Course details

Summary

Study the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) to prepare for a rewarding career in engineering. This degree is accredited by Engineering New Zealand. It meets the Washington Accord and prepares you for Engineering New Zealand membership.

As an engineer you address the key issues we face today, like access to clean water, sustainable energy systems, waste management, recycling and environmental pressures. In our engineering degree you learn to formulate models and analyse, predict and monitor engineering systems – essential skills in professional engineering.

Through engineering projects and other practical papers you have plenty of opportunities to apply what you have learnt in class. Our strong industry partnerships with companies like Fisher & Paykel, Beca, Opus, Spark and Contact Energy help you gain valuable workplace experience as part of your study.

Study the Architectural Engineering major in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree and develop the skills to engineer for high-quality buildings.

Businesses, tenants and homeowners expect more from the buildings they work and live in. They want buildings that are energy efficient and more sustainable, comfortable to live and work in, offer more services and are fit for purpose, now and in the future. Architectural engineers help make this happen.

The Architectural Engineering major covers the skills you need to develop complex designs that can meet all those needs, from the foundations to the services.
Key features:

Industry projects with major construction and engineering companies
Multi-disciplinary approach
Local and international job opportunities in high-quality building

Career opportunities:
Architectural design engineer
Building services engineering
Project management
Building Information Management (BIM) specialist

This is an engineering qualification. Graduates will not be architects or qualified to register as architects.

Entry criteria

Applicants must be 18 years old and pass University Entrance or equivalent, including Calculus and Physics

For applicants with CIE, one of these subjects may be at AS Level.

Preferred New Zealand school subjects: Chemistry, Digital Technologies, English

Guaranteed entry

Applicants will automatically be offered a place in this programme if they have a rank score of 250 or higher, along with 14 NCEA level 3 credits in each of Calculus and Physics or CIE A levels in Mathematics and Physics.

All other applicants who have met the admission requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis

English Language Requirements:

Minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 overall with all bands 6.0 or higher; TOEFL score Internet-based: Total score of 80; Computer-based: Total score of 213 with a minimum essay rating of 4.0; Pearson Test of English: Total score of 50.