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18 months full-time
2024 Semester 2: 15 July to 18 November
2025 Semester 1: 17 February to 27 June
2025 Semester 2: 14 July to 21 November
The Zero Fees Scheme applies to this programme.
International Fees can be found here.
Master of Information Technology students will undertake a coherent programme of 180 credits approved by the programme manager and will follow one of two pathways.
The first pathway is designed for students who want to undertake more course work and consists of four compulsory components:
IT801 Managing ICT Projects and SystemsThe student will develop knowledge and skills in managing ICT projects and systems. The student will also research into established frameworks that are relevant to current industry trends.
IT802 Researching ICT Issues and TrendsThe student will develop knowledge and skills in critiquing and undertaking research, assessing social impacts of ICT and analysing ethical issues in ICT practice.
IT803 Research ProposalThe student will develop expertise in preparing research proposals, including reviewing relevant literature, selecting a methodology and exploring ethical issues.
IT901 Research ProjectThe student will develop expertise in conducting applied research that informs professional ICT practice.
and an approved selection of level 8 papers worth at least 90 credits from the following list:
IT811 Business AnalysisThe student will develop knowledge and skills in analysing the structure and function of organisations in order to improve efficiency and productivity using ICT.
IT812 Business IntelligenceThe student will develop knowledge and skills in analysing the strategic use of data warehousing, data mining and data analysis in order to obtain business intelligence.
IT813 ICT InfrastructureThe student will develop knowledge about various aspects of ICT infrastructure, including emerging digital technologies.
IT814 ICT QualityThe student will develop knowledge and skills in the application of methods and techniques used in ICT quality assurance and testing.
IT815 ICT SecurityThe student will develop knowledge of the impact of security on an ICT infrastructure, research into the ethical and legal implications of ICT security and cybercrime, and identify appropriate investigation strategies in the light of emerging digital technologies.
IT816 Mobile Application DevelopmentThe student will develop knowledge and skills required to create, market and deploy a mobile application.
IT817 Web Application DevelopmentThe student will develop knowledge and skills required to develop web services and applications.
IT818 Special TopicThe student will critically examine currentdevelopments and emerging issues in a specified topic area.
IT819 Applied ProjectThe student will be able to identify and apply appropriate ICT techniques and technologies to solve a non-trivial problem in a business, educational, industrial or similar setting.
The second pathway is designed for students who want to undertake a more substantial research project and consists of four compulsory components:
IT902 ThesisThe student will develop expertise in conducting publishable research about applied ICT.
and an approved selection of level 8 papers worth at least 45 credits from the following list (each worth 15 credits, except for 819):
IT818 Special TopicThe student will critically examine current developments and emerging issues in a specified topic area.
The Master of Information Technology is aimed at IT professionals and recent graduates wishing to undertake an advanced programme of study in order to prepare for further study or to assist with obtaining a more senior position. Potential employment roles may include: business analyst, IT manager, network manager, security specialist, software developer, systems administrator and team leader.
Students will have completed all requirements of a bachelor's degree or graduate diploma or postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma in information technology or related subject, with at least a B grade average at Level 7 or higher.
Special AdmissionNotwithstanding the above admission criteria, in exceptional circumstances, a mature aged applicant who can show evidence of ability to succeed in the programmes may be considered for admission, provided the applicant has successfully completed an approved course or programme, or has relevant industry experience, which is deemed to meet the required standard for entry.
Provisional Part-time AdmissionAn applicant, who does not meet academic criteria, may be provisionally admitted to enrol in one or more papers. Upon successful completion of the paper(s), the student may apply for special admission or admission by mature entry.
English Language Requirements
Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who come from a country where the language of instruction in schools is not English, are required to provide evidence of having achieved one of the following:
NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or
an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Cambridge A- level qualification for which the teaching and assessment was conducted in English; or
Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), or Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL); or
Successful completion of all primary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand primary school years 1 to 8) and at least three years of secondary education (being the equivalent of three years from New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States one of the countries listed in Rule 18.5 where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of at least five years of secondary education (being the equivalent of New Zealand secondary school years 9 to 13) at schools in either New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States where the student was taught using English as the language of instruction; or
Successful completion of a Bachelor ‘s Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters’ Degree or Doctoral Degree, the language of instruction of which must be in English and which must be from a tertiary education provider from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States or
Successful completion of one of the following internationally recognised proficiency tests listed below to the level required of the programme of study and with all scores achieved in a single test during the two years preceding the proposed date of enrolment.
Masters Degree at Level 9
All enrolments in the Master of Information Technology are approved at the discretion of the programme manager in consultation with the Head of Faculty and teaching staff as required. The head of faculty will determine the maximum number of students permitted to enrol in the programme.
Classes are held at our Invercargill campus, on weekdays from 9am - 4pm.
Each paper has one scheduled class per week