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Universities New Zealand Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus Courses Graduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies

Graduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technologies

Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus

Christchurch, New Zealand

Tuition Fee NZ$ 23,736
Country Rank#18
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6

Program Overview

Complement your existing degree and open doors to working in innovative ICT settings.

Full time one year graduate diploma is designed to meet the needs of graduates from a variety of disciplines who do not possess the specific skills necessary to work in ICT industries, but who have already demonstrated the ability to perform at a significant academic level.

This programme offers courses from a wide range of ICT related disciplines including analysis, design, development, implementation and maintenance of business information systems.

You are able to specialise in information systems, web or software development or network administration. Each student will follow a study path that takes into account their prior knowledge and the ICT area they wish to specialize in.

Course Content
Level 5

Core courses
- IT Practitioner Fundamentals
Level 6

Elective courses

Level 7

Core courses
- Information Technology Governance
- IT Industry Practice
Entry Requirement
A Bachelor's degree in an IT related field (excluding Ara's BICT)

Overall IELTS 6.0 Academic
- 5.5 Listening
- 5.5 Reading
- 5.5 Writing
- 5.5 Speaking
Fees & Scholarships
International Fee

$23,736 per year
Career Prospect
With this qualification, jobs in software development, cyber security, database development, interactive media, enterprise application development, website development, data communications and networking, or computing management are possible depending on the study path you followed. Part-time up to 5 years. In-demand IT careers include:

App Developer, Database Administrator, Web Developer, Video Game Designer, IT Helpdesk Technician, Network Administrator, IT Security Specialist, DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Network Architect, Computer Scientist, Systems Analyst, IT Project Manager, Programmer, Software Engineer and Cyber Security Operations.

Cost Of Studying At Ara Institute of Canterbury City Campus

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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