Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Photography (Level 5)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
5
Credits
120
NZSCED
100303
Creative Arts > Visual Arts and Crafts > Photography
Qualification developer
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Next review
July 2018
Approval date
June 2015
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is for people seeking entry-level employment or
those already employed in the photographic industry.
The photographic industry and creative and cultural sector in
Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit by having photographers
enter the sector who are trained at an intermediate level.
Graduates will be capable of self-managing within defined
guidelines to create photographic works.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Education pathway
The qualification provides a pathway from the following:
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Qualification Reference 2648
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Apply problem-solving skills to a range of design
challenges within a photographic context.
Apply conceptual, creative and technical skills in
photographic imaging.
Apply knowledge of image making and use of technologies
relevant to a range of photographic applications and
genres.
Create a range of photographic imaging works.
Analyse and evaluate own photographic work and the
work of others.
Self-manage photographic project briefs within defined
guidelines.
Behave professionally in a photographic work
environment.
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)
(Level 3) [Ref: 1039]
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design
(Level 3) [Ref: 2628]
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design
(Level 4) [Ref: 2629]
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 3) [Ref:
2626]
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4) [Ref:
2627]
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New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4) [Ref: 2869]
Graduates of this qualification may wish to undertake further
tertiary study at diploma or degree level in the field of Creative
Arts.
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will be able to work in junior
technical or assistant roles within a photography environment.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by any education organisation
accredited under section 250 of the Education Act 1989 to
deliver a programme leading to the award of this qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification will
display the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) logo
and may also include the name or logo of the qualification
developer and/or the awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) either arranging
training or delivering programmes that lead to the award of the
qualification are required to participate with the qualification
developer in a scheduled consistency process, in accordance
with published national guidelines.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduates’
achievement of outcomes, establishing a periodic cycle for a
review focus for the external consistency review, and agreeing
acceptable standards and/or benchmarks for qualification
outcome achievement, and areas for improvement.
Standard evidence for programme providers may include:
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
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assessment information leading to the achievement of the
graduate outcomes
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a portfolio of student work relating to the qualification and
the annual review focus requirements
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graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on
outcome achievement
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TEO moderation outcomes which may include
moderation/benchmarking across common programmes
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relevant External Evaluation and Review (EER) data
The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of
the qualification is the achievement of all the graduate outcomes.
There are no grade endorsements for this qualification.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
Qualification Reference 2648
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
The programme design, including assessment, must reflect the
interconnectedness of graduate outcomes and the norms of
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programme
photography industry practices.
To enrol in a programme, learners must hold a Level 3
qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and/or
knowledge.
Programmes may be developed based on Māori principles and
values, and are intended to enable Wānanga to meet obligations
under the Education Act (1989, section 162(4)(b)(iv)).
All TEOs offering programmes leading to this qualification must
maintain currency with amendments to, and replacement of,
relevant legislation, regulations, rules and Australian/New
Zealand Standards.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
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Programmes must include creative image production through
exploration and research.
Apply problem-solving skills to
a range of design challenges
within a photographic context.
Credits 20
2
Apply conceptual, creative
and technical skills in
photographic imaging.
Programmes must include:
Credits 15
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Apply knowledge of image
making and use of
technologies relevant to a
range of photographic
applications and genres.
Conceptual – research and development from concept to
resolution.
Creative – exploration of the image process through
experimentation.
Technical – camera use, lighting types and techniques,
colour management.
Programmes must include technologies relating to the production
of photographic work e.g. relevant software and equipment.
Programmes may include moving image.
Credits 15
4
Create a range of
photographic imaging works.
Credits 40
5
Analyse and evaluate own
photographic work and the
work of others.
Credits 10
6
Programmes must include knowledge of stylistic approaches of a
range of historical and/or contemporary practitioners relating to
photographic imaging and a critical awareness of influences
affecting their imagery.
Self-manage photographic
project briefs within defined
guidelines.
Credits 10
Qualification Reference 2648
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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7
Behave professionally in a
photographic work
environment.
Programmes must include:
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Credits 10
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Qualification Reference 2648
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
the Copyright Act, ethics and intellectual property;
determining a pricing scale for services and products, safe
work practices
practice with an understanding of the implications of the
Treaty of Waitangi for photography in Aotearoa New
Zealand
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