Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

at Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) - Petone Campus New Zealand

Learn the skills to take technology to its full potential. No matter what part of the tech world you see yourself in we have a pathway to get you there. Stand out from the crowd by specialising in one of our majors, which include Software Development, Applied Data Science, Networking and infrastructure and Cyber Security. Learn in a supportive environment with tutors from different parts of the industry.

Get hands-on experience and learn the basics to be an IT support superstar. Gain an in-depth understanding of PC essentials by rebuilding a computer, learning about hard drive recovery and network management. You will be ready for employment with the communication skills to manage and operate a helpdesk.

What you will learn:

• Learn how to manage and operate a help desk
• Select, install and configure hardware
• Understand key networking components
• Recover data from hard drives and provide storage solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve common systems issues
• Enhance web interface design
• Develop simple software applications
• Gain customer service and communication skills
• Create your own digital game

Get a qualification in architectural technology. Learn how residential and medium buildings are designed. Develop technical drawing skills using the latest computer aided design (CAD) software. Build your portfolio and let your skills take you places in this exciting industry.

What you will learn:

• Understand building construction
• Prepare preliminary designs and develop building concepts
• Create working drawings for residential and industrial buildings
• Evaluate the principles of architectural design
• Understand residential and commercial services
• Become proficient in CAD (computer-aided design software)
• Design details for building assembly

Get a taste of the world of business. Use this one-year programme to dive into the different aspects of the sector and gain employable skills from industry experts. Learn in a friendly environment with like-minded individuals.

What you will learn:

• Develop the thinking to improve business operations
• Understand accounting and economic principles and practices
• Develop marketing plans and sales strategies
• Learn skills for recruitment and staff training
• Explore risk management
• Learn how to develop and maintain long-term business relationships
• Carry out business research
• Develop problem-solving and business communication skills
• Analyse the impact of multicultural influences on business operations

Consider how principles of the Treaty of Waitangi can be applied to business practice in Aotearoa

Specialisations

• Leadership and Management
• Accounting

Get a taste of the world of business. Use this one-year programme to dive into the different aspects of the sector and gain employable skills from industry experts. Learn in a friendly environment with like-minded individuals.

What you will learn:

• Process financial transactions
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Monitor business performance against budgets
• Analyse financial information to inform business decisions
• Apply tax rules for individuals and small businesses
• Determine controls to minimise financial risk
• Follow the accounting profession’s code of ethics.

Launch your cybersecurity career with the skills used in the industry. Gain an in-depth understanding of security in the tech world to design secure systems and assess cyber threats. Learn in a supportive environment from industry experts.

The aim of the Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity (GDipCS) is to create a set of information technology professionals who have the ability to think about information security and assurance within an enterprise system, and know how to integrate security policy, practices and technologies into an operational infrastructure.

Get a taste of the world of business. Use this one-year programme to dive into the different aspects of the sector and gain employable skills from industry experts. Learn in a friendly environment with like-minded individuals.

What you will learn:

• Identify operational issues and challenges
• Plan and apply techniques to improve business performance
• Develop leadership skills, learn to delegate tasks
• Positively influence others to achieve business goals
• Foster a positive workplace culture
• Encourage team engagement
• Manage projects within scope, resources and time

Study quantity surveying and learn skills that are in high demand. Learn about quantifying projects, estimating building costs, tendering and administering contracts. Many of our students get the chance to work in industry while becoming qualified.

What you will learn:

• Understand building construction
• Develop skills in cost estimation and how to create preliminary cost estimates and cost plans
• Learn how the principles of published data relate to the provision of services for a project
• Measure and manage quantities of resources
• Gain skills in administering contracts and how to value building works
• Know how to prepare a construction project for quantity surveying

Gain valuable skills in a supportive study environment. Take advantage of our flexible courses taught by industry professionals. Work on a range of techniques and technology to solve a workplace or industry problem. Head into the workforce with the confidence and skills behind you to be successful.

Program outline:

The ICT industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. As a result, there is a huge demand for industry-ready ICT graduates who have the right mix of technical skills and business awareness.

The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology is a 120 credit level 7 programme that aims to meet the demand for highly-skilled network and data professionals, coders, system architects, developers, business analysts, cybersecurity experts, and other work-ready ICT professionals.

Students select elective courses based on their desired pathway and with guidance from programme staff.  An elective course is any course chosen from the schedule of courses from the Bachelor of Information Technology schedule of courses and the Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security. 

Gain a degree and work in an industry full of opportunities. Learn the skills organisations are looking for and work directly with local businesses to develop solutions to real challenges.

What you will learn

• Specialise in your passion, working towards your dream career
• Get real-world experience during your industry project
• Develop your communication skills, helping you land your dream job
• Learn to think critically, act ethically and communicate effectively
• Develop problem-solving skills that you can use in any industry