Bachelor of Applied Technology - Transport Management

at Unitec Institute Of Technology

Courses and timetables

Compulsory courses

Level 5
 

• Technology Skills 1 (APTE5101)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To introduce and develop effective skills for the investigations and learning required for studies in technology.
• Technology Skills 2 (APTE5102)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To develop knowledge and understanding of industry structures, Treaty of Waitangi//Tiriti o Waitangi implications, small business practices, and use of industry software in selected areas of technology.

Elective courses

Level 5

• Engineering Mechanics (APTE5203)15 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To provide students’ knowledge and skills to the application of mechanical engineering science principles in relation to their specific area of study.

Level 6
 

• Steering and Suspension (APTE6507)15 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable students to analyse theoretical and practical aspects of steering and suspension
• Automotive Professional Practice (APTE6511)15 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  The purpose of this course is to enable the student to discuss the operational requirements of an automotive workshop at level 6 .
• Vehicle Design and Selection (APTE6513)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable students to analyse different vehicle designs and to select proper vehicles for better business’s efficiency.
• Road Transport Guidelines (APTE6514)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable students to analyse the road transport guidelines and its application in business processes.
• Vehicle Fleet Maintenance (APTE6515)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To discuss fleet operations, planning and the importance of fleet maintenance to minimize the impact of risks associated with vehicle investment.
• Applied Control Engineering 1 (APTE6612)15 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable the student to extend their control engineering knowledge for specialist applications in electro-automation, data communication systems, mechatronics and robotic systems
• Power Electronics (APTE6613)15 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To develop an understanding of the concepts and applications of power electronics including basic converter types
• Marketing Management (BSNS6100)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
• To enable students to understand the concepts, principles and practices of effective marketing management for an organisation.
• StrategicThinking for Managers (BSNS6340)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To develop students’ ability to critically evaluate business systems from a range of perspectives.
• Talent Development and Management (BSNS6341)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To develop employee knowledge, skills and ability (KSA) talent requirements that align with the future needs of the employee and organisation.
• Operations Management (BSNS6350)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To conduct, and communicate the results of Business Process Improvement (BPI) investigations.
• Supply Chain Management (BSNS6352)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To manage efficient, effective and sustainable supply chain processes and procedures incorporating inventory control strategies and systems.
• Digital Marketing (BSNS6363)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  This course introduces the foundations of digital marketing with the goal of providing students with hands-on experience in developing a digital presence that supports the organisation’s marketing strategy.

Level 7

• Advanced Marketing (BSNS7100)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable students to critically evaluate and develop a marketing strategy for an organisation.
• Applied Human Resource Management (BSNS7140)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  Students will investigate, critically analyse and align HRM practices to business and organisational goals.
• Organisational Strategies (BSNS7340)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable students to participate in the development of corporate and functional strategies using market intelligence.
• Applied Operations Management (BSNS7350)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable students to participate effectively in the investigation of an operations-related programme for improvement and change.
• International Business (BSNS7360)15.0 credits (0.125 EFTS)
  To enable students to examine the drivers and processes shaping the global economic environment of the twenty first century.

Admission requirements
 

For this programme, you will need the following:

1. 42 credits at NCEA Level 3 or higher including:
    

• 14 credits in two different approved subjects; and

• 14 credits from up to two subjects (approved or non-approved)

• Your 42 credits must also include 20 credits at Level 3 in any two of the following domains: Physics, Mathematics with Calculus, Statistics and Modelling, Mechanical Engineering, or any other relevant technical domain as approved by Academic Leader.

• 8 credits at NCEA Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori (4 in reading, 4 in writing).
• 14 credits in NCEA Level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau.

If English is not your first language, you will need one or more of the following:
 

• Have achieved NCEA Level 3 and New Zealand University Entrance

• Be able to provide evidence you satisfy our criteria for existing English proficiency

• Have achieved at least one English proficiency outcome in the last two years

Don't have NCEA? We also accept:
 

• Completion of a relevant endorsement of the Certificate in Applied Technology; or a relevant qualification at Level 3 on the NZQF or above or an equivalent qualification AND

• Demonstrate your practical abilities by providing a small portfolio of evidence.

ANNUAL TUITION FEES

Domestic/NZ students
 

$7,000 (NZD)

(Approximate fees only - includes GST but excludes the Compulsory Student Services Fee (CSSF) levy. Your final study costs depends on a number of factors including the courses you select to study)

International students

$23,810

Save $5,000 (NZD) on your first year with the International Student Study Grant.

CAREER OPTIONS
 

• Service Fleet Manager
• Logistics Planner
• Fleet Controller
• Supply Chain and Warehouse Manager
• Vehicle Sales and Service Manager