New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

Then this is the programme for you and is ideal for those wishing to enter the engineering trades.Mechanical Engineering involves the design, manufacture and maintenance of machinery, equipment and tools, and roles may include a CNC Machine Operator, Machine Operator, Specialist Production Welder, Metal Worker/Fabricator, Ducting Fabricator, Pipe Fitter/Welder, Metal Polisher or a Pattern Maker Trade Assistant. The industry has experienced significant growth over recent years due to developments in engineering processes.Due to this, there are numerous employment opportunities in areas such as toolmaking, fitting and machining, and trades associated with the heavy and light fabrication industries. With a responsible attitude, you may even step up into project management.This hands-on programme will give you ample opportunity to work within our workshops and to gain valuable off-site work experience.

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$25,000.00 (12,58,241) per year
Start date

February 2025

Venue

Otago Polytechnic

Dunedin Campus,

Forth Street,

DUNEDIN,

North Dunedin,

9054, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

NCEA Level 1 with 10 credits in Numeracy (algebra, trigonometry, measurement recommended) and 10 credits in Literacy, OR
Equivalent knowledge and skills, OR
Successful completion of engineering literacy and numeracy assessment.
In exceptional circumstances, an applicant under 20 who does not meet the academic entry requirements may be granted entry to the programme where they supply evidence of their ability to succeed on the programme.
International students will be individually assessed to ensure they have an acceptable level of secondary school achievement.
If English is not your first language, you must provide:

New Zealand University Entrance OR

IELTS test: Overall Academic IELTS 5.0 with no individual band score lower than 5.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR; TOEFL paper based test (PBT): Score of 500 (with an essay score of 4 TWE); TOEFL internet based test (IBT): Score of 35 (with a writing score of 14); Cambridge english examinations: B2 First or B2 First for Schools with a score of 154. No less than 154 in each skill; Pearson test of english (ACADEMIC): PToE (Academic) score of 36; Language Certificate: B1 Achiever IESOL (LRW) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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