Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology

ENTRY CRITERIA

A personal interview may be part of the application process.

Applicants must meet one of the following criteria:

STANDARD ENTRY

• A degree in computing at a recognised educational institute or
• A degree in a related area (e.g. business, visual arts, and science) and appropriate IT work experience in a junior/middle management position
• Tertiary graduates who have appropriate work experience in a middle/senior management position, and wish to improve their skills and gain a higher level qualification may also apply.

PROVISIONAL ENTRY

• Applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed (eg. maturity, life experience, work experience, other study) or
• Entry to subsequent study is conditional on success at the entry level

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Students are required to have attained an acceptable level of English language fluency. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study in English, approved scores on TOEFL (between 79 and 93) or IELTS (6.5 Academic) tests, completion of accepted international equivalents, or completion of an EIT Hawke’s Bay assessment.

ENTRY WITH CREDIT

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 at a private training establishment, workplace training, other tertiary study, or life experiences. If you think you may qualify, you may want to apply for Cross Credit or Recognition of Prior Learning.

• Cross Credit is based on the equivalency of courses or qualifications. You would apply for Cross Credit if you have passed a very similar course at the same level.
• Recognition of Prior Learning (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. You will be asked to provide details of anything that you would like considered as credit toward your intended programme of study, as part of your application. Cross Credits may be granted from other degree programmes, providing they are not part of the entry qualification.

For further information and enquiries about RPL and Cross Credit please contact the School of Computing Secretary, on (06) 830 1244.

RPL and Cross Credit cannot be awarded for a course if you are enrolled in that course. You must apply prior to enrolment.

A student who intends to enrol in the PGDipIT as a full-time student, and has been granted a Cross Credit or RPL may need to enrol in additional Level 7 courses offered in the Bachelor of Computing Systems to qualify for allowances.

ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelor’s degree in computing at a recognised educational institute or
• A bachelor’s degree in a related area (e.g. Business, Visual Arts, and Science) and appropriate IT work experience in a junior/middle management position
• Tertiary graduates who have appropriate work experience in a middle/ senior management position, and wish to improve their skills and gain a higher level qualification may also apply.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Approved scores on TOEFL or IELTS (6.5 Academic) with no band score lower than 6.0 or equivalent.