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Choose from a suite of Certificate to Master's level programmes designed with industry partners to align with global standards and demands. Programmes are complimented by industry-recognised certifications and micro-credentials.

Whitecliffe has agreements with professional bodies, such as EC Council, Microsoft, Cisco, RedHat, CompTIA and Oracle. Endorsed by IT Professionals New Zealand and part of the Seoul Accord.

 
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Certificate in Information Technology Essentials

Key Dates

May 2025 Intake

05/05/2025

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Manukau Campus
Christchurch Campus

The 18-week practical programme is designed to teach fundamental knowledge and transferrable skills that can be applied to entry-level roles and further study.

Where will this programme take you?

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

Certificate in Information Technology

Key Dates

May 2025 Intake

05/05/2025

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Christchurch Campus

The 18-week programme covers a range of theory and practice, and teaches technical support fundamentals, information systems, software development fundamentals, and web concepts.

Where will this programme take you?

Junior Programmer
Junior Web Developer
Junior Helpdesk Support Roles
Junior IT Support Roles
Field Technician

Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support

Key Dates

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus

The 36-week programme is composed of theory and practice and covers a range of IT concepts, principles and systems.

Where will this programme take you?

IT Tech Support Roles
Network Technician
Network Administrator
Helpdesk Analyst
Field Technician

Diploma in Web Development + Design

Key Dates

February 2026 Intake

16/02/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus

This 1 Year programme is designed for those looking to gain an entry-level role as a web developer. You’ll also gain practical IT and professional skills needed to succeed in your IT career.

Where will this programme take you?

Web Designer
Web Developer
Web Content Editor
Front End Designer
UX Designer

Bachelor of Applied Information Technology

Key Dates

May 2025 Intake

05/05/2025

July 2025 Intake

21/07/2025

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus

The 3 Year programme is an industry endorsed and internationally recognised programme designed to teach a systemic and coherent understanding of relevant technical skills and conceptual knowledge.

Where will this programme take you?

Network Engineer
Cybersecurity Specialist
Software Architect
Dev Ops Engineer
Security Systems Engineer
IP Design Engineer
IT Business Analyst
Infrastructure Support
Software Developer
Front-end/Back-end Developer
Software Release Manager
Systems Analyst
Application Developer
QA Test Analyst

Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology

Key Dates

March 2026 Intake

30/03/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus
Christchurch Campus

The 1 Year programme is designed for new bachelor’s graduates, or those working in the industry seeking an advanced qualification aligned with industry needs.

Where will this programme take you?

Cyber Security Engineer
Penetration Tester
Network Security Engineer
Data Scientist
Data Engineer
Big Data Engineer
Data Visualisation Developer
Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer
Statistician

Master of Information Technology

Key Dates

July 2025 Intake

27/07/2025

November 2025 Intake

24/11/2025

March 2026 Intake

30/03/2026

Available Locations

Auckland City Symonds Street Campus
Wellington Campus
Christchurch Campus

The 1 Year programme positions graduates for specialist and leadership roles. For candidates considering an academic career through doctoral studies, progression from the Masters programme is possible, subject to a student’s performance meeting the entry requirements of the receiving institution.

Where will this programme take you?

Cyber Security Manager
Cyber Security Consultant
Cyber Security Analyst
Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager
Penetration Tester
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Administrator
Network Security Engineer
Security Consultant
Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) Consultant
Technology Solutions Architect
Senior Technology Advisor
Senior Data Scientist
Data Architect
Big Data Engineer
Business Analytics Specialist
Data Visualization Developer
Business Intelligence (BI) Engineer
BI Solutions Architect
BI Specialist
Analytics Manager
Statistician

Cyber Technician

15 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 02/06/2025

Intake: 06/10/2025

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Adults with IT industry experience seeking to upskill or shift to new roles.

School leavers with experience in IT may require additional support.

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Network Defender

15 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 04/08/2025

Intake:

Location:

100% online study

Open to:

Individuals with knowledge of networking and infrastructure tools and techniques

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Full Stack JavaScript Development

40 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 06/10/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Individuals with knowledge of networking and infrastructure tools and technique

Duration:

18 weeks (450 hours total)

Digital Forensics and Network Defence Essentials

15 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 04/08/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Individuals with knowledge of networking and infrastructure tools and technique

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Ethical Hacking Practices

15 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 02/06/2025

Intake: 06/10/2025

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Adults with IT industry experience related to information security/network security seeking to upskill or shift to new roles.

School leavers with experience in IT (possible additional guidance may be required for such learners)

Duration:

9 weeks (150 hours total)

Full Stack Python Development

40 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 02/06/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Adults with IT industry and/or L5 programming experience seeking to upskill or shift to new roles requiring Python.

Level 5 knowledge and skills through work experience or qualifications, such as programming knowledge, CSS HTML Adults seeking skills in Python programming to create front and back-end designs in the context of IT industry Practice.

Duration:

18 weeks (450 hours total)

Full Stack .Net Development

40 credits, Level 6

Key Dates

Intake: 04/08/2025

Intake:

Location:

100 % online study

Open to:

Adults in IT industry and/or L5 programming experience seeking to upskill or shift to new roles requiring .Net.

Level 5 knowledge and skills through work experience or qualifications, such as programming knowledge, CSS HTML.

Adults seeking skills in .Net programming to create front and back-end designs in the context of IT Industry Practice.

Duration:

18 weeks (450 hours total)