approved vocationally-based certificate and diploma courses in fields including animation, video post production, web development, interactive media and graphic design.

Students come to New Zealand to enjoy the affordable, high quality tuition in a safe country that offers vibrant cities and cultural diversity. Natural lakes, forests, beaches and mountains are easily accessible and allow students to enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities. New Zealanders are also well known for their easy going approach to life and their friendliness.


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Life on a Natcoll campus
Natcoll’s campuses are designed to give you a great education in a supportive environment. Teaching facilities include well-appointed computer suites, furnished with up-to-date software and equipment. Each campus has a spacious student common room where students can kick back, relax and benefit from the creative campus buzz. Our campuses are situated in central city locations where you will find shops, cafes, art galleries, museums, libraries and public transport all within easy walking distance.


School / Office Address: Kilmore Street
Christchurch
New Zealand
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• Study for 1, 2 or 3 semesters at the UK’s No. 1 arts university!

• Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) is a leading university specialising in arts, performance, design, and media education. Easily accessible less than 2 hours south of London by train, AUB provides study abroad BA (Hons) courses for international students and professionals who wish to spend time abroad in pursuit of careers in creative arts, graphic design, interior design, textiles, fashion, makeup, animation, visual communication, event management, architecture, dance, acting, film production, photography, & more.

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Free two day trial!! If you are interested let us know via the form on our Contact Page.

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The College of Creative Arts at Massey University is a world-class art and design school based in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Yoobee School of Design, Auckland
Courses / Programs
Yoobee School of Design in Auckland, New Zealand is a leading specialist provider of NZQA approved creative digital design courses and is at the forefront of digital design education and training. We offer a range of courses at different levels which can lead to entry straight into the workforce, or provide opportunities for further study. Whether your passion is for animation, video post production, web development, interactive media or graphic design at Yoobee we will teach you the essential skills you need to succeed in the creative digital design industries. We have three campuses located in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.

Every year Yoobee School of Designcaters to over 600 full-time students. Most of them undertake one of our vocationally-focused level 6 diploma courses but we also offer a level 7 project-based advanced diploma for students wanting to take their skills even further. Our course range is always expanding, so please contact us if our current range does not meet your needs.
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• Diploma of Animation and Digital Video - Level 5
• Diploma of Computer Graphic Design - Level 6
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• Diploma of Animation (Advanced)- Level 6
• Diploma of Video Post Production (Advanced) - Level 6
* Diploma in Game Art
• Diploma of Digital Media (Advanced) - Level 7
• Advanced 3D Graphics – Level 7