Royal Business College is offering a free course leading to the National Diploma in Computing Level 5. You can read more about the 42 week course which starts 30 January 2012 here. The college is currently operating in Riccarton.

Lincoln University offers courses in applied computing, including

• programming
• systems analysis
• database
• hardware
• operating systems
• networking
• web development
• end user computing

See Ms Fahy or their website for further details.

The Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ) at Canterbury University is a fascinating place. Their focus is on developing and commercializing technology that improves human computer interaction and by doing so unlocks the power of human intelligence. Three new interns have just started. You can read about them and their projects here.

The HIT is open 10am - 3 pm on Saturday 1st October as part of the University of Canterbury Open Day.