Engineering technologists focus on practical design and applied technology, working across a wide range of engineering disciplines. The Bachelor of Engineering Technology prepares you for these diverse careers. It’s accredited by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) and prepares you for Technical Membership of IPENZ (TIPENZ). You learn to make engineering judgements, solve problems creatively and ethically and design for sustainability. You develop strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, and communicate technical and non-technical information.
Our close links with companies like Fisher & Paykel, Beca, Opus, Spark and Contact Energy can help you gain valuable workplace experience as part of your studies.
Minimum entry requirements
Selection criteria
Interview may be required
Preferred school subjects
Digital Technologies, English, Technology
Don’t meet the entry requirements?
Consider starting with our Certificate in Science and Technology.
Year 1
You study eight papers that build the foundation for your chosen major.
Mechanical engineering students – you take the following papers:
Students in all other majors – you take the following papers:
Year 2 & 3
In your second year you begin to specialise in your chosen major. In Year 3 you further advance your knowledge of your major and undertake valuable workplace experience, working on an industry-based project related to your major. You also need to complete a minimum of 600 hours of planned supervised work experience to graduate, in addition to completing all your papers.
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