New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (Level 5)

Academic Requirements

Applicants under 20 years of age

• Achievement of NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at Level 3 or higher and 20 credits at Level 2 or higher) including
• A minimum of 14 credits at Level 3 or higher in each of three subjects from the list of approved subjects
• A minimum of 10 credits at Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Maori made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing.

AND

• A minimum of 10 credits at Level 1* or above in Numeracy, made up of achievement standards – specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, or unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required).

*for the list of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 standards that contribute to University Entrance requirements, please visit the NZQA website www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea

OR 

• Any qualification (New Zealand or overseas) recognised by NZQA as being equivalent to achievement of NCEA Level 3
• A qualification considered to be equivalent to the above

Applicants aged 20 years or above:

No academic qualifications are required. Evidence to support an applicant’s ability to successfully undertake the Programme with a reasonable likelihood of success may be requested.

English Language Requirements

All applicants must have a level of English sufficient to be able to study at this level. Those students whose first language is not English should have:

• An international English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall academic score of at least 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each band) issued within the last two years

OR

• A qualification considered to be equivalent to the above.

Other requirements

Students will require access to a recent model computer and a fast internet connection.

Special Entry

In exceptional circumstances an applicant who does not meet the entry requirements may be granted entry to the Programme where they supply evidence to satisfy the Head of Department or delegate of their ability to succeed on the Programme.

You are required to have your own laptop with these minimum specifications(external link).

Application Testing

• Determine client acceptance requirements and data input and exports from existing system(s). 
• Create, use and document a test plan for a solution to meet client requirements. 
• Plan and implement a testing environment. 
• Produce technical documentation for users and technical staff.

Introduction to Systems analysis and Design

• Identify and discuss the principles of the systems development life cycle (SDLC). 
• Explain the need for systems analysis and design within the systems development process. 
• Explain the principles of effective IT systems analysis and design and the appropriate application of these in the systems development process. 
• Create and interpret systems design and analysis documentation. 
• Understand the need for and apply software development standards in analysis and design documentation.

Internet Design Principles

• Describe and discuss the operation of Internet components and the interrelationships between these components. 
• Explain the design principles required for successful Internet web page development for static and dynamic Internet web pages and apply these principles to the design and evaluation of a range of different web pages. 
• Explain the design principles required for successful Internet website development and apply these principles to the design and evaluation of websites. 
• Apply the principles of multi-media development for web.

Framework Customisation

• Select an appropriate framework set for a given brief. 
• Design a website for a particular Framework. 
• Separate content from presentation in the development of a website. 
• Work with groups, roles and permissions. 
• Select and manage a host and domain names. 
• Content types, entities and entity-relationships.