Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Northland Polytechnic Graduate Diploma in Information Systems | |||
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Qualification Type | Graduate Diploma | |||
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Level | 7 | |||
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Credits | 120 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
To provide an undergraduate with the opportunity to study the subject area chosen and gain knowledge of information systems to enable them to enter the job market or strengthen their existing qualifications.
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Graduate profile |
Graduates will demonstrate competence in areas of technical specialism; engage in self-directed learning and advanced study; demonstrate intellectual independence and analytic rigor; and the ability to understand and evaluate new knowledge and ideas. In particular, they will be able to evaluate, implement and manage IS projects, understanding what can and cannot be done with the latest technology. They will also be able to communicate business requirements as well as complex technical concepts, and thereby add value to the organisation.
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Education pathways |
Successful students may choose to continue further higher-level tertiary study
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Employment pathways |
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Entry Requirements |
Applicants must satisfy the following criteria:
* Hold a bachelor's degree, or international equivalent, in any field except that of the Graduate Diploma * Applicants from industry who can demonstrate significant work and professional experience sufficient to enter advanced courses for the graduate diploma, will be considered on a case by case basis. Approval for acceptance is at the discretion of the programme leader. * Applicants for whom English is not their first language must achieve an IELTS score of no less than 6.0 (with no bands lower than 5.5) or hold an equivalent score from a recognised alternative English Proficiency Test. Graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Information Systems are not eligible for enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Information Systems programme. |
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Education Organisation | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Quality | |||
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Number | NT4878 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | 2009-09-01 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Next Review | 2023-12-31 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Content |
Concepts of technology and subsystems; Evaluation, implementation and management of information systems; Analysis of system requirements; Project management; Strategic planning; Hardware and software requirements of functional systems; Development of industry-based information systems.
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