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Master of Engineering Studies in Mechanical Engineering

New Zealand

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What will I learn?

Postgraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering offer students specialised training in research and creative engineering skills. Students can develop professional experience in areas such as product design, manufacturing, building services, power generation, transportation, and medical technologies.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.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$48,000.00 (US$ 28,632) per year
Full Programme Fees for 120 points

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2025

Venue

UC Warehouse

20 Kirkwood Ave,

Ilam,

CHRISTCHURCH,

Upper Riccarton,

8041, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$48,000.00 (US$ 28,632) per year
Full Programme Fees for 120 points

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

February 2025

Venue

UC Warehouse

20 Kirkwood Ave,

Ilam,

CHRISTCHURCH,

Upper Riccarton,

8041, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

You will need to have completed one of the following from an Aotearoa New Zealand university:

Bachelor of Engineering with Honours with First or Second Class Honours
Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering with a GPA of 5 or more
Bachelor of Science with Honours with First or Second Class Honours in appropriate subjects.

Relevance and standard of previous study is the main criteria for approval.

You must have completed both the academic and non-academic requirements of your prerequisite degree. This includes practical work days, work reports, a workshop training course, and a first aid certificate. The programme of study must be approved.

Applicants must also satisfy our English language entry requirements:

IELTS (Academic): An average score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
TOEFL (IBT): Total minimum score of 90, minimum score of 19 in reading, writing, and listening.
PTE (Pearson Test of English - Academic): PTE with an overall score of 58 and no PTE communicative skills score below 50.

Applications after the deadline date (8 December) will be considered if places are available.

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

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