Overview

As an electrical engineering technologist, a workday could involve being busy specifying, designing, or supervising the construction of systems and equipment that produce, distribute or use electricity, calculating costs and materials needed, bidding for contracts, overseeing electricity system tests and writing reports or even instruction manuals.

Electrical engineering includes the specialist area of mechatronics, which merges the two disciplines of mechanical engineering and power engineering for in-depth knowledge of the fundamental components of power automated systems.

Career:

Graduates of the Engineering Technology (Electrical) programme from Waikato Institute of Technology may be employed in roles such as:

Electrical engineering technologist
Electrical services engineer
Power systems engineer
Control systems engineer
Robotics/automation engineer
Control system engineer
Lighting and building services engineer
Technical sales or field services engineer
Technologies roles within electrical, lighting, building, and power industries

Programme Structure

Course structure:

Engineering Computing
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Communication
Engineering Mathematics
Engineering Design and Drawing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-15 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-04 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hamilton, New Zealand

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 31 other Bachelors in General Engineering & Technology in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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60

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Other requirements

General requirements

obtained a minimum of 42 credits at Level 3 or higher on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, including:
Three subjects at level 3 including a minimum of 14 credits in Physics; and
A minimum of 14 credits in Calculus; and
One other subject with a minimum of 14 credits from the list of approved subjects *; and
Literacy – 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing; and
Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627 – all three required)
obtained the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) with a 60% or better overall grade average; or
completed at least two years relevant work experience post-graduation; or
gained admission approved by the Programme Committee/Centre Director

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29120 NZD / year

≈ 29120 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8508 NZD / year

≈ 8508 NZD / year

Living costs

Hamilton

New Zealand

1470 - 2020 NZD / month

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