Web designer career

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Web designers design the way websites and software applications look and work, based on what users need.

Web designers design the way websites and software applications look and work, based on what users need.

What would you do as a Web designer?

Web designers

  • usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
  • usually work in offices
  • need to be creative, methodical and communicate well

Tasks

  • design websites and software applications
  • work with others to improve user experience
  • develop models of user experience
  • improve website accessibility
  • write computer programming code
  • analyse website user data
  • research customer needs
  • test websites and software applications
  • work with others on marketing plans
  • update website content

How can you become a Web designer?

You usually need experience to become a web designer and a qualification may be useful.

You may need

  • experience in similar work
  • a relevant tertiary qualification in graphics and design studies or similar area
  • a portfolio of design work

If you're in school

You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.

Qualifications

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A Bachelor of Design majoring in Interface Design is the clearest route into web design at Waikato.

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QS rankings

QS World University Rankings 2027

Waikato is ranked equal 293rd globally, placing us in the top 1.5% of universities worldwide, and 2nd in New Zealand by citations per faculty.

QS Sustainability Ranking 2026

Waikato is ranked 116th globally for sustainability, including 34th worldwide and 1st in NZ for Environmental Sustainability.

Scholarships

A range of scholarships are available to help with the cost of studying at Waikato. Options are available across a wide range of subjects and study levels, including scholarships for new students, current students and specific areas of study.

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