Course Overview

Develop skills in the analysis, design and development of business information systems for the efficient management of data generation and information flows for business owners and managers across a variety of industries.

Learn information and communication technologies for future-focussed business IT solutions and how to apply that knowledge to industry from our industry-experienced tutors. Systems and business analysis and design are central to this graduate diploma as is the management of information and communication technologies.

The skills and knowledge you gain are put into practice with a cooperative education project, which includes a professional work placement for a local business, which ensures you possess both the skills and the hands-on experience to succeed in the job market.

Graduate diplomas are designed to be completed full-time in one year. It is possible to complete the diploma part-time, which will increase the programme duration.

Graduates will be able to:

• have a sound understanding of the dynamic and changing environment in which managers operate in New Zealand and internationally, that will enable them to apply that knowledge at both organisational and strategic levels in a range of industries and organisations.

• on reaching the workplace, have current specialised knowledge and be able to integrate into their workplace environment quickly, having spent time through their course of study in a work context applying the knowledge and skills of the curriculum.

General Eligibility

• Degree; or

• Level 6 or 7 Diploma and relevant work/life; or

• Equivalent knowledge, life skills, work experience or study. 

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5