Elevate Your Creative Voice
Open Window’s Bachelor of Creative Technologies is a groundbreaking degree built for curious problem-solvers who want to design better digital and physical experiences for people. Through majors such as User Experience Design, Interactive Development, or Industrial Product Design, you’ll gain a broad foundation before specialising in the one that aligns with your passion and career goals.
With a strong focus on practical, project-based learning, students develop critical thinking, research and prototyping skills, enabling them to craft meaningful, user-focused solutions across industries. The curriculum also supports interdisciplinary exploration and collaboration, ensuring that by the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to contribute to teams across UX/UI design, product innovation, tech start-ups, and creative development studios, or to forge your own path as a future-facing creator.
Problem-solving lies at the heart of the Creative Technologies experience, supported by a strong focus on practical, project-based learning. Students develop critical thinking, research, and prototyping skills, enabling them to craft meaningful, user-focused solutions across industries. The curriculum also supports interdisciplinary exploration and collaboration, ensuring that by the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to contribute to teams across UX/UI design, product innovation, and creative development studios, or to forge your own path within the creative technology space.
Campuses & Learning Format
Locations: Stellenbosch & Centurion
View the 2027 Degree subject prerequisites & modes of provisioning here:
Fees
- Â Application Fee: R 1 750*Â
- Registration Fee: R 12 000*Â
View the 2026 undergraduate fees here:
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Degree admission and an English mark of 55%
- A National Certificate (Vocational) NC(V) with Degree admission and an English mark of 55%
- A Senior Certificate (SC) (with Bachelors endorsement) and an English mark of 55%
- NQF 5 qualification. If discipline is not cognate, at least 20% of credits must be academic-related literacy.
- For international qualifications: An USAf Exemption Certificate is required and meets the relevant English requirements or SAQA certificate indicating an NQF 4 qualification with the applicable English Requirement.
- International applications please contact crm@openwindow.co.za
- Mature Age Exemption Certificate issued by USAF.
- A portfolio of 3 creative works across any discipline
- The Internal Open Window Literacy Test will need to be completed by:
– International Applicants
– Applicants older than 23 years old with no NSC.
– Applicants holding an NQF level 5 OW qualification
The above will allow you to apply at the Open Window. However, academic vetting will still take place before issuing an Acceptance Letter. In addition, OW reserves the right to accept or deny applicants based on the OW Admission Policy.
Where Creativity Becomes Your Career
At Open Window, your creative journey begins with exploration.
In your first year, you’ll experiment with a range of creative disciplines, building a broad foundation while discovering where your strengths and interests lie. From your second year onward, you begin to specialise, shaping a degree that reflects the creative path you want to pursue.Â
If the field of Creative Technologies is where you see your future, your journey starts early. We recommend exploring a mix of design and technology-focused subjects in your first year to begin building the skills that will shape your direction.
This foundation leads into the Bachelor of Creative Technologies, where you’ll develop a broad skill set before specialising in one of three key areas: User Experience Design, Interactive Development, or Industrial Product Design.
User Experience Design
User Experience Design focuses on crafting intuitive, user-centred digital experiences. Students explore UX/UI design, research, prototyping, and interface design to create engaging products across web, mobile, and emerging platforms.
Potential careers include:
- UI / UX Designer
- UX Researcher
- UX Analyst
- Product Designer
- Interaction Designer
- Information Architect
- Content Strategist
- Digital Designer
- Web Designer
- UX Strategist
Interactive Development
Interactive Development focuses on building functional digital products through code. Students learn front-end and back-end development, working with modern languages and frameworks to create responsive websites, applications, and interactive systems.
Potential careers include:
- Front-End Developer
- Back-End Developer
- Full-Stack Developer
- Web Developer
- App Developer
- Software Developer
- Creative Technologist
- Technical Lead
- Systems Developer
- XR Developer
Industrial Product Design
Industrial Product Design focuses on creating user-centred physical products. Students explore design thinking, materials, and manufacturing processes to develop functional, innovative products that enhance everyday experiences.
Potential careers include:
- Industrial Designer
- Product Designer
- Furniture Designer
- Packaging Designer
- Interior & Spatial Designer
- Retail Experience Designer
- Exhibition Designer
- Design Consultant
- Product Innovator
- 3D Visualisation Artist
How Open Window Degrees Work
Because Open Window degrees are designed to evolve with you, your first year focuses on creative exploration before you specialise in your chosen disciplines in later years.
Explore the full Open Window degree journey and see how your studies unfold from first year to graduation.
Student Work Showcase
Explore our exceptional undergraduate students’ work in digital arts.