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Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Information Technology
BI1702
Course details
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Jul 2020Feb 2021
- One semester
- Full-time or Part-time
- $3,678*
- You may qualify for fee free study under Fees-Free Policy
- Level 8
- Available for International Students. International Fee Guideline
- Hamilton City Campus
Summary
The Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Information Technology has been developed in close consultation with industry to enable students to build on their technical skill set. It enables students to undertake a short programme of study in order to upgrade their qualifications and to amplify and update their information technology knowledge and skills.
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Group A: Compulsory module
| Module code | Module name | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
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| INFO801 | Project Management for Information Technology | 8 | 15 |
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| Module code | Module name | Level | Credits | Pre-requisites | Co-requisites |
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| INFO810 | Business Analysis for Information Technology | 8 | 15 |
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| INFO811 | Business Intelligence | 8 | 15 |
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| INFO812 | Management of Information Systems | 8 | 15 |
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| Networks and Infrastructure | 8 | 15 |
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| Security and Forensics | 8 | 15 |
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| Software Development and Testing | 8 | 15 |
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| Special Topic in Information Technology | 8 | 15 |
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| Applied Information Technology Internship or Project | 8 | 30 | INFO801
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Career/further opportunities
Graduates of this programme (depending on their previous education, experience and choice of electives) can work in roles in business analysis, business intelligence, data analytics, information security and forensics, information technology management, IT project management, software development and software quality assurance.
Graduates from the Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Information Technology may subsequently enrol in the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Information Technology, or the Master of Applied Information Technology, with up to 60 cross-credits.
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Entry criteria
Entry into this course requires:
- A bachelor's degree in Computing or Information Technology or a related subject area, with a grade average at level 7 of B or better in the final year of full-time study, or equivalent part-time study; or
- An equivalent qualification as considered by the Centre's Postgraduate Programme Committee.
Selection
Candidates will be required to attend a selection interview/hui and may attend with whānau support.
Special admission
Domestic candidates aged 20 years or above who do not meet these entry requirements may be considered for special admission. In such cases entry will be dependent on whether candidates can demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success in the programme.
English language requirements
Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.5 in the academic band, with no individual band score lower than 6.0; or equivalent.
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Pathways
Please check the entry criteria for each programme to see which course is the best level for you to begin with. The entry criteria information can be found on each of the programme pages here online. You can also contact us directly to discuss the appropriate level for you at info@wintec.ac.nz.
Your first day
Are you ready for your first day of class? Check out your start date and where you need to be. You can also find useful information about studying at Wintec on our Welcome page.
Year 1 students starting February 2020
Date: Wednesday 12 February 2020
Time: 9am-12pm
Venue: Events Room 1, City Campus
Year 1 students starting July 2020
Date: Wednesday 8 July 2020
Time: 9am-12pm
Venue: Events Room 1, City Campus
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