Explore your options
Whether you’re interested in becoming an electrician, or an electrical or electronic engineer, Unitec offers practical, industry aligned programmes that gear you up for the work place and so you’ll be work ready even before you graduate.
Are you interested in electrical trades? Study the pre-trade training programme New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3) and you’ll enjoy practical, guided, hands-on training. This programme is great preparation for an apprenticeship as an electrician or electrical engineer. You’ll get a good grounding in electrical theory, learn and use the equipment you’ll use on the job and safe working techniques. You’ll spend lots of time in the workshops and labs too, in our purpose-built trades training building, Mataaho.
If you’re looking to focus on engineering, you can study in our internationally recognised diplomas or bachelor programmes. Here you can pathway into 3 areas; power, electronic or mechatronics.
- In electrical engineering you’ll learn how to test circuits, repair faults, pre-wire electrical installations and connect electric motors and transformers.
- Electronic engineering involves focusing on analogue, digital and computer electronics.
- While mechatronics students work with world-class emulation equipment for industrial robotics, power generation, transmission and distribution.
Whatever you choose you’ll be supervised by our expert staff who have years of experience in electrical, electronics and computer engineering.
Programmes and study path
| PROGRAMME | LEVEL | DURATION | CAREER OPTIONS | START DATES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 3) | 3 | Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available | Entry into further study at certificate or diploma level. | February or July |
| New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 4) – Engineering | 4 | Full-time for 16-weeks or part-time options available | This programme prepares you for study toward a career in engineering | February or July |
| New Zealand Certificate in Electrical Pre-Trade (Level 3) | 3 | Full-time for 1 year, or part-time options available | Apprentice electrician | February or July |
| New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical) | 6 | Full-time for two years, or part-time options available | Computer engineer Control systems engineer Electrical engineer Electrical services engineer Electronics engineer Power systems engineer Robotics/automation engineer Telecommunications engineer | February or July |
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical) | 7 | Full-time for three years or part-time options available | Control systems engineer Electrical engineer Electrical services engineer Electronics engineer Power systems engineer Robotics/automation engineer | February or July |
| Bachelor of Applied Technology – Electrotechnology | 7 | Full-time for three years or part-time options available | Computing and IT technologist Design draftsperson Digital systems technologist Electrical technologist Electronics technologist Mechatronics technologist Project leader Sales consultant Technical manager | February or July |
Apprenticeships
Māori and Pacific scholarships
