Course details

Summary

The Institute of IT Professionals NZ (IITP) recognises our Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences as meeting the Seoul Accord.

You benefit from our outstanding facilities and industry connections, including our ICT and Engineering Careers Fair where you can meet representatives from New Zealand’s biggest and most exciting companies, from Datacom and Deloitte to Slingshot and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Pair this with the industry research project in your final year, and you have the perfect foundation to launch your career in computer and information sciences.

In the Networks and Security major you study the basics and infrastructure of networking, and learn to configure, implement and analyse network devices. This includes information network administration and network security to an advanced level.

Information is often an organisation’s most precious asset – but it’s also one of its most vulnerable assets. New information security threats and attacks are constantly developing and the only solution is to develop increasingly secure networks. That’s why networks and security are areas that are universally important. This major focuses on practical projects where you apply your knowledge to implement networks and secure systems.
Key features:

Design and implement network and security solutions
Prepare for Cisco CCNA certification and the requirements of CCNP certification
A major research project for an industry organisation or research centre

Career opportunities:
IT security analyst
Network analyst
Network designer
Systems and network administrator

Entry criteria

Applicants must be 18 years old and hold a qualification equivalent to New Zealand Year 13.

Preferred New Zealand school subjects

Calculus, Digital Technologies, Mathematics, Statistics

Guaranteed entry:

Applicants will automatically be offered a place in this programme if they have gained University Entrance and have one or more subjects from Calculus, Mathematics, Statistics at NCEA level 3.

All other applicants who have met the admission requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students who do not have the above background may be directed to take certain papers in their first year of study.

Interview may be required.

English Language requirements:

Minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; TOEFL iBT score of 80; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Certificate in English for Academic Study (CertEAS) with B/B+ grade; GIE with B grade; CAE minimum overall score of 169; PTE minimum overall score of 50.