- Duration
- Full-time: half year
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Semester One – 3 March
- 2025 Semester Two – 21 July
- Available locations
- City
- Points
- 60
- Programme type
- Postgraduate
Programme overview
Expand your employability in a diverse range of sectors by giving your undergraduate degree an additional boost. The PGCertEng supplements your current skills with the management foundations and industrial perspectives for an engineering career.
With flexible learning options, you can tailor your programme to suit your diverse engineering interests, and opt to study full-time or part-time. If you’re intending to pursue further study, the PGCertEng also serves as a recommended pathway to our masters programmes.
Programme structure
The Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering caters to professionals who are seeking to advance their knowledge. This is a flexible programme so you can structure your learning around your interests; either by selecting courses within the general areas of engineering or refining your study to a specific field of expertise. The certificate can be awarded unendorsed, or endorsed in one of the specialisations listed further below.
Engineering General (unendorsed)
Of the 60 points required for the PGCertEng a student must pass four courses (60 points) selected from courses in one or more of the schedules for the Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Studies or Master of Professional Engineering, excluding dissertation, research portfolio and research project courses.
Specialisations (endorsed)
Of the 60 points required for the PGCertEng a student must pass a minimum of three courses (45 points) from one of the specialisations listed below and one course (15 points) from other relevant courses; selected from the schedules for the Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Studies or Master of Professional Engineering, excluding dissertation, research portfolio and research project courses.
- Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Construction Management Engineering
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Engineering Science
- Food Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Sustainable Resource Recovery
Subject to meeting degree requirements, graduates can also transfer to an Engineering masters programme.
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Subjects available in this programme
- Chemical and Materials Eng
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Construction Management
- Electrical and Electronic Eng
- Engineering General
- Engineering Science
- Environmental Engineering
- Food Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Sustainable Resource Recovery
- Transportation
2025 entry requirements
My highest qualification is from:
Programme requirements
Minimum programme requirements
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
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Study optionTaught 60 pointsGrade requiredGPA Grade Point Average 2.5
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons)
Further programme requirements
Taught 60 points
You must have completed either:
- a BE or BE(Hons)
or
- a bachelors degree in a relevant field, such as architecture, geology, or physics.
You will need a GPA of 2.5.
Programme requirements
Minimum programme requirements
Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.
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Study optionTaught 60 pointsGrade requiredGPE Grade Point Equivalent 3.0
An undergraduate degree
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QualificationIELTS Academic International English Language Testing SystemScore required6.5
No bands less than 6.0.
Further programme requirements
Taught 60 points
You must have completed an engineering degree or an undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as architecture, geology, or physics. Your study must have been at a recognised university (or similar institution) and you will need a GPE of 3.0.
How much does a Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering cost per year?
2025 fees
- Domestic students
- NZ$5,667 – $6,063.60*
- International students
- NZ$26,421*
Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Amounts shown are indicative only. In addition to the tuition fees, there is a Student Services Fee of $8.88 per point, estimated at $532.80 for full-time study (60 points). Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses.
*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.
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Scholarships and awards
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Student loans and allowances
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Cost of living
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Key dates
Please note: We will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.
Application closing dates
- Semester One 2025
- 8 December 2024
- Semester Two 2025
- 4 July 2025
Start dates
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Semester One | Starts – 26 February |
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| Ends – 24 June | |
| Semester Two | Starts – 15 July |
| Ends – 11 November |
| Semester One | Starts – 3 March |
|---|---|
| Ends – 30 June | |
| Semester Two | Starts – 21 July |
| Ends – 17 November |
Other important dates
See important dates for the academic year, including orientation, enrolment, study breaks, exams, and graduation.
Where could this programme take you?
The PGCertEng functions largely as a pathway for further postgraduate study – while it can increase your employment opportunities, this qualification ultimately supplements your undergraduate degree with the additional technical and critical thinking skills needed to pursue an engineering masters degree.
Student career planning service
Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.
Do you need help?
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- Auckland
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- Outside Auckland
- 0800 61 62 63
- International
- +64 9 373 7513