PGCertEng - Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering

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Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

Expand your employability in a diverse range of sectors by giving your undergraduate degree an additional boost. The PGCertEng supplements your current skills with the management foundations and industrial perspectives you'll need for an engineering career.

With flexible learning options, you can tailor your programme to suit diverse engineering interests. We offer both full-time and part-time options. If you intend to pursue further study, the PGCertEng also serves as a recommended pathway to our masters programmes.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering caters to professionals who are seeking to advance their knowledge. This is a flexible programme so you can structure your learning around your interests; either by selecting courses within the general areas of engineering or refining your study to a specific field of expertise. The certificate can be awarded through a general pathway, or endorsed in one of the specialisations listed further below.

Engineering General Pathway

Of the 60 points required for the PGCertEng a student must pass four courses (60 points) selected from courses in one or more of the schedules for the Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Studies or Master of Professional Engineering, excluding dissertation, research portfolio and research project courses.

Specialisations (endorsed)

Of the 60 points required for the PGCertEng a student must pass a minimum of three courses (45 points) from one of the specialisations listed below and one course (15 points) from other relevant courses; selected from the schedules for the Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Studies or Master of Professional Engineering, excluding dissertation, research portfolio and research project courses.

Subject to meeting degree requirements, graduates can also transfer to an Engineering masters programme.

The PGCertEng functions largely as a pathway for further postgraduate study – while it can increase your employment opportunities, this qualification ultimately supplements your undergraduate degree with the additional technical and critical thinking skills needed to pursue an engineering masters degree.

MEngSt - Master of Engineering Studies

ME - Master of Engineering

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MORAn - Master of Operations Research and Analytics

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University of Auckland minimum programme requirements

Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.

Taught (60 point) - A Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from this University with a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5, or equivalent prior study

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You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

A completed Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from this University with a GPA of at least 2.5 in 60 points above Stage III.

Bachelor's degrees in relevant fields may be considered with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, or a GPA of 3.0 or higher in at least 60 points above Stage II. Relevant qualifications include applied science, engineering, information technology, science or technology.

If you do not meet the above entry requirements, but have other relevant experience and think you would be successful in postgraduate study, please contact us to discuss alternative pathways into our programmes.

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

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This is a limited entry programme: there is a limit on the number of enrolments due to staff or space capacity. For more information, please see the Programme and Course Limitations section of the University Academic and General Statutes and Regulations.

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.

Semester	Application Closing Date	Semester Start Date	Semester End Date
2026 Semester One	08 December 2025	02 March 2026	29 June 2026
2026 Semester Two	08 June 2026	20 July 2026	16 November 2026

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The regulations for this postgraduate certificate are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

1 In order to be admitted to this postgraduate certificate, an applicant must have:

a (i) completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from this University with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher, or have equivalent prior study

(ii) completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from this University with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage III

b (i) completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher, or have equivalent prior study

(ii) completed the requirements for a relevant Bachelors degree from this University with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II.

2 Equivalence and relevance in Regulation 1 will be determined by the University. Equivalence pertains to the standard as well as nature and level of study.

3 In exceptional circumstances the requirements in Regulation 1 may be waived by the Associate Dean Postgraduate Research or nominee if they determine that an applicant has at least three years of relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

Notes:

(i) This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Selection criteria are available from the Faculty of Engineering.

(ii) Whether a qualification or subject is considered relevant will depend on the courses passed. Qualifications or subjects in applied science, engineering, information technology, science or technology may be considered relevant.

4 A student enrolled for this postgraduate certificate must:

a pass courses with a total value of 60 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Postgraduate Certificates.

5 The total enrolment for this postgraduate certificate must not exceed 90 points.

6 Of the 60 points required for this postgraduate certificate, a student must pass:

either

a 60 points from courses in one or more of the Schedules for the Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Studies or Master of Professional Engineering, excluding dissertation, research portfolio and research project courses

b (i) at least 45 points of courses approved by the Head of Department from one of the specialisations listed in the Master of Engineering Studies Schedule, excluding dissertation, research portfolio and research project courses, and excluding the Geotechnical Engineering specialisation

and

(ii) up to 15 points from other relevant 600 and 700 level courses offered at this or another university approved by the Head of Department.

7 This postgraduate certificate will be conferred with an endorsement in a specialisation only if the requirements in Regulation 6b are satisfied.

8 A student who has previously passed any course the same as, or similar to, the courses required for this postgraduate certificate must substitute an alternative course as approved by the Programme Director or nominee.

9 A student must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.

10 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.

11 These regulations and/or schedule have been amended with effect from 1 January 2026.

Complete 60 points comprising:

Either:
60 points from Courses from the Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Studies or Master of Professional Engineering Schedules, or
60 points for one Specialisation from Specialisations, and
1 item from Academic Integrity Course

Courses from the Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Studies or Master of Professional Engineering Schedules

Complete exactly 60 points from the following:

No credit will be given for CIVIL 788, CIVIL 788A, CIVIL 788B, CIVIL 789, CIVIL 793A, CIVIL 793B, CIVIL 794A, CIVIL 794B, CIVIL 795, CIVIL 795A, CIVIL 795B, CIVIL 796A, CIVIL 796B, CHEMMAT 788, CHEMMAT 788A, CHEMMAT 788B, COMPSYS 788, COMPSYS 788A, COMPSYS 788B, COMPSYS 789, ELECTENG 788, ELECTENG 788A, ELECTENG 788B, ELECTENG 789, ENGSCI 787, ENGSCI 788, ENGSCI 788A, ENGSCI 788B, ENGSCI 789, ENGSCI 795, ENGSCI 795A, ENGSCI 795B, CHEMMAT 776A, CHEMMAT 776B, CHEMMAT 777A, CHEMMAT 777B, CHEMMAT 779A, CHEMMAT 779B, MECHENG 788, MECHENG 788A, MECHENG 788B, MECHENG 789, SOFTENG 788, SOFTENG 788A, SOFTENG 788B, SOFTENG 789, CHEMMAT 780, CHEMMAT 780A, or CHEMMAT 780B.