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Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
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New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Certificate

Duration

40 weeks

Next start date

Expected Feb 2026

Campus

Nelson Campus

Summary

Jump-start your career in Mechanical Engineering. The subjects studied in this one year programme are equivalent to the first year of your apprenticeship.

Entry criteria

Academic Entry
  • NCEA Level 1 with 10 credits in Numeracy (algebra, trigonometry, measurement recommended) and 10 credits in Literacy, OR -
  • Be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
English language requirement
  • International applicants for whom English is not their first language will be required to show evidence of language competency, issued within the last two years, before being eligible to enrol in any non-English programme. The level of competency required is outlined in Rule 18 and Appendix 2 of the NZQF Programme and Accreditation Rules 2013 and below under the title English Competency.
  • IELTS General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 or completed NZ Certificate in English Language L3 with an endorsement of either General, Workplace or Academic, or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined in Rule 18 and Appendix 2 of the NZQF Programme and Accreditation Rules 2013.

For domestic applicants for whom English is not their first language evidence of language competency may be required.

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