The Pā recognised on global stage at World Architecture Festival
The Pā has received a highly commended in the higher education and research category at the 2024 World Architecture Festival.
Design
The study of Design combines an understanding of human needs and desires, forming creative solutions, prototyping and developing artefacts and evaluating their impact and effectiveness in society.
Study Design at Waikato
Communication Design
Communication Design is concerned with visually communicating messages and ideas across multiple media platforms. As a communication designer, you will work to combine type and image to attract an audience's attention and deliver your client's messages.
Industrial Design
Industrial designers shape the world we live in by designing the products we use every day, from items as simple as a toothbrush, through to those as intricate as an aeroplane.
Interface Design
In a fast-paced ever changing world, Interface Design puts designers at the intersection of design and code. You will help users to navigate the sometimes complex digital world with ease through Interface Design.
Media Design
Media Design combines elements of design, screen and media studies within a single major. Use your design skills to create content for multi-media platforms such as 2D and 3D animation, film and video production, and motion graphics.
Our research
Learn more about the research conducted at and by the members of the Department of Design.
Meet our Design staff
Meet the talented team who bring passion, expertise, and innovation to the Department of Design.
Picturing a better future for children with ADHD
PhD student Hazel Burroughs is designing picture books for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to enhance their reading engagement. Hazel completed a Bachelor and Master of Design before commencing her PhD.
Meet some of our Design students
News
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Firearms law reform: the case for making club membership compulsory for NZ gun owners
Professor Alexander Gillespie from Te Piringa Faculty of Law expands on the benefits of making club membership compulsory for gun owners in this article for The Conversation.
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Impact of childhood development support unlocked by Marsden funding boost
A study aimed at supporting language development and self-regulation in early learning settings can now track its impact from early childhood education through to primary school, thanks to a multi-million-dollar boost from the Marsden Fund.
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University researchers receive Marsden funding for ten groundbreaking projects
University of Waikato researchers have secured significant funding from the prestigious Marsden Fund to advance research projects ranging from climate science and ecology to Indigenous cultural studies and human rights.
Contact the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences
Physical Address
School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Ground Floor, FG-Block Gate 8, The University of Waikato, Hillcrest Road, Hamilton New Zealand
Postal Address
The University of Waikato
Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.
Courier Address
c/- The Mailroom, The University of Waikato
Gate 3a, 209 Silverdale Road, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand.