About Auckland Institute of Studies

www.AIS.ac.nz

28a Linwood Avenue, Mt Albert, Auckland 1025, NEW ZEALAND

Telephone: (64 9) 815 1717

Freephone (NZ only): 0800 STUDY AIS (0800 788 392)

Fax: (64 9) 815 1802

Email: enquiry@ais.ac.nz

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYStudying Information Technology (IT) at AIS opens

up a world of opportunities for our students. Our

programmes are an excellent way to begin or further

develop a successful IT career either in New Zealand or

overseas.

If you’re considering working in New Zealand, it is worth

noting that several occupations within the category

of IT are on the Essential Skills in Demand Lists of

Immigration New Zealand, with many of them specified

on the Long Term Skill Shortage List. What this means, in

short, is that New Zealand needs skilled IT professionals.

ON AVERAGE, THERE ARE BETWEEN 2,000 AND 3,000 IT ROLES REGULARLY ADVERTISED IN NEW ZEALAND.To help students gain that extra advantage of New

Zealand work experience, and qualify for many of

these roles, we are able to offer some of our students

internship opportunities. These have helped AIS

students find well-paying jobs with attractive long-term

career potential.

All of our IT students are issued with their own laptop

and receive free Microsoft software.

*Subject to

Imm

igratio

n New

Zealand p

olicy.

** With ap

pro

val from

the Acad

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ead o

f Pro

gram

me, stud

ents can choo

se to take o

n a mo

re intensive study sched

ule and sho

rten their study p

eriod

by up

to tw

o sem

esters.1.

SPEC

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ISSION

- Students w

ho d

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t meet the entry criteria m

ay app

ly for Sp

ecial Ad

missio

n and p

rovid

e add

itional info

rmatio

n on em

plo

yment and

life experience in sup

po

rt of their ap

plicatio

n.2.

TEP - Stud

ents witho

ut IELTS, TOEFL, C

amb

ridg

e, Pearso

n or o

ther app

roved

brid

ging

pro

gram

me m

ay sit the AIS Test o

f English P

rofi

ciency (TEP) to

confi

rm their Eng

lish level for entry to

pro

gram

mes (ap

pro

ved co

untries only).

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lication is sub

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ut notice. Fo

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NZQA CATEGORY 1 RATED DEGREES & DIPLOMAS

Established in 1990, AIS is one of New Zealand’s largest independent degree-granting institutions offering a wide range of NZQA-approved degree, diploma and language qualifications.

We are located in central Auckland and operate from two campuses – St Helens and Asquith. Our flexible three-semester system allows students to fast-track their studies and to get a head start on their careers. We provide assistance to students on all employment issues during and after their studies – this includes arranging interviews and internships with potential employers.

We ensure that a friendly nurturing environment balances and supports our rigorous and demanding academic programmes. Students at AIS experience expert personalised education – our knowledgeable and approachable teaching faculty value personal contact with students.

We give our students everything needed to succeed and ensure that studying at AIS is a uniquely rewarding experience.

• Great value

• Individual focus

• Employment assistance

• Internships

• Fast-track programmes

• Flexible entry dates

• Scholarships and excellence awards

• Online visa processing

• Cross-credits

What AIS offers:

Our Programmes

• Master of Business Administration• Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

Postgraduate

• TESOLCertificates

• International Business• Tourism Management• Hospitality Management• Information Technology

Bachelor Degrees and Graduate Diplomas

• General English - Beginners to advanced• IELTS Preparation• English for Academic Purposes I (EAPI)• English for Academic Purposes II (EAPII)• Academic Bridging Class• Business English

English Language

1 year

(3 semesters)

2 years

(5-6 sem

esters**)

3 years

(7-9 sem

esters**)

1 year

(3 semesters)

Duration

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

Level 7

NZQ

ALevel

2 Feb

23 May

12 Sep

2 Feb

23 May

12 Sep

2016 Intakes

Ap

plicatio

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+ p

asspo

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+ grad

uation

transcripts

+ IELTS results

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plicatio

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+ p

asspo

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+ schoo

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transcripts

+ IELTS results

Do

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20hrs per w

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full-time d

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semester b

reaks

+ 12 mths p

ost-

study w

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20hrs per w

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full-time d

uring

semester b

reaks + 12 m

ths po

st-study

wo

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20hrs per w

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full-time d

uring

semester b

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ths po

st-study

wo

rk visa

Wo

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IT po

sitions such as system

develo

per, so

ftware

tester, pro

gram

mer, d

atabase d

evelop

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rk ad

ministrato

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rk technician and help

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sitions such as so

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ner, web

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architect, enterprise w

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nsultant, w

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analyst, netwo

rk engineer,

netwo

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inistrator, netw

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po

rt specialist,

junior p

roject m

anager, IT m

anager and

business analyst

Grad

uates will have very g

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rtunities in roles such as so

ftware d

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ftware analyst, b

usiness analyst, systems sup

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Outco

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Inform

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Technolo

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Graduate D

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International Business or

Tourism M

anagement or

Hospitality M

anagement

or Postgraduate D

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asters at U

nitec or AU

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UT o

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Pathw

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International:

$18,600

Do

mestic:

$5,600

International:

$18,600 (p

er 8 courses)

Do

mestic:

$5,600 (p

er 8 courses)

International:

$18,600 (p

er 8 courses)

Do

mestic:

$5,600 (p

er 8 courses)

International:

$19,600

Do

mestic:

$6,035

Fees (NZD

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40 po

ints

50 po

ints + 10 bo

nus po

ints for

deg

ree + spo

use op

en wo

rk visa + sub

sidised

schoo

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n fo

r children o

f spo

use visa ho

lder (no

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(Long

Term Skills Sho

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50 po

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• A m

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ing 9 cred

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of 14

numeracy cred

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8 literacy credits at

Level 2 or hig

her; or

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ing m

athematics at a level eq

uivalent to 9

credits at Level 3; o

r• Successful co

mp

letion o

f a local o

r national Level 4

qualifi

cation in C

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puting

; or

• Equivalent o

verseas qualifi

cation; and

• IELTS 6.0 with no

band

belo

w 5.5 / TO

EFL iBT 60 / TEP

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no b

and b

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countries o

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chieve 80% in the A

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ficiency A

ssessment (ITPA

); and• 17 years and

over

Entry Requirem

ents

• Bachelo

r deg

ree at least equivalent to

New

Zealand p

ass stand

ard; and

• IELTS 6.0 with no

band

belo

w 5.5 / TO

EFL iBT 60 / TEP

52 with

no b

and b

elow

12 (app

roved

countries o

nly)• C

andid

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ix of a lesser q

ualificatio

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ork exp

erience may b

e ap

pro

ved fo

r special ad

missio

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cadem

ic Bo

ard

DOWNLOAD ALL THE LATEST INFORMATION ON OUR IT PROGRAMMES AND AN ENROLMENT PACK AT: www.AIS.ac.nz

DR MICHAEL WATTSAcademic Head of Information Technology Programmes

michaelw@ais.ac.nz

PATHWAY INTO MASTERS’ PROGRAMMES AT AUT OR UNITEC

PATHWAY INTO MASTERS’ PROGRAMMES AT AUT OR UNITEC

7.400 GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 7

7.400 GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 7

7.300 BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 7

7.300 BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 7

7.100 DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 5

7.100 DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 5

7.200 DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 6

7.200 DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 6

ONE YEAR

ONE YEAR

ONE YEAR TWO YEARS THREE YEARS

POSSIBLE ENTRY PATHWAY VIA EAPI/II

POSSIBLE ENTRY PATHWAY VIA EAPI/II

IT PROGRAMME STUDY PATHWAY

REGULAR PATHWAY

FAST-TRACK PATHWAY

By taking on a more intensive study schedule, and with approval from the Academic Head of Programme, students can choose to fast-track their studies and shorten their study period by up to two semesters.

DMITRIY SABITOVGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Was gaining your GDIT a key to getting your job?

“I did have some knowledge back from Russia, but I would say the main thing was that they saw I got my Graduate Diploma in software development.”

Having come from Russia with an education background in mathematics and strong work experience in programming and testing, Dmitriy was confident he could secure work in New Zealand. But he also knew that there could be greater opportunities for him if he completed some domestic study. So he chose to pursue his GDIT at AIS to specialise further and to help open doors for him in New Zealand. Dmitriy considered a few study options, and eventually decided on AIS because of its more practical approach.

“Other programmes were much more theoretical, much more just academic programmes whereas in

Dmitriy completed his GDIT from AIS in 2011 and now works as a Developer for Foster Moore, a New Zealand-based global software company.

UNDERGRADUATE IT PROGRAMMES

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN IT

A two-year programme that includes three courses chosen from Software Development, Computer Networks or Information Systems topics, and prepares graduates for the role of an IT specialist.

All courses from DIT (L5) plus:• 7.203 Computer Algorithms and Discrete

Mathematics• 7.221 Operating SystemsAnd:• two Information Technology elective courses

(refer to specialisation table for selection)

• and three courses at Stage 2 and one course at Stage 3 chosen from one of three specialist topics (see specialisation table below).

Students without a strong senior high school mathematics background may be required to take 7.107 Mathematics for Computing in place of one of the elective courses.

Prepares students to become IT professionals with a breadth of knowledge across a range of IT subdisciplines, and a depth of knowledge in a chosen specialisation, allowing them to lead and become strong participants in IT team projects.

All courses from DIT (L6) plus:• 7.301 Information Technology Project

Management• 7.320 Information Technology Project

(Completed over two semesters. This course may be replaced with 7.321 Intensive Information Technology Project, which is completed over one semester, with the approval of the Academic Head of Programme.)

And:• six courses (three at Stage 2 and three at

Stage 3) from one of the specialisations (see below)

• and five Information Technology elective courses (see below)

Students without a strong senior high school mathematics background may be required to take 7.107 Mathematics for Computing in place of one of the elective courses.

The Graduate Diploma in Information Technology (GDIT) meets the needs of students who have either completed a bachelor’s degree or similar qualification in a non-IT field and wish to develop their IT knowledge, or who hold a bachelor’s degree in IT or similar qualification and wish to enhance their careers with further specialist studies in the field. The specialisations offered under the BIT are available as topics in the GDIT programme.

Note: Not all courses for the BIT and GDIT are offered every semester.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT• 7.201 Systems Analysis and Design• 7.205 Object Oriented Programming• 7.206 Desktop Applications Development• 7.303 Web Applications Development• 7.304 Human Computer Interaction• 7.308 Mobile Applications Development

COMPUTER NETWORKS• 7.210 Computer Networks II• 7.211 Network Infrastructure Design• 7.218 Server Administration• 7.309 Network System Security• 7.310 Advanced Networking• 7.311 Mobile Network Design

INFORMATION SYSTEMS• 7.201 Systems Analysis and Design• 7.205 Object Oriented Programming• one of

7.219 E-Commerce for Managers 7.220 Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions for Small Business

• 7.312 Management Information Systems• 7.314 E-Business Strategy• 7.316 Business Intelligence

ELECTIVE COURSESElective courses may be selected from those listed above and the following:7.107 Mathematics for Computing, 7.209 Information Systems Security, 7.214 Database Engineering II, and 7.215 Contact Centre Technology.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT• 7.104 Database Engineering I• 7.205 Object Oriented Programming• 7.206 Desktop Applications Development• 7.301 Information Technology Project Management• 7.303 Web Applications Development• 7.321 Intensive Information Technology Project• one of

7.201 Systems Analysis and Design 7.217 Requirement Modelling

• and one of 7.304 Human Computer Interaction 7.308 Mobile Applications Development

COMPUTER NETWORKS• 7.210 Computer Networks II• 7.211 Network Infrastructure Design• 7.301 Information Technology Project Management• 7.321 Intensive Information Technology Project• one of

7.103 Fundamentals of Computer Programming 7.104 Database Engineering I 7.105 Computer Networks I

• one of 7.209 Information Systems Security 7.218 Server Administration

• and any two of 7.309 Network System Security 7.310 Advanced Networking 7.311 Mobile Network Design

A one-year programme that introduces students to a range of core IT skills and concepts and prepares graduates for the role of an entry-level IT generalist.

• 7.101 The Information Technology System• 7.102 Business Communication• 7.103 Fundamentals of Computer

Programming• 7.104 Database Engineering I• 7.105 Computer Networks I• 7.106 Business Environment• 7.202 System Testing• 7.217 Requirement Modelling

Students without a strong senior high school mathematics background may be required to take 7.107 Mathematics for Computing in place of 7.102.

7.200 DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LEVEL 6)

7.300 BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

7.400 GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

IT SPECIALISATION AND ELECTIVE COURSES

GDIT SPECIALIST TOPICS

7.100 DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LEVEL 5)

INFORMATION SYSTEMS• 7.104 Database Engineering I• 7.106 Business Environment• 7.301 Information Technology Project

Management• 7.312 Management Information Systems• 7.314 E-Business Strategy• 7.321 Intensive Information Technology Project• one of

7.201 Systems Analysis and Design 7.217 Requirement Modelling

• and one of 7.219 E-Commerce for Managers 7.220 Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions for Small Business

Note: Cross-credits are not available in the GDIT. Students with prior studies in a subject will be given the opportunity to broaden their knowledge base by taking another course at the appropriate level.

AIS it was much more practical. I just haven’t really seen something as appropriate for me as in AIS.”

Dmitriy now has New Zealand residency and plans on getting his Kiwi passport. He loves New Zealand and the lifestyle and choices it offers. “New Zealand is very relaxed and an easy-going country – that’s what I like. It’s not just about work, it’s about enjoying things like surfing and nature.”

Would you recommend AIS to others?

“For sure, especially if you already know what you want and just need a specialisation. Then AIS is a good choice because it’s good quality and value for money. It gives you enough knowledge and a good diploma to find a job.”