Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Informatics in Hamilton New Zealand | Waikato Institute of Technology

Waikato Institute of Technology | Hamilton New Zealand
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD 28,600
(c. USD16,700.46)
Attendance
Full-time

The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Informatics is designed to address the growing industry need for experts with cross-disciplinary knowledge and information handling capabilities. This course offers a career advancement route for graduates holding related degrees. Participants will explore the social, cultural, and workplace contexts where information is utilized. Specialization options may cover digital commerce, business strategy, workplace dynamics, and service operations. Informatics focuses on information science and effective data governance. Information now permeates nearly every aspect of modern life. Our interaction with technology - and its interaction with us - grows increasingly significant daily. Effective information systems must be designed to precisely target, engage, and impact their intended audiences. This program focuses on deploying information systems as business solutions. Learners will master techniques for analyzing and implementing systems that deliver data to appropriate stakeholders efficiently and impactfully. In today's data-saturated world, professionals capable of organizing systems and teams to transform information into business value will be highly sought after. The curriculum emphasizes developing critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Candidates are required to have gained:

  • a degree (or equivalent) that incorporates applied information technology studies; or
  • any other degree (or equivalent) and at least two years‚Äô experience of designing and/or developing and/or customising an information system in a business context (including the education, health, government and not for profit sectors).

English language requirements:

  • Candidates who have English as a second language are required to have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5, with no individual band score lower than 6.0; or
  • TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test (pBT) score of 590 (with an essay score of 5.5 TWE)
  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50

Tuition NZD 28,600

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