Duration and study methods

Full-time for 3 years (34 teaching weeks per year), part-time available.The maximum time to complete this programme part-time is 6 years.Programme structure

Start dates

FebruaryKey dates and timetables

Qualification

Bachelor of Digital Technologies (Level 7) with majors in networking or software and web development
Programme code: MN4563

Credits

360

Location

MIT Manukau

Domestic fees

$7,700 (approx.) per yearIndividual course fees

International fees

NZD $26,000 (approx.) per year

Free* study

Explore the free options available for this programme, and check your eligibility:
Final-year Fees Free

Programme highlights

Get training in key information technology (IT) skills and graduate with a degree in high demand by the industry worldwide.

This degree meets the high accreditation standards of the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP), who also endorse it as being of the calibre that provides “the best pathway to industry in New Zealand and abroad.”

You’ll be able to make a practical link between the latest digital technologies and today’s business environment ensuring that you’re well equipped to take your place in this exciting and constantly changing industry. This degree will provide you with the skills to analyse, design, develop, implement and maintain information systems across a variety of industries and business types.

As well as a strong grounding in analytical, technical and theoretical concepts this degree also uses hands-on practical methods and teaches important people skills like communication and management skills. At the culmination of this programme you’ll be able to do a real-world project where you can apply your skills in the workplace.

Choose from two majors

You can enhance your future career or personal goals by complementing the core ICT programme with elective courses from one of the following majors:

Networking

  • use, install and administer at least two widely-used commercial operating systems
  • use, install, troubleshoot and administer a server-based network
  • analyse and implement information security requirements
  • apply cloud computing concepts in the design and implementation of resilient computing systems.

Software and web development

  • understand and apply software engineering best practices, development principles, tools and programming languages apply problem-solving skills and design software algorithms
  • analyse business processes and design software solutions to solve and improve them
  • implement software solutions for at least two software platforms (such as web, mobile, desktop, and/or cloud, etc.).

To find out more about what internships entail for both our learners and host organisations, click here.

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria for admission into the programme:

OR 

  • If the applicant has at least 60 NZQA recognised credits at Level 5 or higher

OR

  • If the applicant can provide evidence of equivalence through practical, professional or educational experience e.g. three-five years’ full time work experience [relevant to ICT] they can apply for entry. Evidence of literacy and numeracy will be required. MIT literacy and numeracy assessments are available

AND

Have English language competence to undertake this programme which is taught and assessed in English. Any applicant whose first language is not English may be required to provide evidence of an overall IELTS (Academic) band score of 6.0 (with no score below 5.5) or equivalent.

For  the  minimum  English  language  requirements  refer  to  the  following NZQA  Rule  18  at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/assets/About-us/Our-role/Rules/Prog-App-Accred-Rules-2015.pdf

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Programme structure

You will need to complete eight compulsory courses, one business elective course, plus the courses from your chosen major (360 credits):
Compulsory courses

Level 5

563.546 Professional Practice (15 credits)

The course enables students to apply professional, legal, and ethical principles and practices in a socially responsible manner, and apply business concepts and analysis, communication, and interpersonal skills relevant to IT roles.

563.543 IT System Overview (15 credits)

This course introduces the skills and knowledge students will require to enable them to provide effective IT solutions for an organisation.

563.549 Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-solving (15 credits)

The course enables students to learn and apply the principles of problem-solving to create simple working applications by programming and software development.

563.544 Database Administration (15 credits)

This course introduces students to key database concepts as well as developing skills to manage and administrate a relational database.

Level 6

561.645 Professional Practice in IT (15 credits)

To be provided with the skills and knowledge expected of an IT Professional and have the opportunity to develop attributes appropriate for working in the IT industry.

Prerequisite: 563.546 Professional Practice and two level 6 BDT courses, or equivalent.

563.683 Change and Project Management in IT (15 credits)

Work in a diverse project team to achieve project outcomes based on an IT client project brief, and critically self-reflect on their personal and team performance.

Level 7

562.791 BDT Industry Project (45 credits)

The opportunity to design, implement and evaluate a project for a client by integrating the theory learnt in underpinning courses and applying this practically in an industry environment.

Prerequisite: Level 7 courses in selected major.

563.783 Management of ICT (15 credits)

The purpose of this course is to learn and apply appropriate frameworks, architectures, tools and techniques for analysing business and ICT infrastructure to prepare ICT strategies, policies, protocols and action plans; to align business processes with information systems processes; to prepare an ICT risk management plan; and to understand the influence of ICT innovations in organisational management;

Prerequisite: 563.543 IT System Overview; and 563.683 Change and Project Management in IT.

Business elective course

Select from one of the following Level 5 business courses:

  • BSNS5001 Organisations in an Aotearoa New Zealand Context
  • BSNS5002 Business Environments
  • BSNS5003 Business Functions

These courses are from the Bachelor of Accounting (Level 7).

Courses related to your chosen major

Networking

Level 5

563.545 Hardware Servicing (15 credits)

This course introduces students to the troubleshooting and maintenance of computer hardware, software, and peripherals. The students will understand the fundamentals and basic concepts of computer security and networks.

563.550 Implementing Networks (15 credits)

This course introduces students to the fundamental networking concepts and technologies and the skills needed to securely implement and maintain a simple network.

563.547 IT Technical Support (15 credits)

The course enables students to apply knowledge of IT Service Management and be able to troubleshoot and resolve a range of common systems, networking, application and security problems using appropriate tools and procedures.

563.548 Server Management (15 credits)

This course enables students to demonstrate skills in planning, building, maintaining, troubleshooting, securing, and supporting server hardware and software.

Level 6

565.689 Advanced Server Services (15 credits)

Demonstrate an understanding of the data storage options and implement a server-based infrastructure with advanced features and data storage to support organizational requirements.
Prerequisite: 563.550 Implementing Networks; 563.545 Hardware servicing.

565.690 Network Infrastructure (15 credits)

Implement and administer a network infrastructure with associated services and protocols to meet organisational requirements.
Prerequisite: 563.550 Implementing Networks; 563.545 Hardware servicing.

565.691 Directory Services (15 credits)

Plan, implement and manage a directory service with the protocols, supporting services, and replication mechanisms to meet organisational requirements.
Prerequisite: 563.550 Implementing Networks; 563.545 Hardware servicing.
Plus, select four courses from:

561.647 Information Security (15 credits)

Demonstrate an understanding of the information security principles, analyse the requirements and implement security measures to meet organizational requirements.
Prerequisite: 563.550 Implementing Networks; 563.545 Hardware servicing.

562.616 Automated System Deployment (15 credits)

Plan, implement and troubleshoot an automated system and application software deployment to support efficient organisational operations
Prerequisite: 563.550 Implementing Networks; 563.545 Hardware servicing.

562.617 Messaging and Services (15 credits)

Implement and administer a messaging and collaboration service in a network infrastructure and apply service management processes to comply with organisational requirements.
Prerequisite: 563.550 Implementing Networks; 563.545 Hardware servicing.

565.692 Software Defined Networking (15 credits)

Demonstrate an understanding of software-defined networking (SDN) and implement an SDN to meet organisational requirements.
Prerequisite: 563.550 Implementing Networks; 563.545 Hardware servicing.

565.693 Wireless Networks (15 credits)

Plan, implement and troubleshoot a wireless network to meet organisational requirements.
Prerequisite: 563.550 Implementing Networks; 563.545 Hardware servicing.

Level 7

565.783 Hot Topic In Networking (15 credits)

Identify a contemporary topic in networking, research its possible challenges and design a solution to meet an organisation’s requirements.
Prerequisite: 565.690 Network Infrastructure; 565.691 Directory Services.

565.784 Cloud Computing (15 credits)

Research and apply key cloud computing concepts to meet business requirements and implement a resilient cloud infrastructure for an organisation.
Prerequisite: 565.690 Network Infrastructure; 565.691 Directory Services.

Software and web development

Level 5

502.522 Object Oriented Programming (15 credits)

Understand and code software programs using object-oriented principles. By the end of this course you will be expected to code object-oriented software solutions in Java.
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Software Development Co requisite System Analysis and Design

502.523 System Analysis and Design (15 credits)

Analyse and design software solutions using object-oriented paradigm. Model and present software systems using UML.
Co-requisite Object Oriented Programming

502.524 Fundamentals of Business Intelligence (15 credits)

The purpose of this course is to understand business values of data, how values can be generated, basics of decision and knowledge systems, fundamentals of business intelligence, simple aggregation and visualisation of data, development of simple business intelligence reports, and to conduct simple sensitivity analysis for decision support.
Prerequisite: 564.532 Introduction to Databases

502.525 Front End Web Development (15 credits)

Build beautiful and responsive websites. You are expected to understand the fundamentals of how the web works and gain a working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Level 6

502.632 Full Stack Web Development (15 credits)

Build server-side web applications using ASP.NET MVC framework that use powerful relational databases to store data and interact with public APIs.
Prerequisite: 502.525 Front End Web Design; 564.532 Introduction to Databases; 502.522 Object-Oriented Programming.

502.633 Software Engineering (15 credits)

Help you to develop skills that will enable you to construct software of high quality – software that is reliable, and that is reasonably easy to understand, modify and maintain. Learn about software architecture patterns and styles.
Prerequisite: 502.523 System Analysis and Design.

502.634 User Experience and User Interface Design (15 credits)

Understand the importance of user centric design and implement software user interfaces that promote aesthetics, usability, and ease of use. The course concentrates on Android user interface development.
Prerequisite: 502.522 Object-Oriented Programming; 502.523 System Analysis and Design .
Plus, select four courses from:

561.646 Information and Communication Technologies (15 credits)

Develop and apply skills and capabilities in technology areas, for example Web, Multimedia, relevant to communication areas such as news, advocacy, advertising, education, entertainment.
Prerequisite: 502.525 Front End Web Development.

562.613 Applied Data Structures (15 credits)

The aim of this course is to introduce well-known data structures and to show their applications in software development. You will be able to identify proper data structure(s) for a given problem(s) and develop software solution(s) that employs the data structure(s).
Prerequisite: 502.522 Object-Oriented Programming; 502.634 User Experience and User Interface Design.

562.614 Applied Software Testing (15 credits)

Understand the fundamentals of software verification and validation, and software testing. You will be expected to apply different test generation techniques and implement automated tests using a unit testing framework.
Prerequisite 502.522 Object-Oriented Programming.

562.619 Cloud Application Development(15 credits)

To demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of cloud computing, its benefits and challenges as a software develop to enable students to design and implement a SaaS solution.

Prerequisite: 563.544 Database Administration; 502.522 Object-Oriented Programming.

564.683 Database Application Development (15 credits)

Design and develop a transaction management database applications using C#, WPF, and Entity Framework, and present and manipulate data stored in a relational database, and to process data and generate reports.
Prerequisite: 564.532 Introduction to Databases.

Level 7

502.714 Hot Topic in Software (15 credits)

Prepare you to identify a contemporary problem and implement a software solution to meet a client’s needs.
Prerequisite: None.

502.715 Mobile Application Development (15 credits)

Develop native applications for iOS mobile/tablet platforms. You will be expected to implement a complete iOS mobile application that interact with a variety of local and remote data sources, and uses a variety of hardware/software services provided by the device.
Prerequisite: 564.532 Introduction to Databases; 502.522 Object-Oriented Programming; 502.634 User Experience and User Interface Design.

Please note that not all digital technologies and business courses are offered every semester.

Do you want to study a single course, without enrolling into the full programme?

Courses within some of our programmes may be offered as an individual Certificate of Proficiency (COP). Programme entry requirements and course fees apply. For more information, please speak to our friendly Ask Me! team.

Further training or study

Roles in business accounting such as: financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation, treasury, banking and finance, risk management, business consultancy, across the private and public sector.

For potential salaries visit careers.govt.nz.

Career opportunities

The Bachelor of Digital Technologies prepares graduates for employment in the field of information and communication technologies.

Opportunities for employment depend on the major studied and include:

  • IT manager, web developer
  • Programmer
  • Software developer
  • Software architect
  • Systems analyst
  • Business analyst
  • Network/software support specialist
  • Multimedia developer
  • User experience designer
  • Network/database administrator
  • IT project manager (incorporating business analytics and intelligence).

For potential salaries visit careers.govt.nz.

Career opportunities

The Bachelor of Digital Technologies prepares graduates for employment in the field of information and communication technologies.

Opportunities for employment depend on the major studied and include:

  • IT manager, web developer
  • Programmer
  • Software developer
  • Software architect
  • Systems analyst
  • Business analyst
  • Network/software support specialist
  • Multimedia developer
  • User experience designer
  • Network/database administrator
  • IT project manager (incorporating business analytics and intelligence).

For potential salaries visit careers.govt.nz.

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