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Overview

Programme Overview

From the fundamentals of scientific research to engineering applications, the BE(Hons)/BSc offers the skills and understanding necessary for innovation in a technologically complex ecosystem.

With nine engineering specialisations and a huge selection of science majors, the BE(Hons)/BSc allows you to tailor your studies to suit your specific interests.

You may consider studying complementary disciplines. For example, you could pair Exercise Sciences or Chemistry with Mechatronics to serve the increasing demand for smart devices and robotics. Alternatively you could take a School of Environment course and develop your ability to provide engineering solutions for a sustainable future.

As more global industries seek people who can help to advance research and technology, your grasp of scientific and engineering principles will enable you to serve society’s needs.

Programme Careers

Potential Careers

Engineering and Science play a vital role in addressing the key issues that confront us and future generations, so you’ll be prepared for a wide range of career opportunities. With our BE(Hons) being accredited by Engineering New Zealand, you’ll also be qualified to work in many countries outside of New Zealand.

Jobs related to this programme

  • Environmental scientist
  • Industrial engineer
  • Project manager
  • Policy analyst
  • Resource management planner
  • Web developer

Student career planning services

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

Key Information for Students

Key Information for Students

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Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates

Programme Entry Requirements

Overseas qualifications

If your highest qualification was gained outside New Zealand, view our international entry requirements


New Zealand secondary school qualifications

You are guaranteed entry to this programme if you meet these requirements.

  1. First, you must meet the University Entrance (UE) standard.
  2. You must also meet the rank score for this programme. Not sure about your rank score? Use our rank score calculator.
  3. You may need to have studied certain subjects or achieved credits in particular subjects.
  4. Some programmes have additional requirements, such as an interview, portfolio or references.

Guaranteed rank score, subject and other requirements

If your rank score is slightly lower than the guaranteed score, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available. If you don’t meet the requirements, you may be able to apply under our Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes.

Qualification and Score required

NCEA - 275

  • 17 external Level 3 credits in Calculus
  • 16 external Level 3 credits in Physics

CIE - 330

  • Mathematics and Physics at A Level

IB - 36

  • Mathematics and Physics at HL Level


New Zealand tertiary qualifications

You can transfer from another tertiary institution, or another University of Auckland qualification, if you meet these requirements.

Guaranteed grade requirements

These are the grades required for guaranteed entry to this programme. If your grades are slightly lower, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available.  

Grade required (in the previous year of full-time study)

5.5 Grade Point average Calculate your Grade Point Average

5.5 Grade Point equivalent Calculate your Grade Point Equivalent

Further Programme Entry Requirements

Further requirements

You must have completed one semester of successful bachelor degree study from a New Zealand tertiary institution, or one year of successful study as part of an acceptable sub-degree qualification from a New Zealand tertiary institution. You will also need a sound background in calculus and physics.

Please note that entry to the programme is subject to the availability of spaces.

Transfer of Credit - You can apply for transfer of credit for tertiary courses completed elsewhere as part of your Application for Admission. For more information, please see External transfer of credit.

If you have completed study at another New Zealand University, get an estimate of the transfer credit you may be eligible for, using our Transfer Credit Calculator.

See information about prior tertiary study requirements

Find a Supervisor

Depending on the type of programme you are pursuing, you may have the opportunity to complete a unique research project. To find out more about the research carried out at the University of Auckland and to identify potential supervisors, check out our researcher profiles.

Other Pathways to Study

You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:

Fees and scholarships

Fees

Fees Disclaimer

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

Scholarships

Scholarships and awards

Find out about the scholarships you may be eligible for.

Loans and Allowances

Student loans and allowances

Are you a New Zealand citizen or resident? You could be eligible for a student loan or allowance.

Cost of Living

Cost of living

Get an idea of how much accommodation and general living in Auckland will cost.

Key Dates

Application Advice

Please note: we will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.

Key Dates

SemesterApplication Closing DateSemester Start DateSemester End Date
2026 Semester One08 December 202502 March 202629 June 2026

Other Important Dates

See important dates for the academic year, including orientation, enrolment, study breaks, exams, and graduation.

Schedule

Schedule Notes

  • A student must complete SCIGEN 201 or 201G, or another course approved by the BE(Hons) Programme Director or nominee as being equivalent to ENGGEN 303.
  • A student may be required to substitute a 15-point General Education or BE(Hons) course with a preparatory course such as ENGGEN 102 as part of a personal programme of study approved by the BE(Hons) Programme Director or nominee.
  • A student may substitute one or more other courses for one or more of the courses listed in the BE(Hons) component with the permission of the BE(Hons) Programme Director or nominee.
  • Where approved courses are listed in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Schedule, inclusion of these courses in this conjoint component must be approved by the Head of Department or nominee prior to enrolment.
  • Selected courses from the Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component must include courses in a minimum of two subject codes listed in the Bachelor of Science Schedule.
  • A student who is required to meet the Academic English Language Requirement through the completion of an approved academic English language course, as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic English Language Requirement, of the University Calendar, may be required by the BE(Hons) Programme Director or nominee to complete, to a specified standard, a course or courses that are approved by the BE(Hons) Programme Director or nominee as meeting the Academic English Language Requirement for that student. This may require:

1. substituting a 15-point General Education or BE(Hons) course with an approved academic English language course, or

2. including an approved academic English language course in their non-BE(Hons) component degree.

Programme Schedules

Complete 690 points comprising:

  • 420 points for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component, and
  • 255 points for Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component, and
  • 15 points from General Education Courses, and
  • 1 item from Academic Integrity Course

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component

Complete 420 points comprising:

  • 105 points for Part I, and
  • 315 points for one Specialisation from Specialisations

Part I

Complete 105 points comprising:

  • 1 item from English Language Competency Course, and
  • 105 points for all Compulsory Courses

English Language Competency Course

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component

Complete 255 points comprising:

  • At least 1 item from Majors, and
  • 15 points from Capstone Courses, and
  • 0 to 90 points for 0 to 2 Modules from Modules, and
  • 0 to 15 points from SCIGEN 201, and
  • 0 to 120 points from Other Courses from the Bachelor of Science Schedule

Selected courses must include at least 150 points at level 200 or higher.

Selected courses must include at least 75 points at level 300.

Majors

Complete at least 1 of the following:

SCIGEN 201

Complete 0 to 15 points from the following:

SCIGEN 201 must be selected under this requirement only if it has not been taken anywhere else in the Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component.

Other Courses from the Bachelor of Science Schedule

Complete 0 to 120 points from the following:

No credit will be given for courses matching the pattern *******G, ********G, *********G, **********G, ***********G, or ************G.

No credit will be given for BUSAN 201 or BUSAN 300 or BUSAN 302 unless a student is completing the BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Information and Technology Management.

No credit will be given for EDUC 200 or EDUC 201 or EDUC 221 or EDUC 223 or EDUC 323 or EDUC 352 unless a student is completing the BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Psychology.

No credit will be given for ELECTENG 209 or ELECTENG 292 or ELECTENG 303 or ELECTENG 331 unless a student is completing the BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Physics, BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Physics - Medical Physics and Imaging Technology Pathway, or BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Physics - Photonics Pathway.

No credit will be given for FINANCE 261 or FINANCE 361 or FINANCE 362 unless a student is completing the BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Mathematics, BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Pathway, BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Mathematics - Pure Mathematics Pathway, BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Statistics, BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Statistics - Applied Statistics Pathway, or BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Statistics - Statistics and Probability Pathway.

No credit will be given for INFOMGMT 192 or INFOMGMT 399 unless a student is completing the BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Information and Technology Management.

No credit will be given for INNOVENT 203 or INNOVENT 307 unless a student is completing the BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Biological Sciences - Biotechnology Pathway, or BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Information and Technology Management.

No credit will be given for MEDIMAGE 300, or MEDIMAGE 302.

No credit will be given for URBPLAN 125 or URBPLAN 203 or URBPLAN 205 unless a student is completing the BEHBS Major Conjoint: BE(Hons)/BSc major in Geographic Information Science.

General Education Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

No credit will be given for WTRSCI 100, BIOSCI 100G, MEDSCI 100G, or MEDSCI 101G.

Academic Integrity Course

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Degree Plan

Overview

  • Engineering conjoint students should always prioritise Engineering course enrolments.
  • First year engineering conjoint students are recommended to take between 120 to 135 points, including all BEHON Part I courses, due to the specialisation allocation at the end of Part I.
  • The 105 points of Part IV Engineering courses may be spread over the fourth and fifth year of the conjont, as long as A/B double-semester courses are completed in a single year
  • Students are required to complete ENGGEN 299 or specialisation equivalent Workshop Practice in Part II and ENGGEN 499 Practical Work before and during Part IV.
  • Please do not self-enrol in ENGGEN 199 and ENGGEN 499. The Faculty will enrol students after they have completed the requirements.
  • You can find more information on how to plan the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) component of your Conjoint Degree in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Undergraduate Handbook  and the Conjoint degrees webpage.
  • You must complete SCIGEN 201 or another course approved by the BE(Hons) Programme Director as being equivalent to ENGGEN 303 prior to enrolment in ENGGEN 403.
  • Please seek degree planning advice for your Bachelor of Science conjoint component early on from the Student Centre of the Faculty of Science


Please note this is a sample degree plan. Course selection will depend on your chosen specialisation and major(s).

Degree Plan for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Science Conjoint

Year 1
Semester One
General Education Courses
15 Points
English Language Competency
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component - Part I - English Language Competency Course
Points
Engineering Mechanics
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component - Part I - Compulsory Courses
15 Points
Mathematical Modelling 1
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component - Part I - Compulsory Courses
15 Points
Waipapa Taumata Rau: Engineering and Design for the Built Environment in Aotearoa New Zealand
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component - Part I - Compulsory Courses
15 Points
Academic Integrity Course
Academic Integrity Course
Points
Semester Two
Materials Science
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component - Part I - Compulsory Courses
15 Points
Electrical and Digital Systems
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component - Part I - Compulsory Courses
15 Points
Introduction to Engineering Computation and Software Development
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component - Part I - Compulsory Courses
15 Points
Principles of Engineering Design
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component - Part I - Compulsory Courses
15 Points
Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage)

Year 2
Semester One
Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part II Compulsory Course

Workshop Practice

0 Points

Scheduled as per your specialisation

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part II Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part II Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part II Compulsory Course

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage I 

Or  

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage) 

Semester Two
Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part II Compulsory Course

Workshop Practice

0 Points

Scheduled as per your specialisation

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part II Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part II Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part II Compulsory Course

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage I 

Or  

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage) 

Year 3
Semester One
Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part III Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part III Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part III Compulsory Course

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage I 

Semester Two
Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part III Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part III Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part III Compulsory Course

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage I 


Year 4
Semester One
Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part IV Compulsory Course

Practical Work (ENGGEN 499)

0 Points

Scheduled as per your specialisation

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part IV Elective Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part IV Elective Course

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage II 

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage II 

Semester Two
Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part IV Compulsory Course

Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part IV Elective Course

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage III

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage II 

Or 

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (Stage II or Stage III) 

Practical Work (ENGGEN 499)

0 Points

Scheduled as per your specialisation

Year 5
Semester One
Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part IV Research Project (Part A)

Practical Work (ENGGEN 499)

0 Points

Scheduled as per your specialisation

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage III 

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Major Stage III

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage) 

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (any stage) 

Semester Two
Specialisations
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Conjoint Component
15 Points

Part IV Research Project (Part B)

Practical Work (ENGGEN 499)

0 Points

Scheduled as per your specialisation

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (Stage II or Stage III) 

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (Stage II or Stage III) 


Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Other Bachelor of Science Schedule course (Stage III) 

Bachelor of Science Conjoint Component
15 Points

Capstone