New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering
Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology trading as Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Subject area
Mechanical Engineering
Qualification
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Entry requirements
None
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the mechanical engineering, construction, manufacturing, and fabrication industries with people who have sufficient underpinning knowledge, understanding, and practical skill to work under limited supervision as operators or trade assistants within their chosen discipline.
This qualification is designed for people already working in the mechanical engineering or engineering fabrication industry or people intending to complete a pre-trade qualification before entering the industry.
Graduates will be capable of performing a defined range of engineering tasks under limited supervision.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology at this level can earn:
$44,000
Median earnings one year after study
$48,000
Median earnings two years after study
$57,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
72%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Rural Women New Zealand Tertiary Bursaries
Provided by:
Rural Women New Zealand
Website:
https://ruralwomennz.nz/services/charitable-grants/
Value:
$1,000 each.
Rural Women New Zealand Text Book Grant for Tertiary Students
Provided by:
Rural Women New Zealand
Website:
https://ruralwomennz.nz/services/charitable-grants/
Value:
$500 each
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 800 411
Phone: (03) 769 9400
Fax: (03) 768 4503
Email: ceoffice@tpp.ac.nz
Web: http://www.tpp.ac.nz
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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