Postgraduate Diploma in Computing

LEVEL 8 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COMPUTING

Total credits 120 (1.0 EFTS) Campus Mt Albert Start dates February or July Duration Full-time for one year or part-time for two-to-three years Annual tuition fees $8,800 (NZD) (Approximate domestic fee only)

Career opportunities • Information systems manager • IT adviser • Multimedia development manager • Researcher • Network manager • Software engineer • Systems analyst • Website manager

Highlights • Fits around your career: all courses are electives and you can select the classes that suit you best. • Taught by experts and experienced

IT practitioners • Emphasis on the practical application of your knowledge: apply what you’ve learnt in our state-of-the-art computer labs, which you can access seven days a week. • A mix of on-campus weekend classes and a high proportion of self-directed research. Classes are supplemented by electronic communications. • Cross-credit this programme towards the Master of Computing (see pg. 17).

This postgraduate diploma lets you choose the IT courses that are most relevant to your career. It'll develop your ability to solve complex, applied computing problems and gets you up to date with the latest advances in information technology.

Programme overview Learn to manage IT projects and find out how information technology affects society. Further your ability to design, plan and organise technology-based projects that are produced on time, to high standards, and within budget.

Choose the courses that are most relevant to your career, from data mining, adaptive business intelligence, multimedia development, website management, IT applications, networks, and security.

Specialisations

Computer networks and cloud computing Computer networks, real and virtual, are the connectors of the computing world. Organisations need people to help them manage their networks and 25% of computing jobs are in this area. Cloud computing is a relatively new development and is increasingly taking over the market. This pathway also gives you the opportunity to gain industry-recognised Microsoft and Cisco certifications, including those in Cloud Computing.

Software development Software engineering regularly rates as one of the top jobs in the world. This dynamic and changing pathway gives you the knowledge to design and develop software solutions and products.

Business intelligence The amount of data and speed at which it is collected by organisations has reached unprecedented levels in recent years. But data without analysis is just a storage problem. Business intelligence combines business, databases, data warehousing, data mining and software development to find ways for organisations to use this data for future planning. Business intelligence is pivotal in helping organisations understand their business, compete effectively and excel in their field. Through these courses, you’ll learn how to create and manage data warehouse solutions that fit into the strategies of complex enterprises in the ever-changing market, and how to develop effective data models and reports to help business decision-making.

Cybersecurity This pathway prepares graduates from technical backgrounds to work in the cybersecurity field – a particularly challenging and interesting area of study and work. Many of the courses are hands-on and include malware analysis and other hot topics.

Admission requirements For this programme, you’ll need:

Academic

1. Achieved one of the following: • A recognised Bachelor’s degree in the same or similar discipline, with an average grade of B- or higher in all Level 7 courses. • A professional qualification in a relevant discipline, recognised as being equivalent to the above. 2. 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 in English (4 in reading, 4 in writing)

English

If English is not your first language, you’ll need one of the following:

Achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University Entrance Be able to provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency such as IELTS Have achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

If you don’t meet the English criteria above, we have a range of English Language programmes available (see unitec.ac.nz/ english).

There are additional English requirements for international students – you can find more information on our website.

Other options

If you don’t meet these requirements, you could apply for special admission.

For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/computing

International Students, please visit unitec.ac.nz/international

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DANIEL GUTHRIE BACHELOR OF COMPUTING