Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology | |||
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Qualification Type | Postgraduate Diploma | |||
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Level | 8 | |||
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Credits | 120 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The qualification enables students to gain recognised skills and knowledge in the area of Information
Technology whilst working or preparing to work in industry. Students have the opportunity to enrol in elective courses that allow them to apply learned skills to real-life examples, projects and scenarios and to engage directly with industry. The qualification provides employers with resilient, ethical, self-managing, culturally and emotionally intelligent employees, with sound social and communication skills. Graduates can use their enhanced knowledge, skills and capabilities to obtain employment in positions of responsibility that relate to the electives they choose, and/or to proceed to further studies, such as a masterate degree. |
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Graduate profile |
Graduates will be able to:
* work effectively in multicultural teams and exercise leadership as required, * engage in rigorous intellectual analysis, criticism and problem-solving, * learn independently and appreciate the need for continued learning, * apply their advanced knowledge and skills in practical situations, * critically evaluate research literature in Information Technology, * plan, conduct and report on small-scale research projects, * communicate effectively (orally, visually and in writing), * identify, analyse and address IT-related ethical issues, and * apply project management knowledge and skills. |
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Education pathways |
Graduates wishing to undertake further study may be admitted into master's programmes in New
Zealand or overseas, possibly with some credit recognition. |
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Employment pathways |
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Entry Requirements |
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology or related subject or evidence of
relevant skills and knowledge through appropriate work or professional experience International: IELTS 6.5 (with no band below 6.0), or equivalent It is highly recommended that students who enrol in the programme have their own laptop |
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Education Organisation | 2 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 1904 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | October 2012 | |||
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Next Review | December 2024 | |||
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Content |
Research methods, advanced knowledge of the applied field of enquiry, communication, working
effectively in bicultural and multicultural teams, analysis and problem-solving, management of projects involving the use of IT, assessment of the impact of IT on society, ethical issues |
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