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Learn to transform businesses and organisations using IT. Every day, huge amounts of information, data and records are created—find out how to use information systems to manage IT.

At Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, you'll discover how to research and analyse business problems, find the right technology to provide a solution and then put that solution in place.

You can also study for a postgraduate degree to help you further your career in IT management, or get the skills you need to understand and manage big data such as in government departments or libraries.

Learn from the best

You’ll learn from highly qualified, dedicated and enthusiastic lecturers.

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The School of Information Management attracts top scholars and educators from around New Zealand and the world. The staff of diverse backgrounds come from over 10 countries and are educators who share diverse, cutting-edge perspectives and convey a broad awareness of global dynamics.

Yi-Te Chiu

Lecturer in Information Systems

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International recognition

Wellington School of Business and Government is among a select group of fewer than 130 business schools worldwide that hold the ‘Triple Crown’ of international business education accreditations. By studying here, you can be confident your qualification will be recognised globally for its quality.

Find out more about university accreditations and what they mean for you.

Do it your way

Study for your Information Systems qualifications part time or full time (with the exception of postgraduate Business Analysis which is full time only).

You can do your Information Studies degree mostly online or mostly on campus, in Wellington or Auckland.

If you are in the IT industry and you want to access higher management roles, you can choose to study Information Management in Wellington or Auckland, and your lectures will be in the evening or on weekends so your workday isn't interrupted.

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I completed the Master’s part time over five years... Over that time, I got married, broke my leg and my wife had a baby. Fortunately, the programme was flexible enough to cater for these events.

Kyle Gibson

Master of Information Management

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After you graduate

Work in the IT industry in New Zealand, Europe or Asia—or take your Information Studies expertise into government, universities or businesses.

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As a research archivist at New Zealand’s largest public archive, I get to work with an amazing collection and with a range of research requests every day.

Jared Davidson

Master of Information Studies

The centre of tech

Live and study in New Zealand's creative, diverse and vibrant capital. Wellington has a real technology buzz, being home to central government and some of the country's biggest IT organisations and the Industry Alliance Programme. In Wellington you can take advantage of the BizDojo collaboration network, the Creative HQ business incubator and internship opportunities through the Summer of Tech.

Support for students

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is a welcoming place with great student support. There are all sorts of resources available to help you get the best out of your time at university.

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