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Semester 2 Programmes

Don't wait until next year to start your journey. Our Semester 2 programme lineup offers a selection of courses designed to get you ready for your next step, whether it's a career or further study, starting this July.

 

Master of Creative Practice

Gain a qualification that recognises you as a leader in creative practice.

Full-time - 1.5 Years (Part-time options available)
Art and Design Music Theatre (NASDA) Music

Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice

Take your professional creative career to a new level.

Full-time - 1 Year (Part-time options available)
Art and Design Music Theatre (NASDA) Music

Bachelor of Accounting

Gain the skills to become a recognised accounting professional.

Full-time - 3 Years
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

Bachelor of Information and Communications Technologies (General Pathway)

Build the skills needed to succeed in the fast-growing technology sector.

Full-time - 3 Years (Part-time options available)
Starts: July
Madras Street
Digital Technologies

Bachelor of Applied Management (Supply Chain Logistics)

Learn how to recognise, analyse and solve logistics and supply chain issues

Full-time - 3 Years (Part-time options available)
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

Graduate Diploma in Accounting

Complement your degree with accountancy skills and experience applicable to many business situations and commercial pursuits.

Part-time - 4 Years
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

Graduate Diploma in Business Information Systems

Acquire the skills and knowledge to keep up with the latest innovative business systems and advances in technology.

Full-time - 1 Year
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

Graduate Diploma in Business Transformation and Change

Learn how to guide companies through change and transformation.

Full-time - 1 Year
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical)

Prepare for an exciting career in electrical design and development.

Full-time - 3 Years (Part-time options available)
Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical)

Prepare for an exciting career in mechanical design and development.

Full-time - 3 Years (Part-time options available)
Starts: July
Madras Street
Engineering

Bachelor of Sustainability and Outdoor Education

Become an emerging leader in sustainability and outdoor education.

Full-time - 3 Years (Part-time options available)
Starts: July
Madras Street
Sustainability and Outdoor Education

Graduate Diploma in Sustainability and Outdoor Education

Advance your professional development in sustainability and outdoor education.

Full-time - 1 Year (Part-time options available)
Sustainability and Outdoor Education

Graduate Diploma in Applied Management

Complement your existing degree and advance your career in management by tailoring this graduate qualification to meet your specific needs.

Full-time - 1 Year
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

Graduate Certificate in Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Be part of the next productivity step-change in construction, architecture and civil engineering.

Full-time - 18 Weeks (Part-time options available)
Architecture and Construction Management

Graduate Diploma in Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Become a leader in the next productivity step-change in construction, architecture and civil engineering.

Full-time - 1 Year
Architecture and Construction Management

Bachelor of Music Theatre

Gain a solid foundation of skills for a rewarding career on stage.

Full-time - 3 Years
Music Theatre (NASDA)

New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Construction Management)

Gain the expertise and specialist skills needed for a career in construction management.

Full-time - 2 Years (Part-time options available)
Starts: July
Madras Street
Trades Architecture and Construction Management

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Civil)

Enhance your practical engineering skills for a career as a civil engineering technician.

Full-time - 2 Years (Part-time options available)
Starts: July
Madras Street
Engineering

New Zealand Diploma in Business (Accounting)

Study the latest accounting practices and principles and prepare to launch your career in business.

Full-time - 1 Year
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

New Zealand Diploma in Business (Human Resource Management)

Specialise in human resource management by combining your people skills with business knowledge

Full-time - 1 Year
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

New Zealand Diploma in Business (Leadership and Management)

Equip yourself with the skills to lead and manage in the business world

Full-time - 1 Year
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

New Zealand Diploma in Business (Project Management)

Equip yourself with the skills to manage projects on time and within budget.

Full-time - 1 Year
Starts: July
Madras Street
Business

New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support

Develop a broad range of technical support and networking skills.

Full-time - 1 Year (Part-time options available)
Starts: July
Madras Street
Digital Technologies

New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4)

Gain foundational hands-on experience for employment or further studies in the creative industries.

Full-time - 19 Weeks
Starts: July
Madras Street
Art and Design

New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level 4)

Gain foundational digital experience for employment or further studies in the creative industries.

Full-time - 19 Weeks
Starts: July
Madras Street
Art and Design

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4)

Build on your knowledge and skills for the early childhood education sector.

Full-time - 19 Weeks
Starts: July
Multiple
Language and Education

New Zealand Certificate in Baking (Generalist)

Learn the delectable art of baking plus the essential skills required to work in a commercial or boutique bakery.

Full-time - 1 Year
Starts: April
Madras Street
Food, Hospitality and Tourism

Certificate in Joinery

Extend your joinery expertise to suit your employment circumstances.

Part-time - 4 Years
Trades

Certificate in Joinery with strand in Stairs

Extend your joinery expertise to suit your employment circumstances.

Part-time - 3 Years
Trades

New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) (Level 4)

Add to your salon skills and give yourself a strong start to a career in hairdressing.

Full-time - 1 Year
Hair and Beauty

Certificate in English Language (Level 1)

Learn English for familiar, everyday situations.

Full-time - 20 Weeks (Part-time options available)
English

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“It was so worth it coming here. It’s never too late to be what you want to be.”

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“I love to learn and Ara made it easy for me to do so…Some of my best moments in life were spent in the classrooms at Ara.”

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“It was so worth it coming here. It’s never too late to be what you want to be.”

Ren Ge

“I had friends doing their degrees elsewhere at the same time, so I had the chance to compare stories. Ara was simply just more hands-on – more real life.”

Savannah Kemp
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology)
Diploma in Business
Bachelor of Applied Management

“I love to learn and Ara made it easy for me to do so…Some of my best moments in life were spent in the classrooms at Ara.”

Tim Crawford

New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4)