Study Master of Medical Engineering at The University of Auckland in New Zealand, Faculty of Engineering

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Medical technology is getting more complex, and the field needs upskilled engineering graduates to help maintain and create it. Get a head start in this exciting field with the Master of Medical Engineering, designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge and expertise to be effective employees in an essential field. Aotearoa New Zealand is home to over 130 medical device companies, many of which currently employ our graduates, though the skillsets offered by our programme may open up new opportunities worldwide. We aim to equip our graduates with the necessary technical, medical, ethical, regulatory and business knowledge required to contribute to industry. Through practical and theoretical training, talented students tend to be ready not just to fulfil a skill demand in the domestic and global medical devices industry, but also to improve, innovate and push the boundaries of what’s currently available.

Majors

Biomechanical Engineering
Med Devices and Technologies

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$58,257.60 (US$ 34,751) per year

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

Start date

March 2027

Venue

City Campus

22 Princes Street,

Auckland,

1142, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

NZ$58,257.60 (US$ 34,751) per year

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

Start date

July 2027

Venue

City Campus

22 Princes Street,

Auckland,

1142, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Taught 120 points

You must have completed a four-year Bachelors degree in engineering at a recognised university (or similar institution) that includes:

Broad coverage in your first year of the foundational science topics that underpin engineering disciplines: mathematical modelling, chemical and materials science, electrical engineering theory, mechanics, programming, and engineering design
One year of postgraduate-level study
A research project or dissertation comprising at least one-quarter of the final year

You will need a GPE of 4.0.

Alternatively, you must have completed one year of postgraduate study, following an undergraduate degree, in a relevant subject at a recognised university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 4.0.

Note: Relevant subjects include applied science, bioengineering, computer science, data science, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information technology, mechatronics, science, or technology.

Taught 180 points

You must have completed an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject at a recognized university (or similar institution) with a GPE of 4.0.

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