Graduate Diploma in Computing

Graduate Diploma

Take your computing career to the next level at a time and pace that suits you. Select the topics that interest you from software and game design/development, business intelligence and analysis, to cybersecurity and networks.

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Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$7,000 per year

International Fees

$25,377 per year

About this course

If you're already working with computers but don't have a formal qualification, or you have a degree in a different discipline and want to move into the IT sector, our specially tailored Graduate Diploma in Computing can help you accomplish your goals by equipping you with substantial problem-solving skills in an IT area of your interest.

Highlights

This programme can serve as a bridge into the Unitec postgraduate computing programmes.
Flexibility in content: you choose what courses interest you the most including programming, software, hardware, databases, networking, information systems and the Internet. You can also develop testing and quality assurance skills, along with the project planning skills to lead a small in-house IT project.
Practise your skills on leading computer technolog.
Highly qualified professionals as your lecturers.
Small classes that ensure plenty of one-on-one time.
Individualised support: new students are enrolled by the Programme Leader for an approved programme of study developed to suit each individual.

Specialist pathways

The Graduate Diploma in Computing is highly flexible. Depending on the career pathway you're interested in, you can choose to specialise in different areas.

Cyber Security and Networking
This pathway prepares graduates from technical backgrounds to work in the cybersecurity field - a particularly challenging and interesting area of study and work. Many of the courses are hands-on and include malware analysis and other hot topics.
Business Analysis
This pathway helps graduates from all IT backgrounds to prepare for management roles. It also enables arts and business graduates to learn additional IT skills, making you more attractive to future employers and/or enabling you to run your own business.
Software Development
This pathway prepares graduates from a variety of disciplines (usually technical) to work in the fast-moving software development space. If you don't have a technical background you may need to complete more study to prepare for this pathway
Business Intelligence
This pathway prepares graduates from all IT backgrounds for the business intelligence field. It will enhance your ability to use information systems to improve business decision-making, a highly valuable and sought after skill.

Entry requirements

For this programme, you will need the following:

1. A recognised degree, a professional qualification in a relevant discipline or the ability to demonstrate competencies equivalent to the above
2. A minimum of 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 in English (4 in reading, 4 in writing)
3. If English is your second language, you are required to have one or more of the following:

Have achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University entrance
Be able to provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency
Have achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

Don't meet the requirements? We also accept:

Provide sufficient evidence to be eligible for special or discretionary admission.

For more information download the programme regulations:

Programme Regulations

Study locations

Mt Albert

Career pathways

- Applications programmer - Business analyst - Project manager - Software developer - Internet and Web developer - Data analyst - Database analyst and developer - Cyber-security analyst - Network support technician - Network engineer - Network administrator - Systems analyst - Game programmer - Software tester - Software designer

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