26 July 2006 Name change for Lincoln computing degree reflects new industry-relevant content

Globally one of the areas of shortage is of graduates who have a combination of marketing and information and communications technology skills. This is reflected in the New Zealand employment marketplace as well.

Lincoln University has been working with the information and communications technology industry to fine tune its traditional Applied Computing degree to meet the fast-changing needs of employers by injecting the degree with greater software engineering and web development content.

Lincoln University has just received approval from the NZ Vice-Chancellors' Committee's Committee on University Academic Programmes to change the name of its Bachelor of Applied Computing degree from 2007 to Bachelor of Software and Information Technology. This name will more adequately reflect the revised shape and content of the degree.

Ian Collins, Communications Group, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand