Engineering

Are you interested in designing and creating innovative solutions to solve real-world challenges? We offer a diverse and exciting range of engineering and built environment programmes at various levels that give you the practical, hands-on experience needed to excel in the engineering industry. Delivered at our Rotokauri Campus in our purpose-built training centre, you will gain exposure to an extensive array of up-to-date equipment and workshops that ensure you graduate ready to thrive in the workforce.

Engineering and built environment programmes include civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering, quantity surveying, and architectural technology.

Explore our programmes below and transform your tomorrow at Wintec.

Engineering programmes

Zinab, Wintec engineering student

"Engineering is about real-life application, not just theory - I knew Wintec offered that style of learning, so I felt that it was the perfect fit for me."

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New Zealand Diploma in Architectural Technology (Level 6)

$8,508* per year

Hamilton City Campus

Students in this programme will learn to prepare fully detailed drawings and specifications for the construction of buildings, both manually and using CAD packages. Students will be equipped to work as an architectural technician in small-to-medium-scale building projects.

New Zealand Diploma in Construction (Level 6)

$8,508* per year

Hamilton City Campus

Students in this programme will learn the practical skills for quantity surveying, which includes estimating and feasibility, quantification, pricing, and financial administration of a project during construction.

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil)

$8,508* per year

Hamilton Rotokauri Campus

This two-year programme will provide students with the practical skills and knowledge for working on the design, construction, and maintenance of civil engineering infrastructure, from roads and bridges to harbours, water, and wastewater facilities.

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Electrical)

$8,508* per year

Hamilton Rotokauri Campus, Mixed delivery

In this programme, students will gain the core knowledge and practical skills needed for working in electrical engineering, such as industrial automation, power industry, and consumer products.

New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical)

$8,508* per year

Hamilton Rotokauri Campus

Students will learn the core knowledge and practical skills required to meet industry needs in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil)

$8,508* per year

Hamilton Rotokauri Campus

This programme is for those seeking a career in civil engineering. Students will learn theory and practical skills choosing between two civil engineering pathways: Water and Water Waste Engineering or Roading and Transportation Engineering. Students can tailor the project module to their workplace if they are employed.

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical)

$8,508* per year

Hamilton Rotokauri Campus

This programme is for those who want a career in electrical engineering. Students will learn theory and practical skills using modern technology in the Wintec engineering labs. If students are employed, the project module can be tailored to their workplace.

Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical)

$8,508* per year

Hamilton Rotokauri Campus

This programme is for those who want a career in engineering. Students will learn theory and practical skills using technology in our engineering labs. The Bachelor of Engineering Technology is accredited by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ). As a mechanical engineering technologist, you will design and give advice on the building and repair of machines and tools.

Graduate Diploma in Engineering Technology

Hamilton Rotokauri Campus

This programme is for engineering graduates and working engineering professionals wishing to gain further specialist knowledge in an additional discipline area. The programme also offers the opportunity for those candidates with a relevant engineering background and experience who may wish to gain a formal qualification to recognise that experience.

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