Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Level 7)

Summary

Stay relevant in a fast-changing industry with this one-year graduate diploma. Designed specifically for international students, you’ll gain the industry experience and professional skills you need to enhance your career opportunities in New Zealand’s thriving IT and business environments.

This programme gives you an integrated approach to IT, keeping you ahead of the game and setting you up for career success both in New Zealand and the global marketplace. Gain a highly regarded qualification and develop the advanced IT knowledge and expertise to work effectively in a range of exciting roles.

Content

Core Papers

• Systems Development Integration 1, 2, 3
• Industry Project

Standard GradDipIT (no specialisation)

• Advanced Java Programming
• Advanced C# Programming
• Internet Programming
• Database Design and Development
• Networking and Operating Systems

Outcome:

Graduates will have:

• Developed the interpersonal skills required to work effectively either independently or as a member of a team;
• Demonstrated an ability to operate knowledgeably, productively and professionally in an information technology environment;
• Demonstrated an ability to think critically, and to evaluate and apply existing knowledge to meeting requirements and solving actual problems in the field of information technology;
• Acquired degree level knowledge and skills in specific areas of information technology, namely project planning and management and system development methodologies
• Acquired degree level knowledge and skills in other areas of information technology as determined by the standard or specialised courses taken by students.

Graduates will also have grounding in technical and commercial issues that will allow them to set this specialised knowledge in context.