Course details

Summary

Information Systems is designed for students wishing to study the applications of computing in business, without undertaking a full conjoint BCom/BSc. It allows you to prepare for a position within the commercial sector. Compulsory and optional courses are taken from Computer Science within the Faculty of Science and courses offered by the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management in the Business School.

Studying Information Systems will equip you to develop creative and innovative solutions to problems in government, businesses and non-profit organizations. You will learn how to work in creative teams to develop cutting-edge products and solutions that might save lives, improve the environment or our standard of living and keep us connected. You may choose to concentrate on the analysis of systems, the design of systems, or the use of information systems in organizations.

Career opportunities

Depending on what study area you decide to focus on, an exciting range or careers is open to you:

• Information Systems: application developer/consultant, business analyst/consultant, business process engineer, systems analyst/consultant/developer, programmer analyst, software engineer, and database administrator
• Data Communications and Networking: network administrator, network engineer, network analyst/consultant, and data communications specialist
• Information Management: business analyst/consultant, knowledge manager, IT project manager, business intelligence consultant, and ERP consultant

Further study options

• Bachelor of Science (Honours)
• Graduate Diploma in Science (GradDipSci)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci)
• Master of Science (MSc)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Structure

First or Single major must include:

15 points: ACCTG 101

60 points from COMPSCI 210–280

30 points: INFOSYS 220, 222

15 points: INFOSYS 322

At least 30 points from COMPSCI 313–379

At least 30 points from INFOSYS 320–344

Second major must include:

15 points: ACCTG 101

45 points from COMPSCI 210–280

30 points: INFOSYS 220, 222

15 points: INFOSYS 322

At least 30 points from COMPSCI 313–379

At least 15 points from INFOSYS 320–344

Entry criteria

Secondary school qualifications

You need to have one of the following: International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24. General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects with at least a 'C' grade or higher. General Studies or similar general papers cannot be included.

GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA, Pearson Education Limited and CIE taken outside of New Zealand.

English language requirements:

IELTS 6.0; TOEFL (iBT) 80; TOEFL (paper-based) 550; CAE or CPE 169; PTE 50; MELAB 80.