New Zealand Diploma in Software Testing
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Subject area
Information Technology not elsewhere classified
Qualification
Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.
Entry requirements
Current legislation and regulations can be accessed at www.legislation.govt.nz
Current AS/NZS standards can be accessed at www.standards.govt.nz
Industry standards impacting testing include New Zealand Government web standards, appropriate International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and IEEE standards, and ISTQB guidelines.
Relevant codes of ethics and professional practice, including the following, can be accessed at:
- ITP Code of Ethics www.itp.nz/Members/Code-of-Ethics
- ITP Professional Practice Guidelines, including the ITP Code of Practice and ITP Professional Knowledge Curriculum www.itp.nz/Members/Practice-Guidelines
- ISTQB International Software Testing Qualifications Board Code of Ethics www.istqb.org/about-as/istqb%C2%AE-code-of-ethics-for-test-professionals
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
This qualification was co-developed by IT Professionals New Zealand (ITP) and NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS).
The purpose of this qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who have attained internationally transferable industry-relevant knowledge and technical skills that will equip them to work in entry-level roles in the specialised field of software testing, or to proceed to further study.
Businesses, organisations and communities will benefit from having testing professionals who have developed a testing mindset. They will be able to verify and validate IT systems, and identify, analyse and communicate product/service and organisational risks to support product/service quality and organisational performance.
Graduates will be capable of operating within the applicable professional standards and practice, both independently and as part of a team.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Other Information Technology at this level can earn:
$35,000
Median earnings one year after study
$39,000
Median earnings two years after study
$48,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
58%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Mary Adeline Allen Scholarship
Provided by:
Kelston Deaf Education Centre - The Tertiary Co-ordinator
Website:
http://www.kdec.school.nz/Education/Scholarships
Value:
Up to $3,000.
Graduate Women Wellington - First in Family Scholarship
Provided by:
Victoria University of Wellington - The Scholarships Office
Website:
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/student-finance/scholarships
Value:
$5,000 per annum stipend plus tuition fees up to $5,000 per annum.
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (4) 463 3000
Fax: (04) 802 3112
Web: http://
The MyQ data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on responses to the MyQ survey provided by recent graduates of this qualification.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.