Bachelor of Computing Systems

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 made up of 14 credits in each of two Approved Subjects with a further 14 credits taken from no more than two other domains or Approved Subjects;
• A minimum of 14 credits at NCEA Level 1 in Mathematics or Pangarau;
• A minimum of eight credits at NCEA Level 2 in English or Te Reo M?ori.  Four credits must be in Reading and four credits must be in Writing;
• An equivalent qualification recognised by the institution.
• Over 20 years of age, with evidence of an ability to undertake tertiary study at degree level.

English Language Requirement:

• Approved scores on TOEFL or IELTS (6.0 Academic) tests, completion of accepted international equivalents,.

*A personal interview may be part of the application process.

Curriculum

Semester 1

• Information Technology Management
• Multimedia
• Network Administration & Support
• Operating Systems
• Operating Systems (Linux)
• Advanced Operating Systems (Linux)
• Level 7 Project
• Project Management
• Introduction to Programming
• Introduction to Object Oriented Programming
• User Interface Design

Semester 2

• Systems Analysis & Design 1
• Object Oriented Analysis & Design
• Packages
• Level 7 Special Topic
• Information Systems Security
• Internet & Web Page Development
• Advanced Internet & Web Page Development
• Web Application Development
• Web Site Hosting & Maintenance
• Quantitative Analysis
• Research Methods