Natcoll 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 throughout the year with our main course start dates being February, April and July. Completion of these courses can lead to entry straight into the workforce, or provide opportunities for further study.

Natcoll courses are developed in consultation with employers and our vision is to provide an international learning community for creative education using digital technologies to connect with industry, stimulate personal growth and enhance vocational opportunities. Our pathway courses can lead to further study depending on how far students wish to take their skills.
Graduates are industry-ready because we keep close connections to the digital design industry, listening to industry wants and adjusting our course offerings to match those needs. Along with strong technical skills, students also gain an understanding of the performance-based demands required by industry. Natcoll students leave ready to meet the challenges of a digital design career and graduates have found positions in exciting creative businesses around the world.

Natcoll focuses on practical training and learning is hands-on with students being assessed on the work they create. Students are encouraged to develop their own design style and explore their creative potential.

Natcoll is a national business with three campuses located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch designed to give students a great education in a supportive environment. With class numbers restricted to 20 students, our tutors take a personal interest in students’ progress and everyone works at their own workstation. Natcoll’s teaching facilities are furnished with up-to-date software and equipment in well-appointed computer suites.
And all campuses are within easy walking distance of shops, cafes, art galleries, museums, libraries and public transport, and have a spacious student common room where students can kick back, relax and benefit from the creative campus buzz.

Courses:
Natcoll offers Diploma courses (either 35 or 41 weeks in length) and a foundation certificate course (a 15 week course):
• Certificate in Digital Media (iCreate) – Level 3
• Diploma of Animation and Digital Video - Level 5
• Diploma of Computer Graphic Design - Level 6
• Diploma of Interactive Design - Level 6
• Diploma of Web Development - Level 6
• Diploma of Animation (Advanced) - Level 6
• Diploma of Digital Filmmaking (Advanced) - Level 6
• Diploma of Digital Media (Advanced) - Level 7
• Diploma of Advanced 3D Graphics – Level 7