Programme overview
Keep pace with the rapid advances in technology, as well as the technical, business and interpersonal skills required in the field of electrical and electronic technology. This programme will help you to discover what it takes to develop and service electrical and electronics equipment. You’ll also learn how to extend your technical, business and interpersonal skills to be able to critically evaluate, problem solve, and work cross-functionally to prepare for supervisory and/or management roles.
Upon graduating from this programme, you’ll have a good understanding of the industry, and would have gained transferable skills and confidence in management and problem solving. You’ll also be able to use conceptual thinking and innovative technology practice to provide effective industry solutions. There are highly desirable skills and knowledge sought after in the industry, which means that your learnings from this programme could lead to career progression, creative invention or thought leadership, as well as entrepreneurial enterprise.
Highlights
- Great industry links: thanks to our strong ties with industry sponsors, you get to hone your skills using the latest electronics software, work-bench-simulated circuits, mechatronics and electronic workbenches and microprocessor hardware. There’s even opportunity for them to sponsor your final-year project.
- You'll undertake a major industry project in your final year, giving you a chance to make valuable contacts.
- The mix of theory and practical work will provide you with the knowledge to confidently apply your skills in a wide range of situations and/or turn your inventive ideas into reality.
Qualification pathway
Once you’ve successfully completed this programme pathway, you'll receive the qualification: Bachelor of Applied Technology.
Admission requirements
For this programme, you need:
1. All the following NZCEA credits
- 42 NCEA credits or more at Level 3 or higher on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF), with: 14 credits in any two of the following subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Statistics and Modelling, or any other technical domain. And a further 14 credits taken from no more than two additional domains on the NZQF; AND
- ii. a minimum of 14 credits at Level 1 or higher in mathematics or pangarau on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework; AND
- iii. a minimum of eight credits at Level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori (a minimum of four in reading and four in writing);
2. OR a relevant qualification at Level 3 on the NZQF or above; OR
3. OR International equivalent requirements;
4. OR Recognition of Prior Learning from relevant educational study
If you don’t meet the academic criteria, we have a range of Foundation and Bridging Education programmes which will help you prepare for further academic study.
International Student English Requirements
If English is not your first language, please refer to Unitec’s Admission Requirements Guidelines (page 7).
If you don’t meet the English criteria, we also have a range of English Language programmes available to help you get there.
If you don’t meet these requirements, you may still apply under special or discretionary entrance.
For more information, download the programme regulations:
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 2023; 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. |
