Program Overview

Programming with Web Technologies (Online)

Explore the tools and techniques used to create modern websites and web apps.

Programme Structure

This intensive hands-on course focuses on the development of web-based applications, which are hugely prevalent in the modern world. Knowledge of design principles and technologies for web-based applications, coupled with associated practical skills, are invaluable to individuals intending to work in the IT industry. This course introduces the key client-side technologies HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as well as server-side technologies to support dynamic web pages and relational database access. Students will also learn about the usability of web-based user interfaces, and the use of mobile apps in a web application.

Module Details

The course comprises 12 weekly modules and a 2-week project, covering the following topics:

• HTML: Introduction to one of the most fundamental building blocks of modern websites
• CSS: Styling web pages using CSS
• JavaScript: Creating responsive and dynamic web pages using client-side JavaScript
• Svelte: Building rich, expressive user interfaces using modern UI frameworks
• Node.js & Express: Server-side code using Node.js and Express
• Frontend-backend connectivity: Connecting client-side and server-side code
• Databases: Storing and querying data using relational, SQL-based databases
• The full stack: Communicating with SQL databases from Node.js server-side code

Course Benefits

Students who complete this course will be able to:

1. Describe the anatomy of web-based software applications
2. Describe the open standards upon which web-based applications are built: HTTP, HTML, and URIs
3. Develop simple web-based client applications using contemporary client-side technologies: HTML5, CSS and JavaScript
4. Develop applications with dynamic web pages using Node JS and relational databases
5. Explain fundamental principles of usability and design web-based user interfaces according to established usability guidelines

Admission Criteria

This course is for students with a bachelor's degree in a non-IT related subject. University Entrance (or equivalent) is required for admission.

Duration and Fees

• Duration: 14 weeks
• Domestic Fees: $2,886.30 (estimate)
• Note: The programme fees are indicative and estimates only. Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on the University's webpage. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs.

Next Start Dates

2026: Semester Two - 20 July. Applications close one week before the course starts.

Assessment

Learners will be assessed through a combination of activities that address the learning objectives from each of the modules in the course. These will comprise practical tests, quizzes, individual assignments, and a group project.

Certificate of Proficiency

Upon completion of the course, students will be awarded 30 credit points from the University of Auckland. The course can be taken as a standalone Certificate of Proficiency or as part of the Postgraduate Certificate in Information Technology (PGCertInfoTech), subject to entry criteria and time limits.