Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)

Credits 360 (3.0 EFTS)

Campus Mt Albert

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.

Start dates February or July

Duration Full-time for three years or part-time options available

Annual fees $6,500 (NZD) (Approximate domestic fees only. Includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee levy)

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: analysis, design and construction of foundations, slopes, earthworks structures and retaining walls

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

• 14 credits in mathematics (including algebra and calculus)

• 14 credits in one other approved subject

• 18 credits from up to two other approved subjects

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 that 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.

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