Information for International applicants

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Qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology

Programme level Level 8

Length 1 year

Start dates 15 February, 18 July (Napier) 14 March, 15 August (Auckland)

Study options Full-time

Fees NZ$20,000 per year

Total number of credits

120

Class times Timetable to be advised on arrival

Individual study hours

Approximately four hours for each class room hour

Location Napier, Auckland

Contact International Centre Phone: +64 6 974 8902 Email: international@eit.ac.nz

Auckland Campus Phone: +64 9 300 7410 Email: aucklandeit@eit.ac.nz

The Post Graduate Diploma in IT will enable computing degree graduates to build on existing knowledge and technical skills for employment in the areas of IT where there are recognised skills shortages within New Zealand and internationally.

This programme has been designed to produce IT graduates who are able to think critically and have a number of high level skills in the IT field that can be applied in a wide range of situations.

Graduates of the Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology will have an understanding of the broad conceptual and theoretical elements involved in the information and communications technology area. This includes:

• A sound knowledge of the information technology environment and its effective management;

• The ability to analyse the needs of business and make recommendations for IT services and systems;

• The ability to advise on, develop and implement innovations leading to a more efficient use of resources within a dynamic information technology environment;

• The ability to relate to and communicate effectively with personnel and clients having diverse backgrounds;

• The motivation for continued learning and self-development to cope effectively with change; and

• An understanding of the legal, regulatory and ethical frameworks of the IT sector.

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STUDENT PROFILE

Name Jitesh Kumar Arora

Country India

“I’ve had the best experience at EIT. I’ve met a lot

of people and learned a lot from them. The staff are

amazing and very helpful. Education here is great! You

are challenged and encouraged to think outside the box

every time. The location is wonderful and campus is

vibrant with different cultures; it really opens your mind

to new views and beliefs that are different from yours.”

2016 ENTRY

Napier and Auckland

COURSE DESCRIPTIONSP= Pre-requisite –courses which must be studied before

C= Co-requisite courses which can be studied before or at the same time

LEVEL 8 COURSE NUMBER

BRIEF DESCRIPTION CREDIT VALUE

NZQA LEVEL

CAMPUS OFFERED

ITPG8.100

Advanced IT Project ManagementTo provide students with an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of a range of alternative project management methodologies, and apply a methodology to a real world project scenario. P: Relevant Project Management degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8Napier Auckland

ITPG8.200

Strategic IT ManagementTo provide students with an understanding of the strategic issues facing IT managers as they manage an IT services department in a medium to large size organisation and apply a range of techniques to create and design an IT strategy. P: Relevant IT Management degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8Napier Auckland

ITPG8.300

Research in Information Technology (Compulsory)To provide students with a framework for applied research in IT which can be used to conduct research relating to a current strategic computing issue. P: RESM6.01 Research Methods or equivalent

30 8Napier Auckland

ITPG8.370

NEW COURSE FOR 2016

Work Integrated LearningThis course provides students with experience in an applied information technology work environment and provides an opportunity to develop attributes relating to work place professional behaviours.

P: Students must have completed at least 60 credits of post graduate study. Students must demonstrate readiness to fit in NZ working environment

15 8Napier Auckland

PROGRAMME INFORMATIONThe structure of the Post Graduate Diploma in IT is summarised in the following table:

LEVEL 7-8 8 TOTAL

CREDITS 45 75 120

The compulsory course is:

• ITPG8.300 Research in Information Technology (offered in semester 2).

Other courses are selected from the level 7 courses available as part of the Bachelor of Computer Systems or from the elective level 8 Post Graduate Diploma in IT courses.

The level 7 Bachelor of Computing Systems courses offered to students are as follows:

SEMESTER 1 - 2016

• ITHW7.230 Advanced Hardware and Infrastructure

• ITEL7.101 Digital Learning Technologies

• ITWD7.350 Web Application Development

• ITIM7.450 Information Technology Management

• ITPR7.510 Special Programming Topic

• ITOS7.600 Advanced Operating Systems (Linux)

• ITDB7.200 Database Administration

• ITWM7.380 Web Site Hosting & Maintenance

SEMESTER 2 - 2016

• ITEC7.390 E-Business Strategies

• ITPR7.500 Business Application Programming

• ITSD7.330 Object Oriented Analysis & Design

• ITSY7.660 Information Systems Security

• ITST7.400 Level 7 Special Topic

LEVEL 8 COURSES

The level 8 Post Graduate Diploma in IT courses are as follows:

• ITPG8.100 Advanced IT Project Management

• ITPG8.200 Strategic IT Management

• ITPG8.300 Research in Information Technology

• ITPG8.350 Special Topic

• ITPG8.370 IT Work Integrated Learning

• ITPG8.400 Impact of Computing on Society

• ITPG8.450 Virtualisation Management

• ITPG8.500 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

• ITPG8.550 Cloud Based IT Solutions

• ITPG8.600 Advanced Mobile and Wireless Technologies

• ITPG8.700 Mobile Software Architectures

• ITPG8.800 Enterprise Content Management

• ITPG8.900 Advanced Digital Learning Technologies

The courses and their co-requisites and pre-requisites are listed below. These courses will be offered in either semester providing there is sufficient demand. Students intending to enrol in the Master of IT after completing the Post Graduate Diploma in IT are advised to select only level 8 courses.

ITPG8.350

NEW COURSE FOR 2016

Special TopicIdentify a current and relevant IT issue or problem and conduct research to identify potential solutions.

15 8 Napier only

ITPG8.400

Impact of Computing on SocietyTo encourage students to critically evaluate the impact of computing on society and understand how to address the issues that IT professionals face as a consequence of technology advances. P: Relevant IT Management degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8 Napier only

ITPG8.450

Virtualisation ManagementTo encourage students to critically evaluate the impact of computing on society and understand how to address the issues that IT professionals face as a consequence of technology advances. P: Relevant IT Management degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8 Napier only

ITPG8.500

Enterprise Resource Planning SystemsTo provide students with an understanding of the issues concerning the adoption of a cross-functional integrated computer-based information systems approach to the provision of IT applications within a medium to large business organisation. P: Relevant Systems Analysis & Design degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience.

15 8Napier Auckland

ITPG8.550

Cloud Based IT SolutionsTo enable students to understand the management issues surrounding the adoption of cloud based computing solutions and be able to assess the merits of a cloud based IT solution for a given IT environment. P: Relevant IT Management degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8Napier Auckland

ITPG8.600

Advanced Mobile and Wireless TechnologiesTo provide students with an understanding of the issues concerning the adoption of mobile and wireless technologies and the skills necessary to be able to make informed decisions when identifying the mobile or wireless technology best suited to a given purpose. P: Relevant IT Architecture degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8Napier Auckland

ITPG8.700

Mobile Software ArchitecturesTo provide students with an understanding of the key principles associated with mobile application development and software engineering and be able to apply these principles when designing and deploying an application to meet a specific business need. P: Relevant Software Development degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8 Napier only

ITPG8.800

Enterprise Content Management To provide students with an understanding of the concepts and technologies involved in enterprise content management and provide them with the skills that will allow them to evaluate enterprise content management strategies for specific business cases. P: Relevant Systems Analysis degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8Napier Auckland

ITPG8.900

Advanced Digital Learning TechnologiesTo provide students with an understanding of the issues surrounding the adoption of emerging digital technologies in the educational and training environment and be able to apply these principles when using the technologies to meet a specific training need. P: Relevant Internet and Multimedia degree level courses and/or appropriate work experience

15 8 Napier only

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DISCLAIMER. The programme fees, other costs, entry requirements, duration, and programme start dates are for 2016 and are listed as a guide only. All fees shown in the prospectus are in New Zealand dollars and include Goods and Services Tax (GST) at current rates. Programme content is based on current information and may be subject to change. EIT reserves the right to cancel or postpone any programme and shall not be liable for any claim other than that proportion of the programme fee, which the cancelled or postponed portion bears.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

NAME QUALIFICATION

NAPIER STAFF

David Skelton Dr SciEd, MIS(Hons), MNZCS

Michael Verhaart Ass. Professor, PhD, BSc (Hons), Dip Tch

Paul Dechering PhD, MSc

Kathryn MacCallum PhD, BBS(Hons), GradDip E-Bus

Emre Erturk PhD, MS, BA

Thomas Hartley PhD, ThD

Istvan Lengyel PgDipSc

Kim Hagen-Hall B Com (MSIS), LLB

John Jaimeson B Tech (Info Tech), N Dip IT

AUCKLAND STAFF

Dobrila Lopez PhD, ME, BE, Cert Tch, Grad Dip Tert Tch

Samuel Ekundayo PhD, MSc, BsC (Hons)

Alison Clear Post Grad Dip

Kay Fielden PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Maria Villapol

PhD, Master of Digital Communications, Master

of Computer Science, Bachelor Computer

Science (Hons)

ACADEMIC STAFF

Lecturers in the School of Computing bring to their teaching a wide

range of practical computing skills together with the appropriate

qualifications. We value our partnership with students and aim to

provide quality education in a supportive environment, encouraging

personal growth and professional development.

STUDY PATHWAYS/JOB OPPORTUNITIESPossible job and career opportunities can include:

• Systems Analyst

• IT Consultant

• Business Analyst

• IT Infrastructure Support Analyst

• E-Commerce Advisor

• Project Manager

ENTRY CRITERIA

ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in Information Technology or related field.

Those applicants wishing to apply for the Master of Information Technology must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in Information Technology or related field, or the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology , with an average of B or better across all courses.Where a candidate’s undergraduate degree does not provide the basis of study at the level required for more advanced study, students will be required to enrol in the Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

IELTS (6.5 Academic) with no band score lower than 6.0 or equivalent, PTE score of 60 or above, or completion of an EIT Hawke’s Bay assessment.