Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (Level 7)

Summary

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. Want to be an IT project manager, software or web developer? Keen to work as a system analyst, programmer, database or network administrator? This graduate diploma is your best next step.

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.