The Master of Engineering is a one-year (120-point) postgraduate research degree completed either as a 120-point thesis or a 90-point thesis with 30 points of coursework. It lets engineering graduates deepen expertise and undertake substantial supervised research, and can be studied full-time or part-time.
Course details verified 13 Aug 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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Autumn
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Entry requirements
English
IELTS 6.5 overall
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with a B average / first or upper-second-class honours in engineering or a related field
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Typical graduate salary — Engineering (general), New Zealand
NZD 36,272–54,573/yr
· ≈ ₹19.4 L–₹29.2 L/yr
This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Engineering (general) field in New Zealand,
from official graduate-outcome data — not a figure for this programme or university, and not a guarantee of
what you will earn. What you actually earn depends on the role, employer, city and your visa.
Rupee figure converted at the 2 Nov 2026 mid-market rate; your
bank's rate will be worse and currencies move, so use it for planning, not as the amount you will receive.
Tuition is NZD 49,430/yr. Taken from the university's published fees page, not re-checked since — confirm it before you budget. We confirm the current fee and the scholarships you qualify for — free.
The main intake is March. Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact deadline for your profile, free.
Bachelor's degree with a B average / first or upper-second-class honours in engineering or a related field English: IELTS 6.5 overall.
The programme runs about 12 months full-time.
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