New Zealand Certificate in Marine Engineering Class 6 (Level 4)

NMIT is part of Te Pūkenga

This means that you will now graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification. Read more
Locations and dates

Nelson:

ON CAMPUS:

2025 Block course dates TBC
Study options

Full-time with some part-time options
Length

Block course of six weeks on campus. Programme is 12 weeks full-time
Total credits

45
Fees

2024: $3,149 plus $91 Student Services Levy

A Compulsory Student Services Levy applies (2024; $2.05 per credit).

Fees listed are for each year of the programme, indicative only and may vary with course selection.

View course details for individual fees.
National qualification code

NZ2509

Enjoy building and maintaining machines or systems, a natural problem-solver? Turn your interest into a career as a Marine Engineer.

This is an entry level maritime qualification, which, along with a completed MNZ Training Record Book and 200 hours sea time in an engineering role, can lead to a license as a Marine Engineer.

View the Maritime New Zealand MEC6 guidelines(external link).

Develop core skills needed to keep your crew and the environment safe.

Marine Engineers ensure the safe operation and essential maintenance of systems for the benefit of the crew and surrounding environment. This programme aims to develop these essential skills. Our focus on safety and leadership has earned New Zealand a solid reputation worldwide for maritime engineering training.

Whether your interest is new vessel construction and boat building or equipment maintenance and upgrades, or you'd like to know how to operate and maintain all the equipment and systems onboard a vessel, you'll gain practical maritime engineering skills. How you apply these skills is your choice - careers in the maritime industry are many and diverse, learn more below.

Careers

The skills you will amass during your career and your training may enable you to work in:

Vessel management
Vessel and equipment maintenance and upgrades
Ship services such as ship agents, ship chandleries, specialist operations
Research, design, and development
New vessel constructions and boat building
Computer management of assets
Steam plant operations
Classic vessels restoration and more

The more skills you learn and have to offer the industry, the more income options you will have.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

There are no minimum academic requirements for entry.

English language requirements

All applicants must have a level of English sufficient to undertake this programme, which is taught and assessed in English. Those students whose first language is not English should have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall academic score of at least 5.5 (with no band score lower than 5.0) issued within the last two years, or equivalent.

Other requirements

Students must provide a Medical Certificate issued by a General Practitioner, or provide a Seafarers Medical Certificate or equivalent.

Be physically fit and capable of participating in the practical training component.

Applicants should be aware that there are MNZ seatime, eyesight and medical requirements if they wish to apply for MNZ Licences on completion of this programme. Applicants should refer to www.maritimenz.govt.nz(external link) website for details of these requirements.

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