Course details

Summary

Ready to step-up your networking skills and knowledge? This one-year New Zealand Diploma in Networking is perfect if you want to move into a more advanced network technician or support role.

You study current and emerging concepts as you gain skills in configuring, maintaining and monitoring networks. You also learn how to scale up a network, design an upgrade and integrate communication technologies into computer systems.

Research the latest technologies and then apply your skills and knowledge by building a system which solves a business problem.

Network security and understanding how to operate within professional standards are also important themes covered in the course. As well, you learn about the legal and ethical issues involved in network and database administration.

Smart, adaptable problem solvers with sound IT skills are always in high demand. Extend your skills by continuing your studies, or, get some work experience and return to higher-level study at a later date.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• IT technician
• service desk
• desktop support
• entry level network administrator
• network engineer
• network support roles

TOPICS YOU'LL COVER

• Routing and Switching
• Scaling Networks
• Connecting Networks
• Voice Networks
• Professional Practice
• Network Security
• Special Topic
• Project

Entry criteria

Students must have:

• NCEA Level 2 with passes in English/Te Reo 毛利 or education achievement at least equivalent to NCEA Level 2 and a minimum of 42 credits at level 3; or
• evidence of ability to complete academic requirements for the programme.

Other Considerations

You are recommended to:

• hold the New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5), OR
• have equivalent knowledge, skills and experience

English Language requirements:

IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5; TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) score of 60 or higher (with a writing score of 20); TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) score of 550 (with an essay score of 5.0 TWE); FCE, FCE for schools, CAE with a score of 169, no less than 162 in each skill; NZCEL of Level 4 with the Academic endorsement; PToE (Academic) score of 50.