Bachelor of Information Technology (Level 7)

Find your niche as an IT professional. This accredited qualification can make you an IT systems superhero or a website development wizard. Get prepared for the workforce in a range of IT related jobs with this programme that focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of computers and their application in business and industry.

The Te P?kenga NMIT Bachelor of Information Technology is accredited by IT Professionals New Zealand.  This programme can be completed in three years of full-time study, or you can study part-time. 

Programme Structure:

In your first year you will take eight compulsory courses at Level 5. In years two and three you take specific courses to complete one of the three majors (Information Systems, Systems Development or ICT Infrastructure) and some elective courses to make up your total of 120 credits. 

Choose Your Major:

• Your major is a chance for you to specialise in a particular area of Information Technology. You don't have to decide until the beginning of your second year what you will major in.
• Information Systems
• Learn how to analyse the information needs of clients, design, and develop appropriate IT solutions using a range of data storage and management technologies.
• Be able to select, apply and evaluate appropriate project management and systems development life cycle methodologies to the development of complex information systems
• Systems Development
• Learn how to design, implement and test software systems using appropriate technologies including databases and web based systems.
• Be able to select, apply and evaluate appropriate systems development methodologies
• ICT Infrastructure
• Learn how to analyse, design and implement an ICT infrastructure using network technologies and appropriate software.
• Be able to select, apply and evaluate appropriate methods for managing ICT infrastructure to ensure that the ICT requirements of an organisation are met.

Applied Learning Focus:

• Our teaching staff have extensive experience, combined with excellent academic backgrounds and strong links with the professions, while our qualifications have a strong practical and applied focus.

Entry Requirements:

• Academic Requirements
• 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 three approved* subjects
• as well as
• Literacy* - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing
• and
• Numeracy* - 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627)
• OR
• A qualification on the NZQF at Level 4 or above in a related discipline
• OR
• A qualification or examination recognised as being equivalent to achievement of NCEA Level 3 (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination)
• Alternative Requirements
• Applicants who are unable to evidence that they meet Academic entry requirements, but who can demonstrate acquired skills for tertiary study gained through study, work and/or life experience, may be approved for alternative entry by the Curriculum Manager (or delegate)
• English Language requirements
• If English is not the applicant’s first language, applicants will need to provide a result from a test or qualification on the acceptable alternatives English Proficiency Outcomes Table:
• IELTS 6.0 Academic (no lower than 5.5 in each band),
• Note: Applicants who do not have evidence of English language skills and are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, may contact NMIT for an assessment
• Applicants who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English language skills
• IELTS scores used must be taken from a single IELTS Test Report Form and are valid for two years from the date of the test.