Degree pathways
Natcoll currently has a number of formal degree pathways in place with a number of institutions. The agreements provide Natcoll graduates with the opportunity to cross credit into degree programmes with the institutions listed below. In some cases credits can be used to enter the final year of a three year degree.
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia
Digital Media (Advanced) graduates with a screen-based media background (eg in animation, video post production, interactive design) can apply for direct entry into RMIT's 1-year Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia) degree.
Animation (Advanced) graduates can apply for direct entry into year 2 of either RMIT's 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Interactive Media) degree or 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Game Graphics Design) degree or 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts) degree.
Interactive Design and Web Development graduates can apply for direct entry to year 2 of either RMIT's 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Games Graphics Design) degree or 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Digital Arts) degree.
Graphic Design, Animation & Digital Video and Video Post Production (Advanced) graduates can apply for credit for one semester towards RMIT's 3-year Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Interactive Media) degree.
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) in Hamilton
Digital Media (Advanced) graduates can apply for direct entry to year 3 of Wintec's 3-year Bachelor of Media Arts (Visual Arts) degree provided they get a grade of at least 60% in Natcoll's DMA course.
Natcoll applicants are required to submit an application to study and undertake an interview.
Natcoll applicants would have to take one year 2 paper 'BMA0D211 Audience Message Context', four Design core modules, two Intermedia modules and one free choice module.
Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design in Auckland
Digital Media (Advanced) graduates can apply for direct entry to year 3 of Whitecliffe's 4-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (Whitecliffe will even consider allowing DMA graduates who have produced an exceptional standard of work in DMA to enter at year 4).
All applications are treated on a case-by-case basis.
In year 3 Natcoll applicants would have to take one year 2 module called '1052 Social Science' along with the four compulsory modules that all year 3 students take and they would then have to choose one, rather than the usual two, optional modules.
In year 4 Natcoll applicants would do the three compulsory modules that all Whitecliffe students do.
Whitireia Community Polytechnic in Porirua
Digital Media (Advanced) graduates can apply for direct entry to year 3 of Whitireia's 3-year Bachelor of Applied Arts (Visual Arts and Design) degree.
Natcoll applicants must submit a portfolio including visual diary research and evidence of writing ability.
They may be required to do some 'catch-up' work on reporting and academic writing otherwise they would follow Whitireia's usual year 3 programme.
Non-degree pathway
International Academy of Film and Television (IAFT) in Cebu, Philippines
Graduates of the Diploma of Video Post Production (Advanced) can enrol for one year in IAFT's 2-year Crazy Filmmaking Program.
This program enables students to work on real commercial productions alongside industry professionals while learning other filmmaking skills.
IAFT is attached to Big Foot Entertainment an international film production company with state of the art facilities.
