Bachelor of Information Technology
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
If you enjoy giving IT technical advice and are keenly interested in software architecture, systems analysis and creating and managing websites, then you will find your niche studying for the Bachelor of Information Technology.
Solve real problems for real industry clients by exploring progressive technologies and developing e-commerce and business solutions.
Drawing on both computer science and information systems, this degree covers:
- The study of computers and the programmes that run on them
- The creation of computer systems
- Computer languages, programming (including the study of algorithms, data structures and networks), system development and implementation and network design as well as managerial aspects like strategic planning and operational management
The first year provides a foundational knowledge in software development and design fundamentals, operating systems, computer networks and programming. The second year builds on this base knowledge with more advanced programming, databases, networking, web applications and managing computer projects.
The final year pulls it all together with topics in networking, databases, web applications, and a full year, full scale project.
Students are assigned their own state of the art computer for the duration of their studies.
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, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.