Course details

Summary

Get your career started in the automotive industry with UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering.

Learn how to service general automotive systems and gain the essential skills needed for an entry level position in automotive engineering.

Career & Study Outcomes

Successful graduates of UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering will have the following theoretical and practical skills:

Follow workplace policies, procedures and relevant regulations to work safely and effectively in an automotive workshop
Use tools and equipment to complete basic workshop engineering tasks
Apply fundamental automotive engineering knowledge to service engine and driveline systems
Check operation of and perform minor repairs on electrical systems
Apply fundamental automotive engineering knowledge to service steering, suspension and brake systems.

Course Information

UCOL's New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering covers:

Automotive Workshop Safety
Basic Repair and Modification of Automotive Components
Engines
Engine Systems
Driveline Systems
Electrical and Electronics
Starting and Charging Systems
Electronic Controls, High Voltage Systems and HVAC
Brake Systems
Steering and Suspension Systems

Entry criteria

NCEA Level 1 (including 10 Literacy Credits and 10 Numeracy Credits at Level 1) OR
Equivalent academic achievement OR
On a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Executive Dean

International student applicants whose first language is not English must have an IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 (or equivalent including TOEFL).
Under 20 years of age
In addition to this, international applicants under 20 years of age must have NCEA equivalency.