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New Bachelor of Engineering Technology Degree Available
Tuesday, 22 December 2009
New Zealand's Tertiary Education Commission has announced that the Bachelor of Engineering Technology has been approved for delivery in 2010 across five of New Zealand’s polytechnics and institutes of technology.
This approval confirms that CPIT, Unitec, Manukau Institute of Technology, Weltec and Wintec will be able to offer the three-year degree programme with majors in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Otago Polytechnic will be running the programme in 2011.
The Bachelor of Engineering Technology has been designed to comply with the international Sydney Accord for Engineering Technologists, and also to meet the high industry demand for engineering technologists throughout New Zealand.
According to industry, in recent years, there has been tremendous and sustained growth in the Electrotechnology sector, and with the number of new infrastructure projects currently being planned, New Zealand also needs highly trained graduates with Civil engineering qualifications. There is a need for a ratio of three engineering technologists to one engineer. The current ratio is one to one. The accreditation of this degree programme will ensure the ongoing sustainability of the industry both now and in the future.
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1 comment:
Desmond Kam said...
i am a diploma holder from Universiti Malaysia Perlis (Local University in Malaysia). I would like to apply my degree in New Zealand. Could some body guide my to apply? Besides that, i also would to know do I have any study loan or scholarship suitable for me?? Thank you..
Tuesday, 19 January 2010 11:52 PM