New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering

Credits 190 (1.58 EFTS)

Campus Mt Albert

Career opportunities

• Automotive electrician

Highlights

• Learn and work in Mataaho, our purpose-built trades facility. This includes multiple workshop spaces, as well as the Giltrap Volkswagen sponsored lab with the latest emulation and simulation technologies.

• Improved job prospects: this programme is nationally developed and recognised.

• We assist you with employment relationships: we work with your employer to recognise the work you do on-site that contributes to your qualification.

• Support and mentoring for students and employers throughout your study

Start dates Applications accepted and programme starts throughout the year

Duration Part-time/apprenticeship for 3-5 years

Annual fees $12 per credit

(Approximate domestic fees only. Includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee levy)

Work towards becoming a skilled automotive electrician by starting your training with this certificate programme.

Programme overview

Technology and electronics in the automotive industry are fast-developing and growing. It’s an exciting field where skilled automotive electricians are highly desirable.

If you’re working in the industry or you’re ready to enter a work arrangement with an approved employer, this programme will further your understanding of automotive electrical engineering.

You’ll learn how to safely and effectively diagnose and repair electrical and electronic faults in a range of vehicles.

It’s highly recommended students in this programme are currently employed in the associated industry.

When you graduate, you’ll be able to:

• Diagnose and repair or replace sensors and actuators, control units, associated wiring and communication networks.

• Use specialist tools and diagrams to locate, repair and replace electrical components.

• Design, build, install, test and modify a range of electrical, electrical accessory and communication systems.

Admission requirements

For this programme, you’ll need:

Academic

1. One of the following:

• The New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering (Level 3) (see pg. 10) or demonstrate equivalent skills and experience.

• Be 20 years old when the programme starts and provide evidence of aptitude or appropriate work or other life experience that would indicate a successful outcome in the programme.

English

If English is not your first language, you’ll need one or more of the following:

• Achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University Entrance

• Provide evidence that you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency such as IELTS

• 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.

Other options

If you don’t meet these requirements, you could apply for special or discretionary admission.

For more information download the programme regulations: unitec.ac.nz/automotive