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Western Institute of Technology Taranaki

New Plymouth , Taranaki Region ,New Zealand

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical) L6

Graduates of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering will be able to study towards a technologist degree such as Bachelor of Engineering Technology, or a professional engineering qualification such as Bachelor of Engineering

*Well-defined engineering problems can be solved in standardised ways, are frequently encountered and hence familiar to most practitioners in the specialist area, have consequences that are locally important but not far-reaching and can be resolved using limited theoretical knowledge but normally require extensive practical knowledge.

You will learn how to:

• Apply engineering theory to practice working within well-defined* engineering problems relevant to their specialist field of mechanical engineering

• Use their engineering knowledge to make informed problem solving decisions in mechanical engineering and to implement these decisions

• Identify, evaluate and manage risks within well-defined* engineering problems relevant to their field of mechanical engineering

Career Options: Mechanical Engineer Cadetship, Engineering Technician, Engineering Design Assistant.

Intakes

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  • Nov

Application Processing Time in Days: 4

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

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.

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Duration: 02 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 37000 NZD
    Annual Cost of Living: 20000 NZD
    Application Fee: N/A
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