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You will gain valuable technical skills and the necessary insights to be able to adapt to technological change, and meet the challenging demands of working in the IT industry. Your new skills will enhance your existing qualification and stand you in good stead for the workplace of the future, including intelligent systems courses such as the Internet of Things.
The programme develops a range of professional skills, including the ability to advise, develop and implement IT innovations, leading to the efficient and strategic use of resources in dynamic organisational and economic contexts.
The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (GradDipIT) is a Level 7, one year, full-time programme with a minimum of 120 credits. It enables those who have already completed a Bachelor degree in a different field to achieve a graduate level qualification in Information Technology.
The GradDipIT programme has been designed to enable graduates from other disciplines to pursue a career in the computing industry.
In particular, the programme is designed to provide you with:
A sound knowledge of the Information Technology sector and environment and the effective management of IT resources.
In this application pack you will find information about this programme, descriptions for each of the subjects covered, and related fees and costs.
The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology can give you a competitive advantage over recent degree graduates, through your understanding of the application of technology, and it will help in your advancement within your chosen field.
The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology fits into the following pathways:
Employment in the IT field
Postgraduate or Masters study at EIT or other tertiary institutes and universities
Once awarded this graduate diploma you’ll be able to take on a role as a:
Course Code : N/A
Course Type : Full Time
Course Level : Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
Duration : 01 Year
Total Tuition Fee :25000 NZD
Annual Cost of Living :20000 NZD
The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) offers you over 150 qualifications from certificate and diploma, to degree and postgraduate level at campuses in Hawke’s Bay, Tairwhiti (Gisborne), and Auckland.
EIT Hawke’s Bay is one of New Zealand’s most attractive campuses with superb architecture and shaded outdoor areas for study on warm days. EIT two campuses are located in the heart of Gisborne, near the Taruheru River, and you can’t get more central than EIT Auckland’s location on Queen Street!
When you choose to study at EIT you’ll get the kind of experiences that will help you gain the knowledge and skills to get ahead, whether you want to break into your chosen career or change direction in life.
Experience being part of a vibrant learning community in one of New Zealand’s top tertiary institutes. Gain invaluable experience using our facilities and state-of-the-art technology, and get practical experience so that you’re ready for the working world.
You’ll be taught by lecturers who are respected academics and industry professionals. EIT’s degree and postgraduate programs are underpinned by lecturer research activity, directly linking to their teaching.
Ranked in the top two polytechnics/institutes of technology in New Zealand, independently assessed EIT academic staff research performance is held in high regard nationally.*
EIT’s student-lecturer ratio is significantly lower than at a university, so you’ll learn in classes that are the right size to make sure that you get the involvement you need.
You’ll get the support you need to help make sure you get the rewards for your hard work. If you’re serious about study and your future, EIT is right behind you.
MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO HAWKE’S BAY, GISBORNE, AND THE EAST COAST
The Eastern Institute of Technology is regarded by the Tertiary Education Commission and Ministry of Education as one of the exemplar tertiary education providers in New Zealand. It is forty years since Hawke’s Bay and campuses were established as tertiary education institutes in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne respectively. As a result of the merger between the former Polytechnic and EIT Hawke’s Bay in 2010, EIT is the major provider of higher education on the east coast of the North Island.
One of the key strengths of the 130 program offerings is that they range from foundation to degree and post-graduate level.
There are satellite campuses throughout the region to enable easier student access as well as many courses delivered online. An illustrated history of the EIT campuses was published in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of EIT in 2015.
The objectives are to highlight and analyze the contributions EIT has made to higher education and workforce development on the east coast.
During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations. After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa. After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.