IT Courses & Fees | International Students

Computer Power Plus offers a range of IT training courses for International students.  Our full range of courses are listed below. All programmes begin monthly from 5 February 2018.

2018 Single Diploma Programmes

Qualification	Study Duration + Holidays & Allowance	2018 Qual. Fees
New Zealand Diploma in IT Technical Support (NZQA Level 5)	34 Weeks + 6 Weeks	NZ $17,088
New Zealand Diploma in Web Development and Design (NZQA Level 5)	34 Weeks + 6 Weeks	NZ $17,088
New Zealand Diploma in Networking (NZQA Level 6) (New for 2018)	34 Weeks + 6 Weeks	NZ $17,265
New Zealand Diploma in Systems Administration (NZQA Level 6) (New for 2018)	34 Weeks + 6 Weeks	NZ $17,355
New Zealand Diploma in Software Development (NZQA Level 6) (New for 2018)	68 Weeks + 12 Weeks	Year 1: $17,025 Year 2: $17,721*
Diploma in Advanced Network Engineering (NZQA Level 7)	56 Weeks + 11 Weeks	NZ $29,470

Each diploma is a stand-alone programme designed to enable students to progress if desired from level 5 to level 6 or direct to level 7. Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer applies by application.

Double Diploma Programmes

Qualification	Study Duration + Holidays & Allowance	Qual. Fees
NZ Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (L5) AND NZ Diploma in Networking (L6) OR NZ Diploma in Systems Administration (L6)	64 weeks + 11 Weeks	Year 1: $17,100 Year 2: $14,100*
NZ Diploma in IT Technical Support (L5) AND Diploma in Advanced Information Technology (L7 - Available in 2019)	68 Weeks + 12 Weeks	Year 1: $17,100 Year 2: $15,750*
NZ Diploma in Networking (L6) AND Diploma in Advanced Information Technology (L7 - Available in 2019)	68 Weeks + 12 Weeks	Year 1: $17,265 Year 2: $15,750*
NZ Diploma in Systems Administration (L6) AND Diploma in Advanced Information Technology (L7 - Available in 2019)	68 Weeks + 12 Weeks	Year 1: $17,355 Year 2: $15,750*
NZ Diploma in Web Development and Design (L5) AND NZ Diploma in Software Development (L6)	77 Weeks + 13 Weeks	Year 1: $17,100 Year 2: $20,000*

To qualify for a Study to Work visa, Computer Power Plus students will need to have met one of the following criteria:

1. Studied in New Zealand for at least 30 weeks (excluding holiday periods) for a level 7 qualification; or
2. Studied in New Zealand a two year programme leading to a qualification at level 4 to 6 for at least 60 weeks (excluding holiday periods); or
3. Studied in New Zealand two qualifications at levels 4 to 6 and studied each qualification for at least 30 weeks, provided the second qualification is at a higher level (60 weeks study in New Zealand in total, excluding holiday periods).

Enrolment in the second diploma of a two year programme of study is granted upon successful completion of the first diploma and demonstration of the required English language competency for higher level study.

Upon completion of their first year qualification, students are eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning for their second year if courses are applicable.

Please note:

• All programmes have an additional enrolment fee of NZ $500.
• Year 2 fees (2019) to be confirmed.
• Enrolments for the Level 6 and Level 7 double diploma start from March 2018.
• Qualification fees do not include vendor certification exams.
• If a student fails to pass one of the courses from their qualification they will need to re-enrol in that course and pay the corresponding course fee.
• Duration is based on full-time study load of 20 hours per week on campus and 10 hours/week home study (except for the Diploma in Advanced Networking which has a study load of 25 hours per week and 12.5 hours/week home study)