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Applied Information Technology

Choose from a suite of Certificate to Master's level programmes designed with industry partners to align with global standards and demands. Programmes are complimented by industry-recognised certifications and micro-credentials.

Whitecliffe has agreements with professional bodies, such as EC Council, Microsoft, Cisco, RedHat, CompTIA and Oracle. Endorsed by IT Professionals New Zealand and part of the Seoul Accord.

 

DEGREES + COURSES

Certificate in Information Technology Essentials

Key Dates

February 2025 Intake

17/02/2025

Available Locations

Manukau Campus

The 18-week practical programme is designed to teach fundamental knowledge and transferrable skills that can be applied to entry-level roles and further study.

Where will this programme take you?

Junior IT Support Roles
Junior Helpdesk Roles
Junior Programming Roles
Junior Development Roles

Certificate in Information Technology

Key Dates

February 2025 Intake

17/02/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus

The 18-week programme covers a range of theory and practice, and teaches technical support fundamentals, information systems, software development fundamentals, and web concepts.

Where will this programme take you?

Junior Programmer
Junior Web Developer
Junior Helpdesk Support Roles
Junior IT Support Roles
Field Technician

Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support

Key Dates

February 2025 Intake

17/02/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus

The 36-week programme is composed of theory and practice and covers a range of IT concepts, principles and systems.

Where will this programme take you?

IT Tech Support Roles
Network Technician
Network Administrator
Helpdesk Analyst
Field Technician

Diploma in Web Development + Design

Key Dates

February 2025 Intake

17/02/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus

This 1 Year programme is designed for those looking to gain an entry-level role as a web developer. You’ll also gain practical IT and professional skills needed to succeed in your IT career.

Where will this programme take you?

Web Designer
Web Developer
Web Content Editor
Front End Designer
UX Designer

Diploma in Software Development

Key Dates

February 2025 Intake

17/02/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Streets Campus
Wellington Campus

The 2 Year programme teaches relevant industry approved skills and knowledge in various application domains such as application development, web development, games development and mobile application development.

Where will this programme take you?

Mobile Application Developer
Software Tester
Junior Software Developer
Front-end Web Developer
Back-end Web Developer

Bachelor of Applied Information Technology

Key Dates

February 2025 Intake

17/02/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus

The 3 Year programme is an industry endorsed and internationally recognised programme designed to teach a systemic and coherent understanding of relevant technical skills and conceptual knowledge.

Where will this programme take you?

Network Engineer
Cybersecurity Specialist
Software Architect
Dev Ops Engineer
Security Systems Engineer
IP Design Engineer
IT Business Analyst
Infrastructure Support
Software Developer
Front-end/Back-end Developer
Software Release Manager
Systems Analyst
Application Developer
QA Test Analyst

Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology

Key Dates

March 2025 Intake

31/03/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus
Christchurch Campus

The 1 Year programme is designed for new bachelor’s graduates, or those working in the industry seeking an advanced qualification aligned with industry needs.

Where will this programme take you?

Cyber Security Engineer
Penetration Tester
Network Security Engineer
Data Scientist
Data Engineer
Big Data Engineer
Data Visualisation Developer
Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer
Statistician

Master of Information Technology

Key Dates

March 2025 Intake

31/03/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus
Christchurch Campus

The 1 Year programme positions graduates for specialist and leadership roles. For candidates considering an academic career through doctoral studies, progression from the Masters programme is possible, subject to a student’s performance meeting the entry requirements of the receiving institution.

Where will this programme take you?

Cyber Security Manager
Cyber Security Consultant
Cyber Security Analyst
Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager
Penetration Tester
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Administrator
Network Security Engineer
Security Consultant
Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) Consultant
Technology Solutions Architect
Senior Technology Advisor
Senior Data Scientist
Data Architect
Big Data Engineer
Business Analytics Specialist
Data Visualization Developer
Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer
BI Solutions Architect
BI Specialist
Analytics Manager
Statistician