New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6) (Civil Engineering)

Academic Requirements

• NCEA Level 2* and
• A minimum total of 48 credits at level 2 in four subjects including at least 12 credits in mathematics (preferably achievement standards in algebra, calculus or trigonometry), or
• equivalent qualifications (e.g. International Baccalaureate or Cambridge), or
• equivalent credits from appropriate trades training and/or demonstrated skills and experience

* including a minimum of 10 literacy credits at level 1 or higher (for those who achieved NCEA Level 2 before 2013).

English Language Requirements

In addition to meeting the minimum entry criteria, those applicants for whom English is a second language (including International students) must meet the IELTS overall language requirement:

• Overall Band Score (Academic) of 6.0 IELTS, with no individual score less than 5.5, or equivalent.

Your main need will be a good calculator. You may also be required to purchase a number of text books - so be prepared and budget accordingly.

On this programme you will learn how to:

• Competently perform technical operations to the standards, ethical and professional responsibilities required by the engineering profession
• Work collaboratively within team environments to provide a comprehensive engineering service in the relevant specialist area
• Apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Resource Management Act and Health & Safety in Employment Act while carrying out engineering activities
• Apply engineering theory to practice working within well-defined* engineering problems relevant to your specialist field of civil engineering
• Use your engineering knowledge to make informed problem solving decisions in civil engineering and to implement these decisions 
• Identify, evaluate and manage risks within well-defined* engineering problems relevant to the field of civil engineering

*Well-defined engineering problems can be solved in standardised ways, are frequently encountered and hence familiar to most practitioners in the specialist area, have consequences that are locally important but not far-reaching and can be resolved using limited theoretical knowledge but normally require extensive practical knowledge.

Graduates from NMIT's programme have a very high employment rate in the industry.

You can gain employment as an engineering technician including roles working on roads, buildings and utilities.