Explore your options
Study at Unitec to build the practical, industry-ready skills New Zealand’s technology sector is looking for, from entry-level IT through to specialist, postgraduate and doctoral study. Along the way, you’ll connect with industry partners, gain practical experience, and build a portfolio and CV ready for employment.
Explore real-world technology through the AIoT Impact Lab, where researchers and industry partners apply (Artificial Intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) to real-world challenges. Partnerships with companies such as Spark and Datacom can open doors to internship opportunities.
Unitec is a qualified training provider for AWS and Microsoft Azure, with access to relevant courses and certifications across Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, Oracle and SAS. You can strengthen your skills and gain experience with the tools and technologies employers need.
Programmes and study path
| PROGRAMME | LEVEL | DURATION | CAREER OPTIONS | START DATES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 3) | 3 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available | Entry into further study at certificate or diploma level. | February or July |
| New Zealand Certificate in Information Technology (Essentials) | 4 | Full-time for 16 weeks | Further study in computing systems, Support role in business or retail | February or July |
| New Zealand Diploma in Information Systems (Level 5) | 5 | Full-time for 1 year or part-time options available | Business analyst, IT support (software), IT systems administrator | February or July |
| New Zealand Diploma in Cybersecurity | 6 | Full-time for 1 year or part-time options available | Cyber-security analyst, Cybersecurity Assessor/ Auditor, Cybersecurity related support roles, Information Assurance Analyst, Security Engineer, Security penetration tester | February or July |
| Bachelor of Computing Systems | 7 | Full-time for three years or part-time options available | Applications programmer, Business analyst, Cyber-security analyst, Database analyst, Game or app designer, Information systems manager, Internet and Web developer, IT support (hardware), IT systems administrator, Linux systems administrator, Multimedia developer, Network administrator, Network and security analyst, Network designer, Network engineer, Software designer, Tester, Windows systems administrator | February or July |
| Graduate Diploma in Computing | 7 | Full-time for one year or part-time options available | Applications programmer, Business analyst, Cyber-security analyst, Data analyst, Database analyst and developer, Game programmer, Internet and Web developer, Network administrator, Network engineer, Network support technician, Project manager, Software designer, Software developer, Software tester, Systems analyst | February or July |
| Postgraduate Certificate of Applied Technologies-Computing | 8 | Full-time for 6 months. Part-time options available. | Data analyst, Network engineer, Security analyst, Web developer | February or July |
| Postgraduate Diploma of Applied Technologies-Computing | 8 | Full-time for 1 year. Part-time options available. | Artificial intelligence engineer, Business analyst, Cybersecurity engineer, Data analyst, Data scientist, Machine learning engineer, Network engineer, Security analyst, Software engineer/programmer, Web developer | February or July |
| Master of Applied Technologies-Computing | 9 | Full-time for 18 months. Part-time options available. | Artificial intelligence engineer, Business analyst, Cybersecurity engineer, Data analyst, Data scientist, IT adviser, Machine learning engineer, Network engineer, Project manager, Security analyst, Software engineer/programmer, Web developer | February or July |
| Doctor of Computing | 10 | Full-time for three years or part-time for four to six years | AI Ethics and Policy Advisor, AI Specialist, Chief Technology Officer, Cybersecurity Manager/Expert, Data scientist, Digital Forensics Analyst, HCI Specialist, IoT Engineer, Research & Development Lead, Research Scientist/Lecturer, Software Architect, Tech Startup Founder, Technology-Enhanced Learning Specialist | February or July |
AIoT Impact Lab
The AIoT Impact Lab is a research and innovation hub dedicated to harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to address real-world challenges. By fostering collaboration between researchers, students, and industry partners, the lab develops transformative solutions aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), driving sustainability, economic growth, and technological advancement in Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond.
Research funding for using AI to detect cognitive decline secured
In Brief:
Professor Hamid Sharifzadeh has secured a significant grant via competitive research funding from Shanghai’s local government. A two-year project will bring MIT and Unitec and Shanghai Polytechnic University researchers together to develop AI capable of detecting early cognitive decline from speech across English and Mandarin.
Enthusiastic first cohort begin joint degree with Hebei University of Engineering
AI Hackathon connects students with industry to find real world solutions
In Brief:
More than 120 participants and twenty industry mentors came together at Mt Albert Campus for 48 hours of intensive AI innovation, bringing education, technology and industry closer together. Seventeen MIT and Unitec ākonga ‘learners’ featured across all four awarded teams, including the winners School Fuel, which will represent Tāmaki Makaurau at the national final in Wellington later this year. Teams work together on developing AI-solutions to real world problems under industry and education sector mentorship.
