University
The University of WaikatoBachelor of Engineering with Honours
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Bachelor's Degree
Duration
4 years
Next start date
Expected Mar 2027
Summary
Study a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours degree at the University of Waikato and build a solid foundation for your professional engineering career. Gain practical experience by applying what you learn to real-world situations.
The BE(Hons) degree focuses on how complex engineering problems that matter to society can be solved using engineering design principles and methods. At every stage of your degree, you'll be involved in conceptualising, designing and creating sophisticated engineering products, structures or processes.
You will have the opportunity to showcase your research and design work at the Waikato Engineering Design Show – an expo-style event open to industry and the public.
As a Waikato engineering student you will also complete 800 hours of work experience – usually paid – with a company or organisation that suits your interests, and you'll make valuable industry contacts which in many cases leads to part or full-time work.
Our Work Placement Team actively seeks and oversees your industrial work placement, ensuring a good fit for your area of study and career goals.
Eight specified programmesAt the University of Waikato our engineering programmes are fully accredited by Engineering New Zealand (formerly IPENZ) under the Washington Accord, a multinational agreement that recognises the substantial equivalency of programmes accredited in signatory countries. This means that your degree is internationally recognised and will make it possible for Engineering graduates to work just about anywhere in the world.
Engineering programmes with full accreditation:
- Chemical and Process
- Civil
- Electrical and Electronic
- Environmental
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Mechanical
- Mechatronics
- Software*
(*The software engineering degree programme has dual accreditation with both Engineering NZ as well as the Australian Computer Society on behalf of the international accreditation body, the Seoul Accord).
Entry criteria
There are five ways you can gain admission to the University of Waikato.
- NCEA University Entrance
- Admission at entrance level
- Discretionary entrance
- University Entrance prior to 2015
- Special admission.
For full details visit Entry Requirements.
Entry into the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours will be guaranteed to applicants who gain University Entrance, or equivalent, as well as satisfy the individual entry requirements of the relevant specified programme, as listed below.
Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mechatronics Engineering- Calculus - a minimum of 16 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Calculus.
- Physics- a minimum of 14 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Physics.
Calculus - a minimum of 16 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Calculus.
Chemistry OR Physics - a minimum of 14 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Chemistry or Physics
- Calculus - a minimum of 16 credits in NCEA at Level 3 in Mathematics with Calculus.
All other applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and pathways are available. We encourage you to apply for your desired specified programme of study and we will work with you on a pathway if you do not meet these requirements.
Each programme has a set of compulsory papers that you must study. Some papers have specific entry requirements and if you do not have the required background you may be directed to take certain papers in your first year of study.
As an international student studying at undergraduate level, you are required to meet English language and academic entry requirements.
View Entry requirements for undergraduate international students.
Please note: Entry requirements vary depending on your country of citizenship. Additional documents may be requested during or after the application process to help us assess your eligibility.
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