Overview

Students will undertake core modules that cover the fundamental skills required for a career in IT, for example, software engineering, database architecture, web development, business analysis, communications technology, operating systems, systems administration, and network engineering. Students will also gain practical, industry-aligned skills that employers demand from our graduates as well as new and emerging fields including cloud computing, big data and analytics, DevOps, business intelligence, agile development, web and mobile app development, games development, AR/VR, intrusion detection, vulnerability assessment, and security.

The Applied Information Technology course offered by Waikato Institute of Technology is also designed to provide students with a broad skill-set and holistic understanding of the wider context of the IT business domain and the global IT industry, as well as specialist knowledge in a specific area. Technologies and tools used within the degree are ever updating but currently include python, C#.net, Visual Studio, Java, Android development, MS Server, Active Directory, Unity3D, Unreal, Cisco, Fortinet, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Laravel, PHP, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Power BI, AWS, Azure, Hadoop, and much more.

Specialisations

Students will gain a strong foundation of knowledge across a broad range of different IT skills in the first three semesters. After that, they will gain an advanced level of expertise in one of four selected specialisations, each of which is aligned to the four most in-demand IT employment pathways, specialisations are:

Network Engineering
Software Engineering
Database Architecture
Web Development

Programme Structure

Course structure:

Information Technology Operations

Operating Systems and Systems Support

Interactive Digital Media

Database Modelling and SQL

Technical Support

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-15 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-04 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamilton, New Zealand

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Business Information Systems View 27 other Bachelors in Information Technology (IT) in New Zealand

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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

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60

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Other requirements

General requirements

NCEA Level 3 comprised of 60 credits at NCEA Level 3 or above and 20 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above, including:

14 credits each at NCEA Level 3 in three approved subjects; and
UE Literacy (10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above made up of 5 credits each in reading and writing); and
UE Numeracy (10 credits at NCEA Level 1 or above) made up of specified achievement standards or a package of specified unit standards; or
72 credits at NCEA Level 2 including:
A minimum of 14 credits in each of four subjects; and
UE Literacy (10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above made up of 5 credits each in reading and writing); and
UE Numeracy (10 credits at NCEA Level 1 or above; or
A relevant qualification at Level 3 on the NZQF or above and the equivalent of UE Literacy and UE Numeracy; or
The New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5); or
The New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5); or Equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26000 NZD / year

≈ 26000 NZD / year
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Citizens or residents

8508 NZD / year

≈ 8508 NZD / year

Living costs

Hamilton

New Zealand

1470 - 2020 NZD / month

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

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