• Level 7
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $890 NZ Domestic
    $2,748 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
    2027

This online programming course will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to develop mobile applications using a contemporary programming language.

You will work in Android Studio to build a range of mobile applications for Android devices and use the Java language with best practices to create robust and useful applications.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

  • Analyse business requirements and select an appropriate design, based on a contemporary object oriented programming language
  • Design and develop a structured, modular and efficient prototype that meets the design criteria
  • Design and construct a graphical user interface (GUI) that meets user requirements
  • Execute debugging and testing techniques, according to a plan, and demonstrate correctness using final module testing
  • Implement source and version control processes, exemplifying best practice
  • Produce relevant internal and external documentation

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.