This degree is also designed to provide students with a broad skill-set and holistic understanding of the wider context of the IT business domain and the global IT industry, as well as specialist knowledge in a specific area. Technologies and tools used within the degree are ever updating but currently include: python, C#.net, Visual Studio, Java, Android development, MS Server, Active Directory, Unity3D, Unreal, Cisco, Fortinet, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Laravel, PHP, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Power BI, AWS, Azure, Hadoop, and much more. Specialisations In the first three semesters students will gain a strong foundation of knowledge across a broad range of different IT skills. After that, they will gain an advanced level of expertise in one of four selected specialisations, each of which are aligned to the four most in-demand IT employment pathways, specialisations are: Network Engineering Software Engineering Database Architecture Web Development Wintec’s Bachelor of Applied Information Technology is also accredited with IT Professionals NZ (TPNZ) under the Seoul Accord which confirms the quality of the programmes and supports global recognition. Our students are also eligible for membership to ITPNZ.

Candidates are required to have: i) NCEA Level 3 comprised of 60 credits at NCEA Level 3 or above and 20 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above, including: (1) 14 credits each at NCEA Level 3 in three approved subjects; and (2) UE Literacy (10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above made up of 5 credits each in reading and writing); and (3) UE Numeracy (10 credits at NCEA Level 1 or above) made up of specified achievement standards or a package of specified unit standards; or ii) 72 credits at NCEA Level 2 including: (1) A minimum of 14 credits in each of four subjects; and (2) UE Literacy (10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or above made up of 5 credits each in reading and writing); and (3) UE Numeracy (10 credits at NCEA Level 1 or above; or iii) A relevant qualification at Level 3 on the NZQF or above and the equivalent of UE Literacy and UE Numeracy; or iv) The New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5); or v) The New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5); or vi) Equivalent. Special admission Domestic applicants aged 20 years or above who have not met the General Admission or entry requirements for a programme but whose skills, education or work experience indicate that they have a reasonable chance of success may be eligible for Special Admission. Special admission will be granted at the discretion of the relevant Head of School/Centre Director or designated Provisional entry Domestic applicants aged under 20 years who have not met the general academic admission and entry criteria for a programme but who can demonstrate a reasonable chance of success through other educational attainment and/or work or life experience may be eligible for provisional entry at the discretion of the relevant Head of School/Centre Director or designated nominee. Provisional entry places restrictions on re-enrolment to be lifted if the applicant’s performance is deemed satisfactory by the relevant Head of School/Centre Director or designated nominee. English language requirements Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Test System (IELTS) score of 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.5; or equivalent