Diploma in Information and Communications Technology (Level 5)

About the Programme

With the explosion in the use of personal computers and computer networks, most businesses use computers to assist with a large range of tasks. The Diploma in Information and Communications Technology (Level 5) is designed to prepare students to support the business uses of computers by giving them a strong grounding in the fundamentals of computing and information technology.

This programme can produce graduates with a working knowledge of computing and information technology, who are useful and productive, adaptive to change and capable of specialisation.

Offered by

Faculty of Business - Computing and Information Technology

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following entry requirements:

• Have at least 52 NQF credits at Level 2 or higher including 4 credits at Level 2 in each of reading/writing and mathematics or
• Have at least 30 NZQA recognised credits at Level 5 or higher or
• Be a graduate of the MIT Certificate in Computing (Level 3) or the MIT Certificate in Information and Communications Technology (Level 4) or equivalent or
• Achieved an acceptable result in a placement assessment test approved by the Diploma in Information and Communications Technology Programme Committee or
• Have relevant work experience or a strong commitment to the programme and
• Have English language competence to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English.

Any applicant whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 6.5 (with no score below 6.0) or equivalent or

Have successfully completed studies at Levels 5 or 6 or completed four years secondary education with English as the language of instruction. Applicants with a score of 6.0 or 5.5, with no band less than 5.5, may be provisionally accepted into the programme provided an ESOL course approved by the NDBC Programme Committee is completed in the first semester of study.  Students enrolling with provisional acceptance may require more than two semesters to complete the programme. Applicants will be accepted in order of application.

Cost

$4600 (approx) plus textbooks

International Student Fees

$16,950 (approx) per year

Programme Summary

This programme comprises 18 courses. It includes a solid foundation in computing including VB.net programming, networking, multimedia, software packages and others.

Students must pass:

• One compulsory Level 4 course
• Six compulsory Level 5 courses
• One compulsory Level 6 course
• Ten additional courses at any level selected from within the schedule of courses for the Diploma in Information and Communications Technology (Level 5) and Diploma in Information and Communications Technology (Level 6)

Further Training or Study

Diploma in Information and Communications Technology (Level 6)
Bachelor of Information Systems

Career Opportunities

Positions such as a Trainee Programmer, Software Support and Sales Specialist, Helpdesk Operator, Service Technician.

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