Our Information Technology programmes require you to bring your own device/laptop (BYOD) in order to complete your studies.

BYOD specifications for Computing and Information Technology programmes

The following BYOD specifications are required for:

• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
• Certificate in Information Technology
• Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support
• Diploma in Web Development and Design

The minimum specifications we require are:

• Windows 11 Operating System, or Windows 10 Operating System but this will not be supported by Microsoft from October 2025.
• Intel i5 or AMD A8 processor
• 16GB of memory
• 500GB+ hard drive
• 1Gbps Ethernet port or purchase adapter if needed for network courses
• 802.11n wireless
• Webcam
• SSD - 128GB Internal SSD

Discrete graphics are not mandatory but are strongly suggested as there are several aspects of the degree which can require considerable graphics power.

Can I use an Apple product?

Current NMIT guidelines do not support the use of Apple products for our programmes.

BYOD is not required for Diploma of Animation or Bachelor of Computer-Generated Imagery students:

However, if students do wish to purchase their own laptop the Specifications are:

The minimum you require is:

• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 OC with 6GB GDDR5
• 32GB RAM
• 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD
• 1TB 7200RPM HDD