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Manukau Institute of Technology

Manukau , Auckland ,New Zealand

New Zealand Diploma in Marine Engineering (Level 6)

Do you want to travel the world working as a marine engineering officer?

Learn the practical skills you need to get a job as an engineering officer on board a ship. 

You could find work on a cruise liner, ferry, container ship or support vessels in the oil and gas industry.

Completing this programme and the required sea-time is a pre-requisite to obtaining the Maritime New Zealand certificate of competency, the required training leads to the Marine Engineer Class 3 (MEC 3). This certificate means you can work as an engineering officer on vessels anywhere in the world.

Intakes

  • Feb

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Marine engineering officer on foreign-going ships.

 

PSW Opportunity

  • During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
  • After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
  • After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Diploma Level Programmes

  • All India Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent with
  •  passes of 55% in 4 academic subjects

Degree Level Programmes

  • All India Senior School Certificate (10+2) or equivalent with
  • with passes of 70% in 4 academic subjects

Entry Requirements – English

  • Certificate Programmes
  • Most certificate programmes require applicants to have completed Year 12 or equivalent of secondary school. Please contact MIT International for further information.

English Language Equivalents

  • IELTS (Academic) 6.5; no one score below 6.0: TOEFL 575 (230), TWE 4.5. MIT ELP 6.5.
  • IELTS (Academic) 6.0; no one score below 5.5: TOEFL 550 (213), TWE 4.0. MIT ELP 6.0.
  • IELTS (Academic) 5.5: TOEFL 525 (190).

MIT English Language Requirements

  • Most MIT Diplomas and Degrees require a minimum of IELTS 6.0 (Academic) or equivalent. Some Diplomas and Degrees require IELTS 6.5 (Academic) or equivalent see programme for details. MIT Certificates usually require a minimum of IELTS 5.5 (Academic) or equivalent.

NZ Academic Qualification Equivalents

NZ NCEA Level 3 minimum 42 credits or

International Baccalaureate 24+ or

Cambridge International Examination (CIE) 120 points on UCAS tariff

Please note: some courses may stipulate higher entry requirements. Students who do not meet the stated requirements can be considered on an individual basis.

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