New Zealand Certificate in Automotive Engineering

Build your foundational knowledge and learn how to service general automotive systems and be able to work within commercial work environments.

As a graduate of this programme you will be able to:

• Comply with workplace policies, procedures, and relevant regulations to work safely and effectively in an automotive workshop
• Select and use tools and equipment for the completion of basic workshop engineering tasks
• Apply fundamental knowledge of automotive engineering systems to the maintenance of engine and driveline systems
• Assess the operation and perform minor repairs on vehicle electrical and electronic control systems
• Apply fundamental knowledge of automotive engineering systems to the maintenance of steering, suspension, and braking systems

• Flexible study options available, we have full-time (Evening full-time study option available from 3.30 PM to 8.30 PM) and part-time study options available.
• Practice while you learn in our purpose-built trades facility. This includes multiple workshop spaces, as well as the Giltrap Volkswagen-sponsored automotive lab with the latest emulation and simulation technologies
• Work with state-of-the-art automotive technical training equipment
• Work on real systems including engines, transmissions, and live vehicles
• Hands-on working environment - the workshop IS the classroom
• Learn how to service a range of automotive electrical, electronic and mechanical systems

Our part-time option is designed for students who wish to gain this qualification while working in the automotive industry. If you have any queries about this option, please contact

• Duncan Wales, Automotive Industry Liaison, [email protected], 0274 361 223
• Prabhat Chand, Academic Leader, [email protected], (09) 892 8118

Find out how to fund your study, including which loans and allowances are available, the fees-free tertiary study policy, grants, and hardship, and click here to view options for funding your study

Once you graduate you'll have a range of options in the automotive area, you can work as a trainee or start your automotive apprenticeship in a light automotive or automotive electrical programme, or even enroll in our Bachelor of Applied Technology - Automotive Engineering programme

International students/graduates: Graduates of this programme will not be eligible for a Post Study Work Visa. However, you do have options to progress into further qualifications. E-mail our Visa Team to understand qualifications eligible for Student or Post Study Work Visas.