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

Topics you'll cover

During the course you'll cover a broad range of topics and select electives that will assist you 'in the real world' including; highway, traffic and geotechnical engineering, land surveying, technical literacy, structural drawings, hydraulics, and project management.

Classes include plenty of time in our high-spec engineering labs where you'll get the chance to put theory into practice, studying computer-aided design techniques and conducting materials and failure testing.

Year One

• Engineering Fundamentals

• Engineering Mathematics 1

• Technical Literacy

• Materials (Civil)

• Land Surveying 1

• Geotechnical Engineering 1

• Civil and Structural Drawing

• Structures 1

Year Two

• Engineering Project (Civil)

• Engineering Management

• Highway Engineering 1

• Hydraulics (Civil)

Plus FOUR of the following:

• Engineering Surveying

• Structures 2

• Geotechnical Engineering 2

• Highway Engineering 2

• Traffic Engineering

• Structures 3

• Water and Wastewater Systems

• Water and Waste Management

• Land Surveying 2

To gain entry into this course, you are required to have:

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

English language requirements

IELTS Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 4 with the Academic Endorsement or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined by NZQA.

Indicative Fees *    
$37,000 for international students

Career opportunities

• engineering technician in roading/bridges/design office

• civil project management

• technical support engineer

• supervising technician engineer

New Zealand needs more diploma level civil engineering technicians to create roads, bridges, buildings and infrastructure as part of the Christchurch rebuild. The Government is also investing heavily into other infrastructure projects around the country - in areas like rail, roads, bridges, irrigation and waste water management - which is further driving the need for more technicians.

Graduates can work in civil project management, as a technical support engineer, or as a supervising technician engineer.

Potential employers include:

• private engineering consultancies

• construction companies

• Government agencies e.g. NZTA

• infrastructure and utility companies e.g. railway and electricity companies

• regional councils