Master of Applied Technologies

at Manukau Institute of Technology - Manukau Campus New Zealand

Want to gain or advance your skills and knowledge in cyber security or data analytics?

Whether you are already working in the industry and looking to upskill or if you want to add specialist skills to an existing qualification this postgraduate diploma will provide you with in-depth knowledge to solve tomorrow’s complex IT problems. You can choose a specialist strand in:

• Data analytics or
• Cyber security.

You will also undertake an applied project that is connected to your own practice and industry experience. This program has been designed in conjunction with industry experts so what you learn is relevant in the workplace. We also offer part-time study options so you can work and study at the same time.

Get training in key information technology (IT) skills and graduate with a degree in high demand by the industry worldwide.

This degree meets the high accreditation standards of the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP), who also endorse it as being of the calibre that provides “the best pathway to industry in New Zealand and abroad.”

You’ll be able to make a practical link between the latest digital technologies and today’s business environment ensuring that you’re well equipped to take your place in this exciting and constantly changing industry. This degree will provide you with the skills to analyse, design, develop, implement and maintain information systems across a variety of industries and business types.

As well as a strong grounding in analytical, technical and theoretical concepts this degree also uses hands-on practical methods and teaches important people skills like communication and management skills. At the culmination of this programme you’ll be able to do a real-world project where you can apply your skills in the workplace.

Software and web development

• understand and apply software engineering best practices, development principles, tools and programming languages apply problem-solving skills and design software algorithms
• analyse business processes and design software solutions to solve and improve them
• implement software solutions for at least two software platforms (such as web, mobile, desktop, and/or cloud, etc.).

Program Highlights

• There are no limits to where a career in project management can take you. 
• Most industries need people who can lead, design, execute and complete business projects. 
• Study with MIT and you'll learn the skills to manage a project from start to finish. 
• You will be matched to a company to work on a real-world project. Apply your skills in creating project plans and using project management software tools. 
• When you graduate, you’ll be ready to get a job across a range of industries critical to the rebuild of the New Zealand economy. 
• Launch your career in construction, information technology (IT) or engineering. There are also opportunities in government, education and not-for-profit organisations.

Apply your analytical and problem-solving skills to innovative software and web solutions that will drive the modern world. You will be well equipped for a career in this exciting and constantly changing field as you learn to understand and apply software engineering and web development tools, best practices and programming languages across the full-stack. This program will also provide valuable experience with a variety of software platforms such as web, mobile, desktop and the cloud. As well as a strong grounding in analytical, technical and theoretical concepts this degree also uses hands-on practical methods and teaches important people skills like communication and management skills.  As the culmination of this program, you will be able to do a real-world project where you can apply your skills in the workplace.

Get ready to play an integral part in maintaining and optimising the flow of information for organisations all over the world with training that makes a practical link between the latest information technology (IT) skills and knowledge and today’s business environment. You will be well equipped to take your place in this exciting and constantly changing field as you learn to analyse, design, implement and maintain networking, operating and cloud-based systems and dealing with data security requirements across a variety of industries and business types. As well as a strong grounding in analytical, technical and theoretical concepts this degree also uses hands-on practical methods and teaches important people skills like communication and management skills. As the culmination of this programme, you’ll be able to do a real-world project where you can apply your skills in the workplace.

Program Highlights

• Get specialist skills in human resources (HR) management with our graduate diploma.
• This qualification is for anyone who has a qualification or experience working in the HR industry.
• It will set you up with the essential skills you need to get a job in HR management.
• Work on a project for a local business, ensuring you have both skills and hands-on experience when you graduate.

Program Highlights

• Study with MIT and you'll learn how people and processes come together to drive results.
• You will also get hands-on experience working on an operations and production management project for a real company.
• Graduate ready for a job as a consultant, supervisor or manager.
• There are job opportunities for skilled professionals across a range of industries including logistics and manufacturing.

Become a registered nurse with unique skills to support and enhance Pacific health. This program has a strong emphasis on cultural-identity and connections to Pacific and nursing world-views. Pacific ways of knowing and learning are woven throughout this program giving you the practical healthcare skills and hands-on clinical experience to work within your community. Smaller class sizes encourage a sense of family, aiga (Samoan), kopu tangata (Cook Islands), k?inga (Tongan), magafaoa (Niuean), matavuvale (Fijian) and k?iga (Tokelau, Tuvalu) and contributes to life-long connections. Pacific leaders, communities and organisations work collaboratively with MIT to enable you to form relationships with those in the health sector. When you graduate, you'll be ready to sit the Nursing Council of New Zealand State Examination and apply for registration as a registered nurse in New Zealand.

• If you already have a qualification from another institution, either in New Zealand or overseas, you can study the Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting.
• When you graduate, you will qualify for provisional membership of the College of Chartered Accountants of CAANZ or CPA Australia.
• This qualification includes the practical experience and professional competence components you need to become a full member of these professional accounting bodies.

Graduates with the skills to secure Information Technology (IT) systems are critical to the economy. Make sure you have the right skills to advance your career in IT security.  Learn how to manage and secure databases and networks, and get the skills to find and fix problems. You will also have the skills to quickly move into more advanced roles, such as senior system administrator or application support analyst.