A personal interview may be part of the application process.

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

Standard entry

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree at a recognised educational institute; or
• Equivalent qualification; and
• Applicants are required to provide evidence of knowledge and skills in:
  – Data storage and data manipulation, and
  – Microsoft Office applications

Applicants may be required to undertake preparatory study to meet the requirements for entry to specific courses.

Provisional entry

• Applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed (e.g. maturity, life experience, work experience, other study).

Note: entry to subsequent study is conditional on successful academic progress.

English language entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English must have an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to enrolment in the programme. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including schooling in New Zealand, completion of the relevant New Zealand Certificate in English Language, approved scores on IELTS tests, or completion of accepted international equivalents. Specific scores for IELTS and New Zealand Certificates in English Language are as follows:

• IELTS 6.0 Academic (no band score lower than 5.5)
• NZCEL Level 4 with an Academic endorsement

For acceptable alternatives refer to the English Proficiency Outcomes Chart.

You may already have some knowledge or skills that can be recognised as part of your intended study. This may take a number of different forms including study while at high school, study at a private training establishment, workplace training, other tertiary study, life experiences or voluntary work. If you think you may qualify, you may want to apply for Cross Credit (CC) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

• CC is based on the equivalency of courses or qualifications. You would apply for CC if you have passed a very similar course at the same level.
• RPL is based on the assessment of your current knowledge and skills. You would apply for RPL if you had gained the relevant knowledge and skills through life experiences and informal learning situations.

As part of your application you will be asked to provide details which you would like considered as credit toward your intended programme of study, as part of your application.

You must apply prior to enrolment. Note that CC and RPL cannot be awarded for a course which you are already enrolled in.

CCs may be granted from other degree programmes and from sub-degree programmes such as the NZ Diploma in Information Systems (Level 5).

For further information and enquiries about CC and RPL please contact the Programme Administrator, on 06 830 1203.

If you intend to enrol in the GradDipIT as a full-time learner, and you have been granted a CC or RPL, you may need to enrol in additional courses to qualify for StudyLink allowances.

Academic requirements

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification.

English language entry requirements

All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English Language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. English Language fluency can be verified by achievement of one of the following within the last two years:

• New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 4 (Academic)
• IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no band score lower than 5.5
• PTE (Academic) score of 50 with no band score lower than 42
• International equivalents to IELTS accepted by NZQA or successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (conditions apply)