Want to Develop Games, Software or Phone Apps?
We can train you to take advantage of the one of the biggest growth waves happening in the IT sector.
The mobile apps. market has already taken the world by storm. In 2010 mobile apps. generated $5 billion in revenue. By 2014 annual sales are predicted to grow to $58 billion! TradeMe Jobs recently stated that Programmer
roles make up a 25% of all IT jobs listed on their site.
Qualification Overview
This is a 44-week, full time, open-entry programme that provides the essential foundation training in the field of software design and
development.
Our Diploma in Software Engineering and Design will prepare you for the rapidly changing programming industry. You will begin by learning traditional programming techniques and swiftly move to the latest industry
standards for the software programming and development of games and apps for mobile devices.
The course also includes a Final Project where you will work with a real client. Starting with the client's initial instructions you will design a complete project in an industry standard manner. You will analyse, design and
build a working programme which meets your client's specifications. Get trained now in our 1-year Diploma and jump into this thriving industry. The main subjects
are:
Then you bring all your knowledge and skills together with a major industry related project conducted in a real environment.
Availability of subjects listed may vary.
Entry Requirements
- Be a minimum age of 17 years old and have NCEA Level 2 (equivalent to four years secondary education), or be aged over 20.
- Have a National Certificate in Computing
- (Level 3) or be able to demonstrate strong computer skills. (You may be required to complete an aptitude test).
- Have Year 11 (Form 5) Mathematics (or equivalent)
- Pass an interview
- Students for whom English is a second language must have an IELTS score of 5.5 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5.0, or equivalent. If the student has completed a qualification in English at New Zealand
Diploma level or above, the IELTS requirement may be waived.
Provisional Entry
Provisional Entry may be granted to applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed and are able to show they are well prepared to study the programme.
Graduate Opportunities
- Analyst programmers
- Gaming developer
- Software developer
- Mobile app developer
- Programmer
Further Study
- Degree in Information Technology, or similar
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