Course details

Summary

Programme highlights

Apply your analytical and problem-solving skills to innovative software and web solutions that will drive the modern world.

You'll be well equipped for a career in this exciting and constantly changing field as you learn to understand and apply software engineering and web development tools, best practices and programming languages across the full-stack. This programme will also provide valuable experience with a variety of software platforms such as web, mobile, desktop and the cloud.

As well as a strong grounding in analytical, technical and theoretical concepts this degree also uses hands-on practical methods and teaches important people skills like communication and management skills. As the culmination of this programme you'll be able to do a real-world project where you can apply your skills in the workplace.

Programme structure

You will need to complete the following courses:

Level 6 (15 credits each)

• 502.632 Full Stack Web Development
• 502.633 Software Engineering
• 502.634 User Experience and User Interface Design

Level 7 (15 credits each, excl. Industry Project 30 credits)

• 502.714 Hot Topic in Software
• 502.715 Mobile Application Development
• 563.783 Management of ICT
• 563.786 GDICT Industry Project

Career opportunities

Opportunities for employment include:

• IT manager, web developer
• Programmer
• Software developer
• Software architect
• Systems analyst
• Business analyst
• Network/software support specialist
• Multimedia developer
• User experience designer
• Network/database administrator
• Business and data analytics professional
• IT project manager (incorporating business analytics and intelligence).

Entry criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria for admission into the programme:

• successfully completed a bachelor’s degree in any field excluding the specific graduate
• diploma field; or
• successfully completed a Level 6 or 7 Diploma and relevant work and/or life experience (equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree); or
• evidence of equivalent practical, professional or educational experience e.g. three–five
• years’ full-time work experience (relevant to ICT studies).

English Language entry requirements

• IELTS test - Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
• TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) - Score of 60 (with a writing score of 18)
• Cambridge English Examinations – FCE, or FCE for schools, or CAE, or CPE with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill OET at Grade C in all sub-tests
• NZCEL a) Expiring b) Current - a) Level 4 (Academic) b) Level 4
• (Academic)Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PToE (Academic) score of 50
• City & Guilds IESOL - B2 Communicator with a score of 66

Provisional Entry
Students who have attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the minimum entry requirements for a programme will be eligible to be enrolled as a student where their previous educational, work or life experience indicates they have a reasonable likelihood of success. Students who have not attained the age of 20 years and do not hold the required minimum entry requirements for a programme may also be eligible to enrol in exceptional circumstances.