Course details

Summary

Join the booming IT industry. Gain real, practical experience. Develop your problem-solving skills. Learn hands-on so you’ll be ready for the workforce. You’ll work on an industry project in your final year. Our students learn by building real software, apps and products.

What you will learn

• Gain a broad-range of skills
• Specialize in an area of your choice:
• Networking
• Programming
• Software engineering
• Information assurance and security
• Further enhance your career prospects

Majors

Information Assurance and Security

Security specialists are in high demand within government, commercial and banking sectors, who require skilled professionals to future proof information and network access.

Networking

Networking specialists are needed to meet demand as businesses and people upgrade broadband and adopt wireless technologies.

Programming

Programmers create IT solutions using a range of codes or languages.

Software Engineering

Work in an area where information technology meets engineering. Put your ideas into action.

No Major: Design your Bachelor of Information Technology
Customise your degree and choose the subjects that most interest you.

Double Major
Undertake a double major by completing an additional year of study.

Career options

• Software Developer
• Programmer
• Network Engineer
• Web Programmer
• Security Engineer
• IT Business Analyst
• Database Manager

Entry criteria

• NCEA Level 3 with at least 14 credits in each of 3 subjects
• Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing
• Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above
• Or equivalent professional or educational experience of an appropriate kind.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no sub score less than 5.5; TOEFL Internet-Based Test (iBT) score of 60 (with a writing score of 20); Cambridge English Test - FCE with a pass at Grade B; Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PToE (Academic) score of 50; New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) - Level 4 with the Academic endorsement.