Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Technologies (Level 8)

You will need to complete two compulsory courses and one elective course (60 credits):
 

Compulsory courses

• 561.800 Research methods in applied technologies (15 credits)

• 561.801 Applied project (30 credits)

Elective courses

• 561.812 Design thinking and innovation (15 credits)

• 561.813 Principles of user experience design (15 credits)

Plus, you will also need to complete the compulsory courses from your chosen strand (60 credits):
 

Data analytics strand

• 561.802 Data analytics and intelligence (15 credits)

• 561.803 Data warehousing and big data (15 credits)

• 561.804 Advanced data analytics (15 credits)

• 561.805 Database application development (15 credits)

Cyber security strand

• 561.807 Cyber security concepts and practice (15 credits)

• 561.808 Cryptography and information security (15 credits)

• 561.809 Cyber security business and data (15 credits)

• 561.810 Cyber law (15 credits)

Applicants must have one of the following, or equivalent:

• A recognised bachelor degree in a relevant discipline, with merit achievement, deemed to be an average grade of B- (65%) or higher in all level 7 courses*; or

• A professional qualification in a relevant discipline recognised as being equivalent to merit achievement in a bachelor degree and documentary evidence of outcomes in the discipline work environment to demonstrate an ability to perform in the programme and commit to achieving its outcomes, including recommendations from employers or professional colleagues.

English Entry Requirements

IELTS test: Academic score of 6.5 with no band score lower than 6

International fees    

NZD$24,300 (approx.)

Opportunities for employment include:
 

Data analytics

• Business analyst

• Business intelligence analyst

• Data insight analyst

• Big data engineer

• Marketing analyst

• Research analyst

• Business performance analyst

• Data or fraud analyst

• Project coordinator

• Data engineer/scientist

• Data warehouse analyst

• Quantitative analyst.

Cyber security

• Fraud analyst

• Digital forensic analyst

• Incident analyst

• Information assurance analyst

• Malware analyst

• Network forensic analyst

• Operations analyst

• Security administrator/consultant/developer.