LEVEL 7
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (CIVIL) Total credits 360 (3.0 EFTS) Campus Mt Albert Start dates February or July Duration Full-time for three years or part-time options available Annual tuition fees $6,500 (NZD) (Approximate domestic fee only)
Career opportunities • Civil engineer (design) • Civil engineering project and/or construction manager • Geotechnical engineer • Roading-transportation engineer • Structural engineer • Water/environmental engineer
Highlights • Get qualified in three years (full-time) - not four - and get into employment sooner. • A nationally-led engineering qualification developed by six of New Zealand's largest Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs). • Approved under a New Zealand-wide framework for three-year engineering degrees. • Accredited by Engineering New Zealand: when you graduate, and combined with a period of work experience, you’ll be eligible to apply for membership of Engineering New Zealand as a Technical Member (TIPENZ), and later, as a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng). • Strong links with the engineering industry • Small classes: the average class size is 35-60 students. • Cross-credits from the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) available.
This Bachelor’s degree will develop the skills you need for a career as a civil engineer in three years. You’ll gain advanced knowledge in a specialist area - environmental, geotechnical, water, roading and transportation or structural engineering.
Programme overview Learn to solve practical engineering problems, make informed decisions, and apply technology to civil engineering projects. Explore computer-modelling techniques, civil engineering project management, engineering materials and structures, and construction practices. Specialise in one of five civil engineering pathways: Structural engineering: design, construction, and supervision of buildings and other structures. Water engineering: water supply, wastewater or stormwater disposal, river catchment systems, hydrology and erosion management and urban drainage systems. Geotechnical engineering: foundation design, consolidation of fine-grained soils, improvement of slope stability, earth-retaining structures, geotechnical investigation and reports and de-watering of construction sites. Roading and transportation: design, construction and maintenance of roads, traffic engineering and urban transportation studies. Environmental engineering: includes fundamentals of environmental engineering, the sensitive environment, and resource and environmental management.
Admission requirements For this programme, you’ll need:
Academic 1. 60 credits at NCEA Level 3 or higher including: • 14 credits in physics
2. 10 credits at NCEA Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori (5 in reading, 5 in writing) 3. Be 16 years old by the time you start this programme
English If English is not your first language, you’ll need one or more of the following: • Have achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University Entrance • Be able to provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency such as IELTS • Have achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years If you don’t meet the English criteria above, we have a range of English Language programmes available (see unitec.ac.nz/ english). There are additional English requirements for international students – you can find more information on our website.
Other options If you don’t meet these requirements, you’ll need one of the following: • An equivalent qualification • Evidence you’re eligible for special or discretionary admission
For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/civil International Students, please visit unitec.ac.nz/international
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• 14 credits in mathematics (including algebra and calculus) • 14 credits in one other approved subject • 18 credits from up to two other approved subjects
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