Overview

The IT industry partners have significant input into the structure and content of this programme to ensure that what is being taught continually meets industry needs.

The first year of this Information and Communication Technologies programme from Ara Institute of Canterbury covers a broad range of ICT topics that will provide you with a solid base of knowledge in software engineering (programming), hardware and networking, website development, IT tools and concepts and mathematics skills relevant to IT.

Career opportunities

Employment prospects are very strong for IT graduates. Many companies are struggling to fill vacancies and are having to recruit overseas. Job opportunities in the IT sector are forecast to increase significantly in the next few years and the sector is regularly recognised as one of the highest paid in the country and globally. Job opportunities are not limited to IT companies as almost every business these days has IT needs and many non-IT businesses employ significant numbers of IT professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Operating Systems

Database Design

Computational Methods

Directory Services

System Infrastructure

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-07-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Communication Studies Information Technology (IT) Community Development View 131 other Bachelors in Communication Studies in Australia

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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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79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

New Zealand University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 and 20 credits at level 2 or higher) which must include:

14 credits at Level 3 in each of:

mathematics or physics or statistics or accounting

English or history or art history or classics or geography or economics

One other subject from the list of approved subjects

Tuition Fee

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International

25000 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25000 NZD per year during 36 months.
National

7192 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7192 NZD per year during 36 months.

Domestic Fee: $7,197 - $8,057 per year

Living costs for Adelaide

1328 - 2474 AUD /month

Living costs

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

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Information and Communication Technologies.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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