Overview

Graduates will develop a systemic and coherent understanding of Information Technology.

Students graduating with our Level 5 and 6 programmes will be able to transfer credits towards this degree.

This course is endorsed by IT Professionals New Zealand and is part of the Seoul Accord, so graduates will have an internationally recognised qualification.

Career

Graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Information Technology at Whitecliffe College will develop and systemic and coherent understanding of information technology. In their chosen specialisation of Networking Engineering and Security or Software and Web Development, they will develop knowledge and understanding that they can apply in the workplace and will prepare them for IT professional body membership and certification.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

IT Systems
Data Handling and Web Concepts
Professional Practice

Programming Principles
Network Engineering and Security

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auckland, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) 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

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application form
Minimum Age: Students must turn 18 within their first year of study at Whitecliffe
IELTS Academic overall score of 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 or equivalent
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to undertake degree-level study including appropriate knowledge and skills in the areas of written communication and mathematics, by having achieved:
- Certificate in IT Essentials or
- A New Zealand or overseas qualification assessed to be equivalent to the above by the Head of School/Programme Leader or
- Passes in other Certificate/Diploma qualifications or courses as considered appropriate by the Head of School or Programme Leader

Technological requirements

Mac - Intel processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or laterOR 
MacBook Air with M1 Chip OR 
Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later 
8 GB RAM (Recommended 16 GB)   
250 GB SSD or higher hard drive with 10GB free space minimum    
Wireless capability 802.11n dual-band    
Up-to-date antivirus software

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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

19500 NZD / year

≈ 19500 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

7993 NZD / year

≈ 7993 NZD / year
Applies to you

Applies to you

Free

Additional Details

$300 Student Services Levy

Fees indicated are for 1st year of study. 2nd and 3rd Year fees may vary.

Living costs

Auckland

New Zealand

1400 - 2200 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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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Technological requirements

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International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

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Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

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