Graduate Diploma in Information & Communication Technologies
Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology trading as Ara
Subject area
Information Technology
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Academic Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field (excluding Ara's BICT).
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. Contact Ara for advice.
English Requirements
Applicants for whom English is not their first language may also be required to provide evidence of English language skills as listed below. Applicants who do not have evidence of English language skills and are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, should contact Ara for advice. IELTS 6.0 Academic (no lower than 5.5 in all subtests).
Note: 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. Applicants who have achieved NCEA Level 3 University Entrance requirements are not required to provide evidence of English language skills
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The aim of the GradDipICT is to develop graduates who are suitably skilled to apply critical thinking skills required to evaluate options in a structured and research informed manner to contribute to the future developments of information systems development and deployment in organisations.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Information Technology at this level can earn:
$54,000
Median earnings one year after study
$59,000
Median earnings two years after study
$79,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
87%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Rural Women New Zealand Tertiary Bursaries
Provided by:
Rural Women New Zealand
Website:
https://ruralwomennz.nz/services/charitable-grants/
Value:
$1,000 each.
GCSB Women in STEM Scholarship
Provided by:
New Zealand Intelligence Community - Organisational Development New Zealand Intelligence Community
Website:
https://www.gcsb.govt.nz/working-for-us/gcsb-women-in-stem-scholarship/
Value:
The value of this award is $10,000, which can be spread over three years depending on your study plans.
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
Free phone: 0800 242 476
Phone: (03) 940 8669
Fax: (03) 366 6544
Email: info@ara.ac.nz
Web: http://www.ara.ac.nz
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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