Programme overview
Keep pace with advances in automotive technology and find out how international trends affect national decisions about automotive applications.
Learn about transport efficiency, sustainability issues, vehicle systems diagnosis, and how to manage industry disruption.
Develop an in-depth understanding of what it takes to be socially responsible and innovative, and gain the skills to confidently apply your knowledge in a wide range of situations. Develop entrepreneurial skills to run business operations and manage projects within vehicle service industries. You'll also improve your communication and problem-solving skills.
Highlights
- Critically learn to manage disruptive technology
- Analyze, compare, and contrast existing automotive systems, and update them where applicable
- Access to multiple well-equipped specialist workshops and laboratories internal combustion engine, including hybrid and electrical vehicles
- Access to a range of vehicle diagnostic tools for project work
- Develop entrepreneurial skills to identify business opportunities
- Undertake a major industry project in the final year where you can make valuable contacts for your future career in the automotive industry
- Analyse industry practices as a part of the learning experience
- Learn from teaching staff who are highly experienced, industry-connected, and research-active
Qualification pathway
Once you’ve successfully completed this programme you’ll receive the qualification as Bachelor of Applied Technology and graduates may also further your studies in our Graduate Business programme, Masters programmes
Admission requirements
What you will need to study this programme.
Domestic students
International students
Academic requirements
As a part of this requirement, you must meet the below;
- All applicants must be at least 16 years of age when they begin their studies, and they should meet the country-specific admission requirement; And
- Successful completion of New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering
And English entry requirements;
- If English is not your first language, you will also need at least one of the following qualifications:
- Evidence of an IELTS (Academic) band score of at least 6 with no band score lower than 5.5
- University Entrance Literacy: 8 credits at Level 2 or above in English or Māori (4 in Reading, 4 in Writing); or
- Evidence of English language proficiency as outlined in the NZQA Rules on the Unitec English Language Requirements for International Students Web-page.
Don’t meet these Academic requirements?
- If you don’t meet the academic criteria, our Bridging Education Programmes can help you qualify. Apply online, and we’ll be in touch about your next steps.
- If you don’t meet the above criteria, special or discretionary admission may apply; your eligibility will be determined at the interview.
For more information, download the programme regulations (PDF 315 KB)
Courses and timetables
For more details on the courses, please click on the course names below. Please note that our systems are updating with new course timetable information for 2025; please check back again soon.
| Courses | Credits | Aim |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Skills 1 (APTE5101) | 15 credits (0.125 EFTS) | To introduce and develop effective skills for the investigations and learning required for studies in technology. |
| Technology Skills 2 (APTE5102) | 15 credits (0.125 EFTS) | To develop knowledge and understanding of industry structures, Treaty of Waitangi//Tiriti o Waitangi implications, small business practices, and use of industry software in selected areas of technology. |
