Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
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Overview
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
Introduction
The Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering caters for professional engineers seeking advanced technical training or students looking for a one-year advanced qualification.
The Certificate can be awarded unendorsed, or endorsed in one of the following disciplines:
Subject to meeting degree requirements, graduates can also transfer to a Master of Engineering.
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
Entry requirements
You will normally need to have a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours or Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in relevant subjects, or in exceptional cases have qualified for the award of another appropriate qualification.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering or use the admission requirements checker.
How to apply
Contact Te Kaupeka Pūhanga | Faculty of Engineering for the application form to enrol.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
How do I plan my certificate?
The PGCertEng is made up of a combination of 400 and 600-level courses, with specific combinations to meet the requirements of the endorsements.
The Certificate can be completed in 6 months full-time. It can also be studied for up to 4 years part-time.
For full requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering.
Domestic students
2024 tuition fee estimate: $4,786 (60 points)
2025 tuition fee estimate: $5,073 (60 points)
International students
2024 tuition fee estimate: $24,000 per 60 points
2025 tuition fee estimate: $24,950 per 60 points
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
Subjects and courses
The Certificate may be unendorsed, or endorsement in one of the subject options below:
The endorsement option includes at least 45 points of subject courses, with a maximum of 15 points from an approved list of electives.
The unendorsed option includes at least 30 points chosen from an approved list of electives, and a maximum of 30 points chosen from a secondary list of electives.
See the Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering for more details on course requirements.
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
Further study
You can go on to study:
- Master of Engineering
- Master of Engineering Management
- Master of Engineering Studies
- Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering
- Master of Architectural Engineering
- Master of Civil Engineering
- Master of Fire Engineering Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in a variety of engineering subjects.
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering
Career opportunities
Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.
Useful information:
- Read what other UC postgraduate students have gone on to achieve in their studies and careers in our student stories.
- Te Rōpū Rapuara | UC Careers can help you to achieve the career you want, connect with employers, or find a job.
- For research into career destinations by qualification, visit Te Pōkai Tara | Universities New Zealand website.
- Find out more about what can you do with a degree from UC.
- Come along to an upcoming information event for prospective postgraduate students.
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