Bachelor of Computing Systems with major in Information Systems

at Eastern Institute of Technology - Hawke Bay Campus New Zealand

This qualification is designed for creatives with broad knowledge and skills in art, design, music, fashion and screen production who wish to specialize in their selected area.

The creative industries and cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit from graduates who can critically analyze research findings, critically evaluate work, and present resolved work in a real-world context.

As a graduate you will be able to independently select and apply a range of processes in a specialized area of art, design, music, fashion and screen production.

The program for cookery and professional chef training at EIT is full-time for two years which offers you stimulating studies and provides the opportunity to begin a career in the hospitality industry.

Formal work experience in industry is an important part of the program, providing valuable on-the-job training as well as building professional networks and experience.

This program incorporates two specialised streams to choose from:

• Patisserie: breads, pastries, desserts and cakes, includes City & Guilds Diploma in Patisserie.
• Cookery: global cuisine, modern cooking techniques, menu planning and costing, and charcuterie.

The NZ Diploma in Fashion is a one year project-based program designed for people wanting a career in fashion and to gain technical skills and knowledge required to work in the fashion design industry.

During the course you will:

• Produce digital documentation of your research and progress.
• Develop skills in fashion concept design and fashion illustration.
• Develop skills to produce and manipulate pattern blocks and toiles.
• Create fashion products to industry standards, after having prepared the specifications and planned the construction.
• Develop professional ethics and values in relation to your own creative practice.
• Produce a mini collection of clothing from concept to completion and present in a catwalk show.
• Prepare a self-development plan to determine employment options.

As a graduate you will be capable of self-managing design projects to completion by applying technical skills and processes within briefs. You will have the conceptual and practical skills that reflect current fashion design industry practices.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Wine Business and Innovation (PGDipWBI) is a Level 8 program of 120 credits which enables those who have completed a bachelor’s degree to achieve a postgraduate level qualification in the wine business and innovation area. It can act as an entry point into the master’s degree for those who don’t initially meet the entry requirements, and need to demonstrate their ability to study at postgraduate level. Alternatively, those who initially enrolled on the master’s degree and are not in a position to complete it, may transfer applicable courses to the postgraduate diploma for the purposes of qualification completion.

Develop your critical thinking skills and the ability to lead and influence businesses and organisations for a future of commercial, community, and environmental sustainability in Master of Applied Management, You will gain specialised business knowledge and skills and the ability to apply business knowledge by building on existing qualifications and experience, resulting in a comprehensive understanding, professional competence and leadership skills in modern business and management.

The Bachelor of Computing Systems (BCS) will equip you with foundation knowledge of computer hardware, networking communications and security, data and databases, information systems and IT management, systems analysis, design, and development, and internet and mobile technologies.

Depending on the stream of courses you select, you will develop the ability to design and implement high quality IT solutions within your specialisation, and apply the professional processes necessary to achieve successful outcomes for organisations. 

Majors :

• Systems Development
• Support and Infrastructure
• Information Systems
• Intelligent Systems

What you will learn :

The BCS program equips graduates with the skills and practices to achieve entry-level IT positions to pursue a professional career in the industry. In particular, the program is designed to:

• prepare graduates to be effective in a variety of professional roles, applying the technical expertise required by their endorsed discipline;
• provide a well-defined and relevant curriculum, whilst incorporating flexibility to enable rapid adoption of new technologies;
• promote professionalism and independence in learning;
• provide flexible study modes and the capacity to develop individual study initiatives and directions;
• provide components which incorporate problem solving, analysis and research.

This degree will give you a strong foundation in business and help you gain the skills today’s employers demand. You will benefit from a wide-ranging business education with plenty of practical experience, and you can choose to specialise in majors in:

• Accounting
• Management
• Marketing

Accounting Major
Graduating with an accounting major will enable you to undertake accountancy related work in the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. With appropriate course selections you will be able to meet the provisional admission requirements Chartered Accountant (CA) with either Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) or CPA Australia. The Program Coordinator can advise you on appropriate course selections.

Management Major
Typical opportunities after graduation include the areas of: human resources; operations management; or developing your own business.You will work initially in roles such as Team Leader, Functional Manager or Management Trainee, progressing to more senior positions with experience.

Marketing Major
Typical opportunities after graduation include work as a Marketing Manager, Sales Manager, Account Manager or Product Manager and progressing to more senior positions with experience.

The Graduate Diploma in Business is the ideal program for students looking to take the next step in their career or for those looking for a change. This program is suitable for students without previous qualifications in a business-related field who want to add a degree-level business qualification to their undergraduate subject area.

The Graduate Diploma in Business has the following endorsements :

• Accounting
• Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Sales and Marketing
• Logistics and Supply Chain
• Human Resource Management

The Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours) programme is collaboratively offered by EIT’s two iconic creative practice schools: IDEAschool and Toihoukura. It offers a unique perspective from both the European and Maori creative culture allowing a wide selection of media to be advanced.

The Bachelor of Professional Creative Practice (Honours) provides the opportunity for you to gain a postgraduate qualification, create an effective and professional body of creative work, make it publicly available and speak professionally about that work based on in-depth and broad research.

The NZ Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage is a one year fulltime or equivalent part-time programme, which offers you stimulating studies leading towards a qualification as a massage therapist.This program provides practical and theoretical knowledge and skills in massage and has close links with the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science. You will be qualified to work as a wellness and relaxation massage therapist in a broad range of wellness and relaxation massage settings.