Graduate Certificate in Information Technology (Level 7)
Otago Polytechnic
Subject area
Information Technology not elsewhere classified
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Minimum academic entry criteria: Minimum entry requirements for students who wish to enrol in these graduate certificates or graduate diploma are an undergraduate degree qualification in computing or a related discipline or degree-equivalent practical, professional or scholarly experience. Applicants will be engaged in a Path of Study process, which provides guidance with course selection and ensures learners have the required prerequisite knowledge.
4.4. International Learners
In addition to meeting the entry criteria outlined as above, the following criterion also applies:
Overall Academic IELTS 6.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.5 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), or
Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see the NZQA proficiency table for list of recognised proficiency tests).
Refer to AP0520 English Language Requirements for International Learners and those for whom English is an additional language.
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The Graduate Certificate in Information Technology is designed as a vehicle/medium for graduates to broaden or deepen skills or knowledge already gained in their own domain of study in an undergraduate programme; as bridging programmes for graduates developing educational, professional or vocational knowledge in a new but complementary discipline, profession or subject area.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Information Technology at this level can earn:
$58,000
Median earnings one year after study
$65,000
Median earnings two years after study
$83,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
86%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 762 786
Phone: (03) 477 3014
Fax: (03) 471 6870
Email: info@op.ac.nz
Web: https://www.op.ac.nz/
Sources
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