What do food processing, plastics manufacturing, metal machining, and mechanical design have in common? They’re all career options for skilled mechanical engineering technologists.

The Mechanical Engineering major in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology at AUT prepares you for careers as an engineering technologist in mechanical engineering, and production or manufacturing engineering. 

You develop the skills to maintain, develop and design different aspects of modern mechanical technology.

Workplace experience:

All students complete an industry-based project in their third year. This is your chance to apply what you’ve learned in a research or industry environment. 

You also need to complete a minimum of 600 hours of planned supervised work experience to graduate. 

• Certified copy of your birth certificate or passport
• Certified copy of marriage certificate (If required)
• Official academic transcripts
• English Language Proficiency (If Available)
• CV/Work experience (If required)
• A copy of the document(s) in the original language/and official English translation

1_All applicants need to meet AUT’s minimum entry requirements qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13 or University Entrance.

High school qualifications from different countries:

India: 

• 12 years of schooling with an overall average of 75% in four academic subjects, including a min 60% in English from the All-India Senior Certificate (AISSC).
• All other Higher Secondary State Board Examinations require an overall average of 80% in four academic subjects with a min 65% in English.

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus one year of successful study at bachelor's level; or
• Senior High School graduation plus completion of a two-year diploma, with good grades, at a recognized university.
• A Tier 1 score in the National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) at a recognized institution

2_ Mathematics and Physics

Applicants must demonstrate competency in Mathematics (algebra) and Physics to at least level 2 or equivalent. This could be:

• 14 credits or more at Level 2 or above OR NCEA Level 3 in Maths, Stats or Calculus, AND 14 credits or more at NCEA Level 2 or above in Physics; or
• A completed or partially completed New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) or National Diploma in Engineering (NDE); or
• A recognized certificate or national certificate containing mathematics and physics to the required level.

Don’t meet the entry requirements?

Consider starting with the university's Certificate in Science and Technology.

Foundation programmes

If you don’t have the academic qualifications needed for direct entry into an AUT programme, you can enroll in a foundation programme.

If you successfully complete the foundation programme and get the required grades, you are guaranteed entry into an appropriate AUT programme.