Certificate in IT Essentials

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

This programme is a great place to start learning about the IT industry. It has a practical, hands-on focus which will provide you with the transferable skills and knowledge to be employed in a range of entry-level support roles in an organisation.

Successful completion of the Level 4 NZ Certificate in IT Essentials also provides automatic entry into Whitecliffe’s Information Technology programmes at Level 5 and the Level 7 Bachelor of Applied Information Technology programme.

Career opportunities

Junior IT Support Roles
Junior Helpdesk Roles
Junior Programming Roles
Junior Development Roles

Where could this programme take you?

Successful completion of this qualification also provides automatic entry to Whitecliffe's Information Technology programmes at Level 5 and the Level 7 Bachelor of Applied Information Technology programmes.

Which department am I in?

School of Information Technology

Study options

Full Time (18 Weeks)

Tuition fees
NZ$12,000.00 (6,03,956) per year
Start date

July 2025

Venue

Auckland-Manukau Campus

Level 2, 3 Osterley Way,

Manukau,

Auckland,

2104, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (18 Weeks)

Tuition fees
NZ$12,000.00 (6,03,956) per year
Start date

July 2025

Venue

Christchurch Campus

167 Madras Street, Sydenham,

Christchurch Central City,

Canterbury,

8011, South Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Minimum age: International students must be at least 18 years of age during their first semester of study.

IELTS Academic overall score of 5.5 with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent English profiency as follows:

  • TOEFL paper-based minimum score of 530 (with an essay score of 4.5 TWE) Test (pBT) where the test was carried out prior to 01 October 2017; or
  • TOEFL internet-based test minimum score of 46, with a writing score no lower than 4.5 TWE; or
  • Cambridge English qualifications with B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 162, no less than 154 in each skill

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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