Overview

The Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology from Universal College of Learning begins with a broad foundation in essential ICT skills and technologies and progresses toward a number of specialist areas including software engineering, systems analysis, databases, web development, networks installation, and project management.

This three-year degree is industry aligned learning at its best. It includes a final project or internship, which brings together and showcases the skills you have developed and also allows you to push the boundaries by providing innovative solutions to real-world requirements. The UCOL Te Pūkenga Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology graduates are uniquely qualified, highly skilled, and have strong industry experience.

Careers

Mobile application development
Network design
Web development
Software architecture
Software engineering
Desktop support
Corporate training
Database architecture
Database administration
Game development
Network security
Project management
Systems analysis
Programming
User support

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Programming Fundamentals

Database Fundamentals

Information Systems Fundamentals

Technical Support Fundamentals
Web Fundamentals

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00

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More details

UCOL | Te Pūkenga welcomes applications to study up to two weeks after a course starts.

Language

English

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Communications Engineering

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants under the age of 20 years must have University Entrance

Or equivalent academic achievement, such as:

New Zealand Certificate in IT Essentials
New Zealand Certificate in Business (Administration and Technology) - Level 4

Or on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Executive Dean.

International learner applicants whose first language is not English must have an IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5 (or equivalent including TOEFL). IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form (i.e. combining scores from more than one test is not permissible).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

26614 NZD / year

≈ 26614 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8094 NZD / year

≈ 8094 NZD / year

Living costs

Palmerston North

New Zealand

1100 - 2100 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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