NEW ZEALAND DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING (CIVIL) (LEVEL 6)

If you’re good at maths and have an interest in the man-made world around you, then civil engineering may be just the thing for you. You’ll learn about land surveying, highway and traffic engineering, water and wastewater systems, and much more.

We’ll send you away with the skills and knowledge to design and supervise the construction of infrastructure such as roads, buildings, tunnels, airports, dams, bridges, and water supply and sewage systems.

Pathways for high-achieving students may include acceptance with up to two years' recognition into the University of Auckland Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering degree.

About this programme
This diploma will provide you with the knowledge and skills required of an engineering technician. You’ll learn to apply theoretical and technical knowledge to practical situations and demonstrate the necessary strategies to work safely and effectively with contractors, communities, clients and authorities.

International recognition
This qualification (NZDE) is recognised in New Zealand, Australia, UK, USA, Ireland, Canada, South Africa and Korea under an international agreement known as the Dublin Accord. You can work in any of these countries with your NZDE with no need to retrain.

What will you learn?

      In this programme, you will learn to:

• Apply a body of theoretical and technical knowledge to practical situations
• Demonstrate the necessary skills and strategies to work safely and effectively on and off construction sites and with contractors, communities, clients and authorities
• Be confident, critical thinkers, who have the ability to solve problems within a broad civil engineering setting
• Be able to demonstrate communication and technical skills
• Function positively in a bi-cultural and multicultural environment such as those that exist in the New Zealand engineering environment.