Launch your career as a VFX artist, animator or game developer. We teach you how to turn brilliant ideas into a reality – with online study options available.
If you have a soft spot for Pixar, Disney or Anime, or captivated by VFX films like Avatar, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles, then start your journey at Yoobee to become a master of 2D digital animation.
This one-year foundation programme explores the fundamentals of character animation, 3D modelling, VFX, pre-production and specialist software. It’s here that you learn the nuts and bolts of 2D animation methods like movement and dialogue, and build up your knowledge of animator software, workflow and industry practice.
You’ll explore visual storytelling and create some insanely cool stuff using industry-standard tools, so you can put into practice everything you’ve been learning. You'll work collaboratively with your peers using an industry-standard production pipeline like real animators and create inspiring animation characters, environments, and realistic, lifelike assets. This programme is the starting point if you want to become a 2D animator, venture into game art and development, or 3D animation production.
Successfully complete this course and you’ll receive the New Zealand Diploma in Animation (Level 5).
International students
$20,500 + $2,000 course fee
Please note fees are subject to change.
Entry Requirements
NCEA Level 3 in a related subject with examples of your creative work or submit a portfolio demonstrating your current skills for assessment by the Head of Faculty. Alternatively, successful completion of our Level 4 Certificate in Creative Media will allow entry into this programme.
International students must be at least 18 years old, and must demonstrate English language proficiency equivalent to IELTS 5.5 Academic (with no band lower than 5.0).
Bachelor Software Engineering (Level 7) - Yoobee College, New Zealand
Focus Cyber Safety, Cloud Engineering, Game Development, Artificial Intelligence
Commences 22nd February 2022 or July 2022
Campus: Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch
Traditional computer science degrees focus on software engineering, programming and mathematics. But Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Game Development and Web and App Development are some of the biggest industries worldwide today, which is why these are the focus of our degree.
We offer a transdisciplinary programme bringing computer science, programming, art and design, social science and business knowledge together with project work so our students have the knowledge and skills to make a difference in a real-world team.
We have even partnered with the industry to form Tech Scholarship Partnerships for our Bachelor of Software Engineering Degree. Find out more here.
Guaranteed work experience with international tech companies
We offer work experience for 8-10 weeks with well-known and well respected international organisations. We are the only institution in New Zealand offering these internships and externships, and they could see you working with powerhouses like Facebook and Hewlett Packard. Find outmore
Course highlights:
Concept development
Mobile app development
Web app development with HTML, CSS, JS
Game development with Unity/Unreal
User Experience (UX) design
AR and VR development
3D modelling
Project management
Cisco Networking Academy credibility badge (Year Two Cyber Security students only)
Our brand new Bachelor’s Degree lives in the future, a place where tech meets business, meets marketing, meets tomorrow.
The world is changing at an exponential pace right now. What worked a few years ago, doesn’t anymore. We need to change the script, flip the conversation, use un-business business thinking to read the shifts and get ahead.
So, while others are teaching obsolete business and marketing concepts and theory, our new degree lives in the future.
A place where the lines between business, tech, design and marketing don’t exist. A place where you get to break the rules and set new ones.
Our partnership with Google means our Auckland students will get an exclusive tour of the Google office, as well as an informative and interactive Google Ads 101 session.
Diploma in Digital Design (Level 5) - Yoobee College, New Zealand
(Web and Graphic Design)
Commences 8thFebruary 2022 or July 2022
Fees: $20,500 + $2,000 course fee
Ever thought about how everything you see on a screen is just a bunch of zeroes and ones? Turning those into something beautiful and user-friendly is the craft of the designer.
Developed to meet the latest industry demands and now taught online, this dynamic programme is an excellent starting point for students looking to study further in the fields of graphic design, or web and UX design.
Combining design principles and technical skills, the course offers a taste of the major components of graphic design and web development needed to produce engaging work for online and digital outputs.
Your 40 weeks include four 10-week modules where you’ll complete an in-depth assessment for each topic using industry-standard processes. You’ll cut your teeth on some insanely cool projects that not only build your skills but also help you begin your portfolio and prepare for further study or entering industry.
On graduating, you receive theNew Zealand Diploma in Digital Media and Design (Level 5).
Certificate in Creative Media - Yoobee College, New Zealand
NZQA – Level 4
This course is available online as full-time and has been especially designed to provide students with a taste of every digital design discipline to see where their passions lie. Over 20 weeks, they will try graphic design, film-making, animation and interactive design. They will be introduced to a range of industry software and learn photography, video creation and editing, web development, character development and even a bit of coding— it’s about finding ones place in the creative world through experimentation and practical learning.
By the end of the course, students will have the skills you need to decide which Level 5 they will study next. Better yet, they will have developed a mini-portfolio with all the design assets they have created along the way.
Assessment
·There are no exams for this course.
·Students graduate with the New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level 4)
·Students who complete the Certificate of Creative Media (Level 4) – are guaranteed a place in a diploma or a degree, no portfolio will be required.
Yoobee College - New Zealand’s largest specialist creative and technology college.
We’ve been fuelling the creative and technology industries for over 30 years with talented Animators, Filmmakers, Designers, Techies, and Game Developers.
Our Campuses - Whether it's having the right tools, skilled mentorship, or a tribe of friends to support you, that's where our campuses really come into their own.
Gaming - Game developers are the creative and technical genius behind every great game. If you're always thinking about new ideas for games or how to make the games you're playing better, this Is the career for you.
Design - If you’re obsessed with detail, colour, layout or style, you’re most likely a natural designer. Check out our Graphic Design and Web and UX Design Diploma Pathways.
Animation - If you love drawing, animation could be the perfect career for you. If you can dream it, we can teach you to bring it to life with our 2D and 3D animation Diploma Pathways or our 3 year Bachelor of Animation.
Yoobee College is the ideal college to achieve a degree qualification:
Yoobee entry criteria are lower than a university and students study in a practical environment and where all assessments is via assignments, group work or presentations.
Entry to Yoobee
·Yoobee delivers a wonderful opportunity for students from all High Schools (M.6) and students interested in Design, Animation, Software Engineering, Gaming and more.
·Yoobee is the home for students with the skill and the passion. They don’t need to be the top academics.
·A student who has completed the second to last year of High School (M.5) must commence with: Certificate in Creative Media
·A student who has completed the last year of school are advised to commence with then Certificate in Creative Media as they receive guaranteed entry to the next level. If high school graduates decide to commence with a Level 5 Diploma or a Degree they may also be required to submit a qualifying portfolio.
The Opportunity
Covid and Online has provided international students who are not in New Zealand with two opportunities:
a.The Certificate in Creative Media can be commenced at age 16
b.Diploma’s and Degrees can be commenced at age 17
c.All students must be 18 years of age when study commences in New Zealand.
Commencing online and outside of New Zealand does mean we can admit students at a younger age. By the time they arrive into New Zealand to continue their study students must be 18 years of age (there is no exception to this requirement)
Yoobee College - Entry criteria
Student Age
Qualification
Age 16+
Age 17
Age 18+
Level 4 Certificate
Can study offshore
Can study offshore
Minimum age to commence / study in New Zealand
Level 5 Diploma
Can study offshore
Minimum age to commence / study in New Zealand
Level 6/7 Diploma
Can study offshore
Minimum age to commence / study in New Zealand
Degree
Can study offshore
Minimum age to commence / study in New Zealand
Student Academic and English Level
Qualification
Academic
Minimum required
English
Level 4 Certificate
Completed Class 11
IELTS 5.5 with no bands less than 5.0 or NZQA equivalence
Level 5 Diploma
Completed Class 12
IELTS 5.5 with no bands less than 5.0 or NZQA equivalence
Level 6/7 Diploma
Completed Class 12
IELTS 6.0 with no bands less than 5.5 or NZQA equivalence
Degree
Completed Class 12
IELTS 6.0 with no bands less than 5.5 or NZQA equivalence
Can work up to 20 hours per week while in study and 40 hours per week during the holidays – which for many students earning more than $NZ20,000 per year *
Upon graduation with a Degree
Post Study Work Visa of up to 3 years is currently available *
Under New Zealand law only students with a degree can then apply for Permanent Residence
* As per current regulations and requirements, these do change from time to time.
