New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)
- Select, install and configure IT hardware and systems software to meet organisational requirements
- Apply a broad operational knowledge of networking and associated services and technologies to meet typical organisational requirements
- Configure and administer systems and applications to meet typical organisational IT support requirements
- Apply a broad operational knowledge of database administration to meet typical organisational data storage and retrieval requirements
- Troubleshoot and resolve a range of common system problems using appropriate tools and procedures
- Identify common issues related to IT security and apply a range of solutions
- Demonstrate an operational knowledge and understanding of IT service management to meet typical organisational customer service requirements
Core IT skills
- Apply the fundamentals of information systems concepts and practice to support and enhance organisational processes and systems
- Apply the fundamentals of interaction design concepts and practice to enhance interface design
- Apply the principles of software development to create simple working applications
- Apply professional, legal, and ethical principles and practices in a socially responsible manner as an emerging IT professional
- Apply communication, personal and interpersonal skills to enhance effectiveness in an IT role
- Use problem-solving and decision-making techniques to provide innovative and timely Information Technology outcomes
Campus Information
Invercargill Campus
Freepost SIT2LRN Private Bag 90114 133 Tay Street Invercargill, 9840
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
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Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
International students studying at SIT have access to range of support services to help ensure that they have a great time and experience with us.
Our International team are readily available to assist or provide advice on living and studying in New Zealand. We also have a 24-hour free-to-call number in case of emergencies. We are here to help.
The pastoral care of our international students is of primary importance to us.
SIT International comprises of:
- The International Marketing Team, responsible for the offshore promotion of SIT and the development of international partnerships.
- The International Administration Team, responsible for the administration of all things relating to international students, from enrolments to insurance, orientation to visa queries, and much, much more.
- The Accommodation Team, responsible for providing our international students with airport pickups and accommodation so they can focus on studying to land their dream job.
- The Pastoral Care Team, who ensure our international students are well looked after, be it with their studies or with their personal welfare.
PSW Opportunity
PSW for Bachelors and Masters is 2yrs
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
School Leavers
All applicants should be over the age of 16 years and have achieved one of the following :
NCEA Level 2
60 credits at Level 2 or above, preferably including english, mathematics and science plus 20 credits from any level. In addition the literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA Level 1 must be met as follows:
Literacy requirement
Minimum of 10 credits through either specified assessment standards - available through a range of subjects and English for Academic Purposes unit standards 22750 and 22751, or unit standards - package of three literacy unit standards 26622, 26624, 26625 (all three required).
Numeracy requirement
Minimum of 10 credits through either achievement standards - specified assessment standards available through a range of subjects, or unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627 (all three required), and/or
Successful completion of one of the following or equivalent programme of study, knowledge, skills and experience:
New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Intermediate User) (Level 3)
New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Advanced User) (Level 4)
New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Essentials (Level 4)
New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5)
Mature Applicants (20 years of age and above)
Successful completion of one of the following or equivalent programme of study, knowledge, skills and experience:
New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Intermediate User) (Level 3)
New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Advanced User) (Level 4)
New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology Essentials (Level 4)
New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Level 5)
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
IELTS test - Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (General) or (Workplace) b) Level 4 (General) or (Employment)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
Language Cert - B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than merit in any band
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
16000 NZD
Annual Cost of Living: 20000 NZD
Application Fee: N/A
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