This conjoint degree contains a strong practical focus, ensuring that you’ll be ready for a career in engineering, business and leadership.
Your BCom starts with a two-course sequence in Business and Enterprise, which introduces the types of challenges that entrepreneurs and managers regularly face. Advanced courses will help to develop your specialist knowledge and skills.
The BE(Hons) provides you with the option to pursue one of nine specialisations available at the country’s leading Engineering faculty*. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the technical, practical, and theoretical knowledge it takes to become an innovator in this exciting industry.
This programme provides you with a combination of business and engineering knowledge, a unique skillset highly desired by employers.
Programme structure
You will need to complete a total of 690 points, with 255 points from Bachelor of Commerce courses, 420 points from Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) courses and a 15-point course from the General Education schedules.
Programme structure differs depending on the Engineering specialisation you choose from Part II onwards. To find out more about how to structure your Engineering study, see conjoint degrees.
All students completing a conjoint are encouraged to contact the designated course advisers in each faculty to discuss their study options in terms of prerequisite requirements and the higher workload of conjoint courses.
You will need to maintain a Grade Point Average of 3.5 across your courses to continue with a conjoint degree.
Undergraduate students completing a BCom/BE(Hons) generally take nine courses per year, one more course than a non-conjoint bachelors programme.
In order to complete your conjoint in five years, you will have to undertake a full-time, heavier workload of 135 points a year.
Subjects available in this programme
- Accounting
- Biomedical Engineering
- Business Analytics
- Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Commercial Law
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Economics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Engineering Part I
- Engineering Science
- Finance
- Information Systems
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Operations Management
- Software Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Taxation
Where could this programme take you?
Graduates from this programme have gone on to succeed in a wide variety of careers. Combine your engineering and business knowledge as a project manager or consultant for an engineering firm, or follow your passion into a career in business or engineering.
Jobs related to this programme
- Accountant
- Business analyst
- Consultant engineer
- Hardware and software developer
- Quantity surveyor
- Research and design engineer
- Systems engineer
2020 entry requirements
Secondary school qualifications
If you’re joining us from secondary school, here’s what you need to enter the programme.
You are guaranteed entry to this programme if you meet these requirements.
- First, you must meet the University Entrance (UE) standard.
- You must also meet the rank score for this programme.
- You may need to have studied certain subjects or achieved credits in particular subjects.
- Some programmes have additional requirements, such as an interview, portfolio or references.
Guaranteed rank score, subject and other requirements
If your rank score is slightly lower than the guaranteed score, we encourage you to still apply. We will consider your application if places are available. If you don’t meet the requirements, you may be able to apply under our Undergraduate Targeted Admission Schemes. For CIE students, AS Mathematics and Physics may be accepted based on the level of grade achieved. For IB students, SL Mathematics and Physics may be accepted based on the level of grade achieved.
- QualificationNCEANational Certificate of Educational AchievementScore required275
- 17 external Level 3 credits in Calculus
- 16 external Level 3 credits in Physics
- QualificationCIECambridge International ExaminationsScore required330
- Mathematics and Physics at A Levels
- QualificationIBInternational BaccalaureateScore required36
- Mathematics and Physics at HL Levels
Read more about entry requirements for New Zealand secondary school applicants.
Tertiary qualifications
If you’ve studied at a tertiary institution, here’s what you need to enter the programme.
You can transfer from another tertiary institution, or another University of Auckland qualification, if you meet these requirements.
Minimum grade requirements
These are the likely grades required, but they do not guarantee entry. Applicants may require higher grades to gain entry to this programme.
- Grade required GPA Grade Point Average 5.0
- Grade required GPE Grade Point Equivalent 5.0
Further requirements
You must have completed one semester of successful bachelor degree study from a New Zealand tertiary institution, or one year of successful study as part of an acceptable sub-degree qualification from a New Zealand tertiary institution. You will also need a sound background in Calculus and Physics.
Please note that entry to the programme is subject to the availability of spaces.
Transfer of Credit – You can apply for transfer of credit for tertiary courses completed elsewhere as part of your Application for Admission. If you have completed study at another New Zealand University, get an estimate of the transfer credit you may be eligible for, using our Transfer Credit Calculator.
Other pathways to study
You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:
- See if you meet the criteria for the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS).
- Bridge your educational gap with a preparation and foundation programme.
- If you are under 20, have no formal University Entrance (UE) qualification, and are a New Zealand or Australian citizen or permanent resident you can apply for discretionary entrance.
- If you can demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and maturity, we offer admission to applicants under 16.
Key dates
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.
Application closing dates
Semester One 20218 December 2020
Start dates
Here are the start dates for the programme.
| Semester One | Starts – 2 March |
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| Ends – 29 June |
| Semester One | Starts – 1 March |
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| Ends – 28 June |