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Course details

Website Design Training Scheme
NZQF Level 5

About the course

Get savvy and build a simple website to support your small business or portfolio.

This online programme will equip you with easy-to-learn website design skills to enhance a business's visual communication from anywhere you have an internet connection.

You don’t need to be an IT genius – all you need is to be confident with common computer software, like Microsoft Office.

Creating an efficient web presence is essential for long-term business success. Forward-thinking businesses are increasingly investing in website design to satisfy the expectations of their tech-savvy customers.

You will be encouraged to explore various digital design approaches for researching, developing, documenting, communicating, and contextualising your ideas through set project briefs. 

Upon completion of this course, you will be a confident front-end website designer. 

"Great web design without functionality is like a sports car with no engine"

Paul Cookson

What will I learn?
  • Identify your user requirements, then use this information to design a user-friendly website that is easy for your customers to navigate
  • Create theme-related designs suitable for business ventures, public events or personal portfolios using basic graphic and visual design skills
  • Understand what code is and the tools to help you with basic applications
  • Research trends and influences that may guide your design choices
  • You will be introduced to some of the helpful tools for creating your site and securing your URL domain and email hosting
  • You will be introduced to basic professional practices that include customer service skills, pricing, copyright and media release rights
Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Academic Requirements

NCEA Level 2
Or
A qualification or examination recognised as being equivalent to achievement of NCEA Level 2

Alternative Requirements

Applicants (including those over 20 years of age) who are unable to evidence that they meet Academic entry requirements, but who can demonstrate acquired skills for tertiary study gained through study, work and/or life experience, may be approved for alternative entry by the Curriculum Manager (or delegate).

English Language Requirements

If English is not the applicant’s first language they will need to provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives English Proficiency Outcomes Table.(external link)

Applicants who do not have evidence of English language skills and are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, may contact NMIT for an assessment.

  • IELTS 5.5 Academic (no lower than 5.0 in any subtest)

IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test

Note: Applicants who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English language skills.

Programme delivery

How do these online courses work, and how much time should I aim to dedicate to this course?

There are no scheduled live classes, this course is run fully online with lessons that include reading, videos to watch and activities. You work through the lesson tabs on the online course in your own time. You can work through as many lessons as you like in your own time and at your own pace.

There are 15 lessons, it is expected you would spend a minimum of five hours per lesson. Remember, the more time you put into your learning, the more you get out of it. You could choose to do one lesson a week or five lessons, it’s up to you.

Are there assessments for the course?

There are two assessments:

  • Assessment 1 – Formative (feedback given mid-way through the course)
  • Assessment 2 – Summative (100% of the final course grade given at the end of the course).
Computer requirements

This course requires you to have a laptop or computer.

About the provider

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is a Government Institute with campuses in Nelson and Marlborough. 

NMIT is a New Zealand Qualifications Authority Category 1 (the highest) Institute. Our programmes are designed alongside industry to create work-ready graduates that meet local and international job market needs. 

You'll find NMIT tutors care a lot about student success, and classes are small enough that they know you by name.

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