New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (Level 6)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 6 |
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About the course
If you are technologically minded and want to gain specialist skills in software development, study the New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (Level 6).
This qualification is designed for people seeking to focus on one or more application domains, such as general Application Development, Web Development, Games Development, and Mobile Applications Development.
You will learn:
- Specialist practices and technical skills
- Agile and DevOps
- Software design and coding
This qualification was co-developed by IT Professionals New Zealand (ITPNZ) and NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS).
*This course is only one year long if you have already completed the New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)
Year One
ITC 501 Information Technology Operations
ITC 502 Fundamentals of Programming and Problem Solving
ITC 503 Professional Practice
ITC 504 Enterprise
ITC 509 Web Application Implementation
ITC 510 Interface Analysis and Design
ITC 511 Application, Testing and Maintenance
ITC513 Programming
Year Two
ITC601 Project Management
ITC602 Special Topic 2
ITC603 Project
ITC604 Systems Analysis and Design
ITC605 Web Services and Design Methodologies
ITC606 Algorithms and Data Structures
ITC607 Data Management
Students may choose either ITC 602 Special Topic 2 or IT608 Game Development below:
ITC602 Special Topic 2
IT608 Game Development 1
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Christchurch, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have specialised faculties in music and rural education - MAINZ – Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (Christchurch) and Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.