What you will learn
The programme offers specialised focus areas such as:
- Water and wastewater management
- Geotechnical engineering
- Structural engineering
- Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Sustainable Resource Utilization/Project management
Throughout your studies, you will develop professional engineering practice skills, equipping you for a wide range of civil engineering roles and positioning you for sustained career growth in the industry. In your final year, you will complete a comprehensive capstone civil engineering development project.
More detail about this qualification
Graduates of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) can enter this degree with only an additional 1.5 years of study. From there, you may progress to pursue further qualifications at Level 7, such as graduate diplomas, or continue into postgraduate study in engineering and related fields.
Engineering tutors
Our Engineering tutors bring a wide range of industry experience and knowledge.
Career options
Graduates develop high-level competencies aligned with international standards, including applying engineering science, analyse complex problems, design sustainable and safe solutions, utilise modern engineering tools, and effective project management.
You will be able to work ethically and collaboratively in diverse teams and communicate engineering concepts clearly across cultural and professional contexts. This programme fosters both practical skills and professional development, preparing graduates for diverse roles and ongoing career growth.
Entry requirements
Summer Maths Course
Maths is the cornerstone of all engineering. Without it, bridges would collapse under tension, lightbulbs might blow up each time you flip a switch in your house, and your car brakes would only work some of the time.
We offer a confidence-building 4-week maths course starting 20 January 2026 covering; algebraic expressions, factorising and linear equations; solving quadratic equations; logarithms and exponential functions; and differentiation and integration.
The course is delivered across three days each week with two days on campus and one self-directed. This opportunity is available to ākonga anticipating study in this, or a related programme in 2026. Our Enrolment Advisors will discuss joining this course with you when they contact you to further your application.
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Last updated: 19/12/2025
