Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Creativity (Level 5)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
5
Credits
120
NZSCED
109999
Creative Arts not elsewhere classified
Qualification developer
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Next review
July 2018
Approval date
June 2015
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is for people seeking the skills and knowledge
to effectively apply creative processes across a range of
vocations and disciplines.
Industries and other communities in Aotearoa New Zealand will
benefit by having work-ready graduates with a repertoire of
creative skills, knowledge and attributes to contribute to their
social and economic future.
Graduates will be able to apply creative thinking and creativemaking skills independently, in a new role or their current role
across a broad range of vocations and disciplines.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
Education pathway
Challenge conventions and discover new possibilities across
a range of contexts.
Synthesise creative concepts/elements, experiment and test
their viability.
Apply creative processes to develop a series of works that
demonstrate creative thinking and relevant technical skills.
Identify patterns of creativity that cross disciplines and
cultures to create new understanding.
Manage and take responsibility for own practice.
Implement a project based on a creative concept.
The qualification provides a pathway from the:
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New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4) [Ref: 2869]
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4) [Ref:
2627]
New Zealand Certificate in Fashion (Level 4) [Ref: 2640]
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level
4) [Ref:2629]
The qualification provides a pathway to higher diploma- or
degree-level study, for example, the New Zealand Diploma in
Creativity (Level 6) [Ref:2868].
Employment pathway
Qualification Reference 2867
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Graduates of this qualification will have transferrable skills and
knowledge to complement employment roles in creative
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industries, other professions, and service agencies that require
creative processes that cross sector boundaries.
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:
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Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
assessment information leading to the achievement of the
graduate outcomes
a portfolio of student work relating to the qualification and
the annual review focus requirements
graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome
achievement
TEO moderation outcomes which may include
moderation/benchmarking across common programmes
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
in the graduate profile.
There are no grade endorsements for this qualification.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
Qualification Reference 2867
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Nil
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General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
The programme design including assessment, must reflect the
interconnectedness of graduate outcomes and the norms of
creative practices within industry.
Providers of this qualification must ensure that:
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there are policies and procedures to manage student safety
and support
- the learning environment is compliant with Health & Safety
legislation applicable to the studio practice
- appropriate and current technologies are provided and
maintained
- delivery is current and relevant through engagement with
stakeholders
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 demonstration of graduate profile outcomes must be in
accordance with the relevant legislation, including:
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Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Education organisations 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
1
Programmes must include:
Challenge conventions and
discover new possibilities
across a range of contexts.
Credits 30
2
Synthesise creative
concepts/elements,
experiment and test their
viability.
-
risk taking
critical judgement
investigation of progression of creative ideas
Programmes must include:
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identification of transferrable patterns and new applications
self-assessment and peer feedback to evolve work
Credits 30
3
Apply creative process to
develop a series of works that
demonstrate creative thinking
and relevant technical skills.
Credits 40
Qualification Reference 2867
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Programmes must include:
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a record that illustrates evolution of work
application of outcomes across fields
collaboration with others in shaping creative works
presentation of creative outcomes for peer and public
feedback
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4
Identify patterns of creativity
that cross disciplines and
cultures to create new
understanding.
Credits 7
5
6
Manage and take
responsibility for own practice.
Programmes must include understanding and testing of relevant
marketing and promotional skills.
Credits 6
Programmes may include knowledge of ethical and legal
requirements such as intellectual property and copyright law.
Implement a project based on
a creative concept.
Programmes must include:
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Credits 7
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Qualification Reference 2867
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
engagement with appropriate social, business or research
context
consideration of viability and sustainability
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